Follow Yo Art, Inc. (FYA) (www.followyoart.org), is a nonprofit organization founded by Evie Ponder and dedicated to empowering at risk and/or justice-involved young adults through creative arts, community engagement, and equitable access to opportunity.

Evie Ponder is a dynamic, community‑rooted leader whose work reflects many of the values donors like you champion —particularly through your commitment to uplifting marginalized communities, expanding pathways for young people, and ensuring that those closest to the pain are closest to the power.

Follow Yo Art, Inc. serves youth across multiple jurisdictions, including Houston, Los Angeles, and New York, providing arts‑based programming, mentorship, academic support, and community‑building initiatives designed to help young people develop confidence, leadership skills, and a sense of belonging. Under Evie’s leadership, the organization has grown from a local arts initiative into a multi‑jurisdictional youth empowerment model preparing for expansion into Atlanta, Maryland, and Chicago.

Evie’s work is deeply personal and deeply impactful. She has built FYA on the belief that creativity is a catalyst for healing, self‑expression, and social mobility—an approach that mirrors your own advocacy for trauma‑informed policy, youth justice, and community‑centered leadership. FYA is a national arts‑based nonprofit dedicated to helping youth, families, and creators use art as a pathway to healing, opportunity, and community transformation. Our goal is to add programs, impactful activations and resources nationwide, empowering creators through workshops, residencies, mentorship, and community‑centered arts programming.

Today, we are asking for your support to sustain and expand our work — especially our newest home for creators and programs launching November 2nd in Huffman, Texas.