Micherlange Hemsley
Project Director, Young Artists Initiative (YAI)
Micherlange Hemsley is the founder of Young Artists Initiative (YAI), a project that promotes BIPOC youth participation in the arts. It gives young people the chance to work together to create art, impact their communities and schools, and mentor the next generation of artists. Micherlange grew up living in the Inland Empire and is involved in the arts through her nine years of training in various dance styles.
Young Artists Initiative (YAI) is a fiscally sponsored project of The Arts Area.