At The YCVC, our mission is to amplify access to resources, community, & opportunities for African, Asian, Black, Brown, and Indigenous creatives.
We are driven to overcome and dismantle barriers. We are driven to overcome and dismantle barriers that keep talented creative professionals stuck in systems of struggle.
“I create from a place of my own desire.”
Powerful reflection from Los Angeles native, producer, and artist .
“Follow me. Hire me. Book me.”
A mantra from none other than .salaam, an emerging actor and writer based right here in LA.
“Go at your own pace.”
shares a lesson they’ve learned along their journey to becoming a full time actor and comedian.
“Let me put my stamp out onto the world.”
nojo on breaking through the monotony. Catch more clips from this interview .
“Success to me is impact.”
on what success looks like for her as a music artist. Hear more from her .
“You either get with us, or you get left behind.”
with the empowering words. Watch more clips from her interview .
“I would just hope for LA to create more opportunities.”
A hope many aspiring artists can relate to. Watch more from ’s interview .
“These ideas don’t belong to us; they come through us.”
Profound words from .wav on tapping into the sacredness of her artistry. See more from her interview .
“You truly can pursue all of your heart’s desires.”
Words from that every multi-passionate needs to hear. Watch more of her interview .
“Good art doesn’t always need to be explained.”
with the message. See more from his insightful interview .
08/17/2025
You’ve been trying everything you know how, and the results just aren’t showing up the way you hoped.
That’s not failure.
That’s feedback.
And the feedback is not telling you to give up, it’s telling you to shift gears.
It’s time to change your methods, not your mission.
Experiment. Extract the lessons. Repeat.
Keep doing things differently until you find the way through.
We promise you, you still have cards left to play.
06/27/2025
As we head into the weekend, sending everyone some great energy and even better vibes!