Yangchenma Arts & Culture
We are a community organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and celebrating the richness and diversity of human cultures through their artistic and musical wisdom traditions, kept alive through the connection and shared experience of people throughout the world.
OUR INSPIRATION
Yangchenma དབྱངས་ཅན་མ།—our namesake—is the Tibetan goddess of wisdom, higher learning, music, and the arts. We draw inspiration from this deity who transcends culture and sectarianism. She embodies all-embracing female healing energy, and expresses and educates on all that is vital to the human spirit through the instruments of music, speech, and arts. We interpret Yangchenma in a forward-looking context, rooted in respect for traditional wisdom yet open to contemporary expression.
Our world is rich with diverse human experiences, beliefs, cultures, and traditions, yet not all stories are widely shared. We believe that through creativity and artistic expression, we can actively celebrate our human experience, creating a nourishing path towards collective awareness and appreciation. Together with diverse artists and communities, we use different forms of artistic expression to share human stories that can be appreciated across generations, fostering cross-cultural dialogue and exchange.
OUR MISSION AND IMPACT
Our mission is to create forms of artistic expression that present an expansive view of the world, inspiring new ways of relating to and experiencing culture and tradition.
Our work is guided by the intention to nourish through the healing power of the arts.
Through our programs, publications (music and print), events, and cultural immersions, we benefit the public while creating opportunities and providing resources to empower artists and communities and inspire new possibilities.
GIVING BACK
Central to our mission is our commitment to giving back to the communities whose artistic traditions we celebrate. Through charitable initiatives and educational programs, we empower underprivileged youth to explore, learn, and connect with their heritage while developing their creative potential.
“Ὁ βίος βραχύς, ἡ δὲ τέχνη μακρή
Life is short, art is long.”