The Women and Youth Art Foundation (popularly known as Wy Art Foundation) is a not-for-profit, non-governmental, non-political organization devoted to generating wealth through the teaching of the arts. The ‘W’ stands for Women and ‘Y’ for Youths. It is an ‘art’ for empowerment Foundation founded in 2004 by a female Nigerian artist, Peju Layiwola, Wy Art Foundation is coordinated by an eminent Board of seasoned artists, culture activists and scholars drawn from fields as diverse as the new media, humanities, and social sciences. Wy Art is indeed a household name in Nigeria and is synonymous with qualitative vocational training. We intend to make it so throughout Africa. It has been a success story and so we invite you to share in this dream whichever way you can

The main mission of this Foundation is to teach women and youths (without any discrimination based on class, religion or age) various arts and crafts in order for them to become more financially secure and therefore live more meaningfully. We strive to inculcate the spirit of hard work, team spirit and resourcefulness in people. We encourage healthy relationships between people of various cultures. This interconnectedness and collaboration between people who share the same ideals has been a major interest for this Foundation.