About
Azubuike’s Mission is to reconcile the racial divides that exist in our community by giving at-risk youth a voice to express themselves, be heard without bias, and spark a much larger conversation about race relations in the Quad Cities through the Arts.
Our Mission
Our Vision is to use the Arts to help us understand our past, show us how to shape our future while telling a compelling story about why our lives matter.
Our Vision
What We Do
The Azubuike Studio offers Saturday morning art classes for kids, the Urban Exposure Summer Film program for teens and young adults, and screens Independent Films with Q&A sessions.
We are the home to the “Wrapping Ourselves in God’s Love’ African American Breast Cancer support group. We participate yearly in the Quad City Arts Festival of Trees and exhibit emerging artists at our studio located in Bucktown Center for the Arts monthly Final Friday open gallery event.
Our History
The name Azubuike when translated means, “The past is our strength.” The history of our organization predates the official incorporation in October of 2014. We the organization founders have gathered together all our years of experience as community members, activists, artist, educators, writers, and mentors channeling our passion for helping our youth and our community, into one entity of service, the Azubuike African American Council for The Arts!