​ Create áyA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to empowering marginalized artists and revitalizing Indigenous cultural practices through art, education, and community-centered experiences. Through our Creative Nations gallery at the Dairy Arts Center in Boulder, CO, and annual Indigenous arts and comics festival, áyA Con, in Denver, CO, we support professional development, foster cultural reconnection, and challenge colonial narratives in representation and storytelling. Together, these initiatives amplify underrepresented voices, promote creative resistance, and cultivate a more just, inclusive, and culturally grounded art ecosystem.