Our Mission
We, Austin Youth Artists United (AYAU), are a nonprofit magazine dedicated to providing a platform for youth artists from across Austin to showcase their creative work.
Co-founded in 2019 with Apricity Magazine, AYAU strives to cross communities, political ideologies, art forms, and personal experiences through our work.
We accept literary, visual, performing, and BTB (Bend-Twist-Break) artwork to be published on our website, magazine issues, and social media accounts.
Editors
Naran Shettigar
Editor in Chief and Co-Founder
Alaina Nesby
Performing Arts Editor
Thomas Goldstein
Co-Lead Journalism Editor
Noah Henson
Co-Lead Journalism Editor
Contributors
Wyatt Ingle
Literary Arts Contributor and Web Editor
Ash Catalan
Visual Arts Contributor
Anthony Womack
Visual Arts Editor
Jennifer Arriaga
Web Editor
Emma Rohloff
Standup Comedian and Filmmaker
Margo Zelle
Performing Arts Contributor and Musician
Sophie Buechler
Literary Arts Contributor and Dramatist
Ellie Cohen
Literary Arts Contributor
Yung Xantos
Performing Arts Contributor and Musician
Tangerine Overload
Performing Arts Contributor and Musician
Gabby Goldstein
Visual Arts Contributor, Photographer
Brianna Murillo
Visual Arts Contributor
Ambassadors
Ben Goldstein
Performing Arts Ambassador and Musician
Max Forde
Performing Arts Ambassador and Musician
Katia Kinchion
Performing Arts Ambassador and Dramatist
Mentors
David Doerr
Journalism Mentor and Akins Early College High School Teacher
Ricardo Villegas
Social Media Mentor and UT Student
Rachel Leader
Literary Arts Mentor and Westlake High School Teacher
Leighann Fenter
Literary Arts Mentor and Westlake High School Teacher