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2026 New Year Message
Let’s welcome the new year—together! Celebrate! Maya Project is claiming 2026 as another “Phenomenal” year. As we end this year with deep gratitude for all we achieved in 2025, we are ever grateful to our friends, partners and supporters who made our successes possible.
FriendRaiser 2025
Celebrate! Maya Project’s Annual FriendRaiser & Scholarship Drive Set for Oct 9th The public is warmly invited to attend the FriendRaiser on October 9th, at
2025 “Still We Rise,” Celebrating Maya @ 97
Southern Poetry tickets are free, and can be purchased via Eventbrite here. Luncheon Tickets are $100 each, and can be purchased via PayPal here. 2025
We’re Celebrating 10 Years of Growing Dreams in Arkansas Communities
Our Beloved Friends & Supporters, Celebrate! Maya Project of Arkansas is celebrating our 10th Year Anniversary this year! We couldn’t be more proud to commemorate
CelebratingMaya@96: 10-year Anniversary!
CLICK HERE: Tickets — Benefit Jazz Brunch, with Sounds So Good Jazz Quartet CLICK HERE: Tickets — Spirit of Maya Awards Luncheon & Celebration CLICK
“Still I Rise: Maya Angelou” Movie Screening
CelebratingMaya@96 Presents a Screening of “Still I Rise: Maya Angelou” CelebratingMaya@96 is thrilled to announce a special screening event of the award-winning documentary “Still I
Awards Luncheon & Celebration
CelebratingMaya@96 Spirit of Maya Awards Luncheon and Celebration: Honoring the Legacy of Dr. Maya Angelou Get Tickets CelebratingMaya@96 proudly announces the 10th Annual Spirit of
Benefit Jazz Brunch
CelebratingMaya@96 Presents: Benefit Jazz Brunch CelebratingMaya@96 is thrilled to announce the launch of its month-long series of events with the highly anticipated CelebratingMaya@96 Benefit Jazz
Celebrate Maya Project Welcomes It’s Newest Advisory Board Member, Tracy Chiles-McGhee
Welcome Tracy Chiles-McGhee Janis F. Kearney, President of Celebrate! Maya Project recently announced that Washington, DC’s Tracy Chiles McGhee is the newest member of the
Help Build the Dr. Maya Angelou Home
Updates (1) June 29, 2023 by Janis Kearney, Founder Thank you to each and every supporter who has helped us get over half way to
Celebrating Maya @ 95
Tickets Available! Tickets for all events are available through Eventbrite. Purchase tickets for the Benefit Concert starting at $25 per ticket. Our CelebratingMaya@95 ticket package
A Message from our Capital Campaign Chair – Carolyn Allen
A Message from Carolyn Allen, Chair, Celebrate! Maya Project Capital Campaign Celebrate! Maya Project is raising funds for Arkansas’ own Dr. Maya Angelou House &
Celebrating Spring and New Beginnings Weekend 2022
In April, Celebrate! Maya Project will be holding our “Celebrating Spring and New Beginnings” weekend, with promises of music, poetry, and surprise announcements. Purchase Tickets The 2022
President’s 2021 Giving Season Message
Dear Arkansas, 2021 is about to come to an end, but we don’t want this year to close without saying, “Thank you,” for helping the
Celebrate Maya Angelou Benefit Concert
April 2022 Celebrate! Maya Project will be hosting a benefit concert in memory of Maya Angelou in celebration of her 94th birthday. Local and national
8th Annual Celebrate! Maya Project FriendRaiser
Check back here soon regarding updated event details for our 8th Annual Celebrate! Maya Project Friendraiser! This gathering will be a celebration of our friends,
Celebrate! Maya’s Annual Day of Remembrance
Check back here soon for details regarding Celebrate! Maya’s Annual Day of Remembrance of Maya Angelou. The event will be hosted at Lafayette County High
Our Soil. Our Land. Our Stories – Exploring Diverse Careers in Agriculture
March 11-12, 2022 The Celebrate! Maya Project, in collaboration with Heifer Project International, with funding from the Facebook Black Community Fund/AR Community Foundation, will hold
Spirit of Maya Winner Stacey McAdoo
Stacey McAdoo – 2019 Arkansas Teacher of the Year The Spirit of Maya Award is presented to an individual who reflects literary icon Maya Angelou’s
First Annual Celebrate! Maya Social Justice Award
Minnijean Brown Trickey – Little Rock Nine & Global Peace and Justice Advocate Minnijean Brown Trickey has lifelong experience and commitment to peacemaking; Environmental issues,