Get to know us
We are 250YYC, a youth-driven creative platform connecting people from Calgary to Kigali. We share fresh stories at the intersection of arts, culture, business, and painting—highlighting voices, ideas, and projects from emerging creators.
We bring youth together online to talk, share, and collaborate through dance, communication, poetry, and live painting. Whether you’re an artist, student, organizer, or supporter, you’re part of our community—and we’d love to grow with you.
Our mission
To empower youth across Calgary and Kigali by sharing and supporting creative storytelling through arts, culture, business, and painting—and bringing young people together online to collaborate through dance, communication, poetry, and live painting.
Our vision
To connect youth across Calgary to Kigali through arts, culture, business, and painting—sharing fresh stories that inspire creativity, build community, and turn ideas into real momentum. We bring young people together online to collaborate through dance, communication, poetry, and live painting, helping emerging voices shape what’s next.
Our team
We’re a youth-driven team passionate about connecting creators across Calgary to Kigali. Our goal is to share inspiring stories where arts, culture, business, and painting come together—and to create a space where young people can learn, collaborate, and grow.
We believe creativity has power, and youth have the ideas that move culture forward. Join us online as we talk, share, and create through dance, communication, poetry, and live painting. Together, we’ll shape what’s next.
Bob Buchanan
Founder / Interior designer