Aya Cultural Arts Studio

11/12/2025

🌺 Important Announcement from Aya Cultural Arts Studio 🌺

After much reflection, we’ve made the difficult decision to close our Golden Mile location. Low fall enrollment and a series of personal emergencies have made it hard to sustain operations there.

But this isn’t goodbye — just a transition. 💛
✨ Winter classes will continue in Frederick
✨ Workshops + other classes will move to our Clarksburg studio

Join us for our final celebration at Golden Mile on Friday, Nov 14 and Saturday, Nov 15 — a weekend of community, creativity, and love:
🎤 Poetry Party Open Mic (hosted by A Poetry Life Events) Friday 7-9PM | $15 cover
🎵 3rd Saturday Rhythm Jam Saturday 2-4 Free and open to all!

🛍️ Retail sales all day

Come celebrate with us as we close this chapter and prepare for what’s next. Thank you for being part of our beautiful Aya community.

11/07/2025

Come check out the open mic tonight at Aya Arts 7-10PM!
Also check out some other FAME events around the area.

Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise Upcoming Events Our Concerts & FAME Workshops Celebration of Acoustic Music FAME Sponsored Open Mics Member Sponsored Open Mics Song Circles Member Gigs The goals of Frederick Acoustic Music Enterprise are: (1) To nurture, promote and preserve original and traditi...

10/28/2025

Tomorrow is not promised. Love as much as you can today. Now. One love

10/18/2025

Today!
Come join us for an all instruments, all abilities, all fun jam!

10/12/2025

I’m doing a voice over revision in the studio right now and realized I never see posts about this. How do voice actors get into crying? I think of how much I miss Fred Rogers, and Leonard Cohen reading “slowly I married her…”

10/11/2025

Had a great time jammin with the collective at their rehearsal. This tune, Kpatcha, is calling out for Naki, who has run away, to return. was gifted this rhythm and song by master Ghanaian drummer Adwoa Kudoto who recently passed.

10/10/2025

Reading from Bearded Thoughts: affirmations, mantras, and stray hairs of wisdom by Jamaal Collier.

10/10/2025

Saturday 10am - 6pm our retail space (typically appointment only) will be open!
Handpans
Tongue Drums
Small world percussion
Djembe
Native Style drone and single flutes
Kpanlogos
Sound bowls
Books
Stones and crystals
Heritage Spoons
Free “One Love” t-shirt with a purchase over $50!

What instrument are you looking for?
Lessons are available too!

10/05/2025

Got bored at the playground and took some pics at the picnic table. Also…Crunching leaves and making confetti is a veerrryyy satisfying sound.

10/02/2025

are absolute works of art. We have a few for purchase at our shop, but I secretly hope this one doesn’t sell so that I can keep playing it.

10/01/2025

New song from !
A One Love Thang