About Us
Welcome to Urban Cultural Arts - Art & Event Center, the perfect place for kids to explore their creativity through various art events. Our center is dedicated to providing a vibrant and inclusive space where children can unleash their imagination and express themselves through art.
Urban Cultural Arts & Event Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded
by Latosha Greenleaf & Thomas Davis in 2022.
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Our mission is to provide a safe and entertaining space where art is not only affordable
but accessible to the families in our community & where creativity has
no financial, mental or physical barriers.
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Our goal is to empower our youth by teaching them how to express
themselves constructively through many art forms.
Meet Our Board
Latosha Greenleaf
Executive Director
My lifelong passion has been serving and supporting others, with a particular focus on youth, senior citizens, and individuals with disabilities. In 2022, I was finally able to merge my love for the arts with my dedication to community service. As the Executive Director of Urban Cultural Arts & Event Center, I’ve committed myself to creating impactful programs that empower people of all ages and backgrounds. My journey represents the incredible difference one can make when blending expertise, passion, and a genuine love for helping people. I’m an experienced accounting professional with 17 years in the field and a Bachelor’s degree in accounting. I am a passionate and open-minded individual who has received numerous accolades for my selfless services to the community.
Natalie Halverson
Vice Chairman
Natalie is an experienced artist and educator with 30 years of experience, holds a lifetime art teaching license from Wisconsin and co-founded the Art Garage in Green Bay. With a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts and Graphic Communications, she combines artistic expertise with a passion for education. Her professional art exhibitions, role as an assistant curator at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay’s Lawton Art Gallery, and community service as a home-visiting case worker highlight her dedication to the arts and the community. Natalie is an ideal candidate for Vice Chairman of the Urban Cultural Arts & Events Board, dedicated to promoting urban culture and the arts in our community.
Lenord Cook Sr,
Chairman
​With a degree in business management and construction fundamentals, my strategic planning and marketing skills laid the foundation for my later contributions. Over the last 25 years, my profound love for assisting youth and promoting art has fueled my commitment to Urban Cultural Arts & Event Center. My distinctive ability to engage with people and my visionary approach to community development have positioned me as an invaluable asset. My legacy is characterized by passion, education, and a steadfast dedication to serving the underserved and visible youth within our community.
Leslie Ousley, MA LPC SAC-IT
President/Treasurer
I have always known that I wanted to be in the human services field. In 2001, I obtained my first role as a CNA and this provided the confirmation that human service definitely was direction I would take. However, I knew my skills would be best utilized in the mental health sector. While gaining my master’s degree, I worked as a Program Manager for intellectually delayed adults, an In-Home Behavioral Specialist and Mental Health Case manager for youth and adults. I completed my practicum at Advanced Behavior Health (MN), specializing in treating adults with varies developmental delays. Once I returned to my home state of Wisconsin, I worked as a Crisis worker and CLTS Case Manager before starting Wings of Eagles Counseling Clinic, once a private practice, it has grown to many service arrays. My therapeutic method is didactic, eclectic and client centered. I believe it is not one particular path in assisting my clients in reaching wellness and wholeness. While in session, I do not take the expert role; I have the belief that each individual and family has unique strengths that are undiscovered and need to be explored and utilized.
At Urban Cultural Arts…
We aim to serve as a hub for community engagement, creativity, learning, and social connection, providing a range of benefits to our community. Through our programs and services, we seek to promote art, economic, and environmental sustainability, while fostering a sense of community and encouraging young people to pursue their artistic passions.
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Our staff, volunteers and mentors strive to create an enabling environment by using innovative techniques, ethical practices, and practical solutions to provide services to our community. Our services allow diverse members of our communities to unite and grow together through our programs. Our programs are designed to create a spark of creativity, motivation and help children and teenagers develop into meaningful adults.
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Values:
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Empowerment: We take a strengths-based approach to work with all participants, staff and volunteers. We believe that everyone involved with Urban Cultural Arts & Event Center leaves a legacy affecting future generations.
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Positive Relationships: We believe that the foundation for all we do is in our ability to have compassionate, honest, and trustworthy relationships. We take pride in developing meaningful relationships between participants, staff, peers, and our community.
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Integrity: We believe in being honest with consistent and uncompromising adherence to strong moral and ethical principles and values.
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Diversity: As a nonprofit organization, we intend to reach as many people as possible. We believe in having and providing. Urban Cultural Arts provides services to people of different origins, race, culture and background.
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Collaboration: We believe in the power of healthy collaborative circles. We also believe that the outcomes are far more significant when people work together to pursue common goals than alone.
