Eternal Seeds

What Eternal Seeds does

Eternal Seeds Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization founded in 2020 by New Orleans visual artist Brandan BMike Odums and the StudioBE team, operating from the affiliated StudioBE gallery at 2941 Royal Street in New Orleans, Louisiana. The organization delivers a portfolio of youth and community arts programs organized around a three-part Inspire/Educate/Empower framework: the BElite Youth Collective for young Black creatives ages 15-21, an 8-week Summer Session arts intensive in mural arts and digital media for teens ages 14-18, the Eternal Crowns exhibition series with canvases distributed to over 20 New Orleans schools, the Local Talent cross-disciplinary artist roundtable series, the Home Is Where The Art Is free coloring book, the now-closed We Got Us BIPOC micro-grants fund ($23,300 across 104 grants), the Eternal Seeds Educator Fellowship, and the Black Imagination Project public art initiative. Program outcomes cited include 500+ students reached through Summer Session and 200+ students exhibiting and selling original work through Eternal Crowns.

The organization's underlying technology is not software-based; delivery is in-person via workshops, exhibitions, roundtables, and school-based canvas distribution, with digital channels limited to a Squarespace website, Instagram, an email newsletter, and Eventbrite ticketing. Revenue is sourced from individual and corporate donations (PayPal, mail, EFT, matching gift programs), event sponsorships and ticket sales, partnership activations with Reebok, Foot Locker, and Raising Cane's, and retail merchandise sold through the StudioBE shop. Programs are predominantly free or low-cost for participants, with the Summer Session providing stipends to students. The customer base is concentrated among New Orleans-area youth, emerging and established artists, and art educators, with no paying enterprise customer base in the traditional sense. The organization operates with 5 employees and holds 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status (Federal Tax ID 85-1699102).

Name

Eternal Seeds

Legal name

Eternal Seeds Inc.

Website

https://eternalseeds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Eternal Seeds is a New Orleans-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization founded in 2020 by Brandan BMike Odums, delivering youth and community arts programming, exhibitions, and micro-grants to emerging artists and Black creatives in the New Orleans area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Makerspaces & Fab Labs (Open Build Studios) (EDAMADAC)

Keywords

• Youth arts education
• Community arts programs
• Mural arts training
• Artist mentorship
• Nonprofit creative fellowships

Headquarters

HQ city

New Orleans, Louisiana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The primary revenue stream for Eternal Seeds comes from individual donations, corporate donations, and charitable contributions. Donations are accepted online via PayPal, by phone, by mail (checks to Eternal Seeds INC.), and through electronic funds transfer. The organization also participates in matching gift programs.
2. Event Revenue and Partnerships: Eternal Seeds generates revenue through event sponsorships, partnership activations (such as the Raising Cane's campaign where profits from poster sales and merchandise are donated), and ticket sales for events like the Summer Showcase 2025.
3. StudioBE Gallery and Merchandise: StudioBE, the affiliated gallery space at 2941 Royal Street, New Orleans, operates a retail shop selling apparel, accessories, books, prints, and original art. Revenue from StudioBE merchandise supports Eternal Seeds programming.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Eternal Seeds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization that equips young and emerging artists in New Orleans with mentorships, workshops, exhibitions, stipends, micro-grants, and educational resources. Its core deliverable is a portfolio of community arts programs (BElite, Summer Session, Eternal Crowns, Local Talent, Educator Fellowship, Black Imagination Project, Home Is Where The Art Is) structured around an Inspire, Educate, Empower framework and delivered primarily through the affiliated StudioBE gallery space at 2941 Royal Street, New Orleans.

Product overview

Eternal Seeds is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts education organization founded by Brandan BMike Odums and StudioBE team. It operates a portfolio of youth and community arts programs including: BElite Youth Collective (youth-led creative network for ages 15-21), Summer Session Arts Intensive (8-week summer program in mural arts and digital media for teens 14-18), Eternal Crowns (student art exhibitions), Local Talent (artist roundtable series), Home Is Where The Art Is (free coloring book and activity guide), We Got Us (BIPOC micro-grants fund), Eternal Educators Fellowship (for teaching artists), and Black Imagination Project (public art initiative). The programs are structured around a three-part model: Inspire, Educate, and Empower.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BElite Youth Collective: The official youth-led creative network of Eternal Seeds, providing opportunities for young Black creatives in New Orleans to gain experience on producing and managing artistic projects.

Products and services

• BElite Youth Collective Official youth-led creative network of Eternal Seeds for young Black creatives ages 15-21 in New Orleans, providing opportunities to gain experience producing and managing artistic projects.
• Summer Session Arts Intensive An 8-week summer arts intensive exposing New Orleans teens (ages 14-18) to mural arts and digital media production; students learn from professional artists and create projects addressing community issues, with stipends to all participating students.
• Eternal Crowns Student art exhibition series where young artists collaborate, showcase, and sell original works in a gallery setting at StudioBE; includes free canvas distribution to New Orleans schools for grades 2-12.
• Local Talent Artist roundtable series supporting emerging and established New Orleans artists across disciplines including music, visual arts, photography, dance, and film through community building and collaboration opportunities.
• Home Is Where The Art Is Free coloring book and activity guide featuring original artwork and learning activities created by BMike and BElite youth artists, with educational content on art fundamentals like color wheels and lines.
• Eternal Seeds Educator Fellowship Fellowship program that recognizes and supports artists in the New Orleans community who are teaching the next generation of artists.
• Black Imagination Project Place-keeping public art initiative serving to highlight New Orleans Black Artists and celebrate Black stories through public murals and walking tours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200+ students showcased and sold original works through Eternal Crowns exhibitions (2018-2020)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Foot LockerminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Foot Locker joined Reebok in supporting the KREWE DU BLOOM: A Mardi Gras Costume Lab event (February 2026), contributing to sneaker customization stations and promotional activities at StudioBE.
• ReebokcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Reebok partnered with Eternal Seeds for the Local Talent Dinner (2025). This GTM partnership provided brand cross-promotion and support for young Black creatives in New Orleans through the Local Talent initiative, which explores how creative practices inform and uplift one another across disciplines.
• Raising Cane'scoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Raising Cane's partnered with Founding Artist Brandan BMike Odums for their 2026 Mardi Gras celebration. The partnership features BMIKE poster signings at various Raising Cane's locations, with proceeds from Cane's Doubloon sales ($1 each with free Cane's Sauce) donated to Eternal Seeds.
• New Orleans SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Eternal Seeds maintains partnerships with over 20 schools throughout New Orleans city for the Eternal Crowns canvas distribution program, which delivers free art canvases to students ranging from 2nd-12th grade.
• StudioBEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016StudioBE (2941 Royal Street, New Orleans) is the affiliated gallery and cultural destination founded by Brandan BMike Odums in 2016. It serves as the home base for Eternal Seeds programming, providing exhibition space for Eternal Crowns, venue for workshops and events, and the setting for Free Wednesday admissions. Eternal Seeds operates as a program under the StudioBE organizational umbrella.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Inner-City Arts: Los Angeles nonprofit providing free arts education to underserved youth through studio-based classes, exhibitions, and summer intensives. Closely mirrors Eternal Seeds' free-programming-with-exhibition model for youth in a specific metro.
• Studio in a School: NYC nonprofit providing visual arts instruction and residencies in public schools and early childhood centers. Comparable for visual arts (mural/painting) delivery to K-12 students and free program model.
• The Laundromat Project: NYC nonprofit that centers BIPOC artists as community builders through residencies, fellowships, and place-based programming. Comparable in cultural-equity lens, BIPOC artist support, and community-rooted creative programming.
• Ashé Cultural Arts Center: New Orleans-based African diaspora arts center offering performances, exhibits, and educational programs for community cultural empowerment. Direct peer given shared NOLA footprint and African-centered arts/cultural identity.
• DreamYard Project: Bronx-based nonprofit that uses the arts to develop youth and communities through in-school, after-school, and summer programming with a strong social justice lens. Directly comparable in mission, youth-arts programming, and under-resourced community focus.
• Urban Arts Partnership: NYC nonprofit partnering with public schools to provide equitable access to arts education for underserved students. Comparable in school-partnership delivery, mural/visual arts programming, and youth-development mission.

Broad incumbents

• Young Audiences Arts for Learning: National nonprofit network that brings arts education to K-12 schools across the U.S. Closest broad incumbent with a comparable youth arts education and school-partnership model, though its scale and geographic breadth far exceed Eternal Seeds.

Emerging players

• A Blade of Grass: National nonprofit that supports socially engaged art through fellowships and field-building resources. Comparable as a funder/incubator of artists working at the intersection of art and social change, though it does not run direct youth programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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