Wayi Wayi is owned and managed by a family of artists, each with significant training in visual arts and arts management, both in Zambia and overseas. Agness Buya Yombwe and Lawrence Yombwe have dedicated their lives to teaching and empowering artists in Zambia.  They have served as art teachers at Libala and Matero Boys Secondary Schools, Lusaka, and at Bonnington, Donga, Seretste Nkama and Tashata Community Junior schools in Botswana.  Both are founding members of Zambia’s National Visual Arts Council (VAC), serving as First Secretary (Agness), Vice Chairperson (Lawrence), and Treasurer (Agness).