Photo Credit Sarah Dawson McClean Written by Michelle Lin, Artist Growth Program Director When we opened the ARTogether Center just over a year ago, we knew this would be an
Written by Nick Konozik, Arts in Schools Program Directer High school is hard enough. For refugee students coming to America, their journey is an exponential climb; most struggle silently with
All photo credits: Sarah Dawson McClean This September, Flying Carpet Festival commenced its 5th year for a two-week mobile arts festival that brought music and circus performances to children across
By Michelle Lin On an August Friday evening, a collective of emerging Immigrant, Refugee, and diasporic artists of color gathered for the first time at the ARTogether Center to kick
By: ARTogether Staff Writer On a vibrant Friday evening, I found myself amongst a warm, intimate crowd at the ARTogether Center, gathered to celebrate Pride Month and the powerful voices
Photos by Claire Burke By Emma Grover On June 17, 2023, at Clinton Park in Downtown Oakland, hundreds of community members including local non-profit organizations, City and County’s officials, families,
I first stumbled across Edward Gunawan and Elbert Lim’s exhibit, Press Play, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) during their annual Celebrate Asian Love Gala and Auction. The installation was a quiet retreat from the lively conversations and festivities taking place in the main room…
