The Therapeutic Nature of Art-Making
April 7, 2021
Encouraging a shy student to come out of their shell can be a long journey. Maybe a smile cracks one day, then a short answer
Encouraging a shy student to come out of their shell can be a long journey. Maybe a smile cracks one day, then a short answer
Call to all artists and cultural practitioners in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond! ARTogether is inviting artists and cultural practitioners to participate in
This grant is for artists to support them on a current, ongoing project. The funds may be used for art supplies, equipment, costumes, technical support
We are excited to announce the two newest members of the ARTogether family: Angeera Khadka, who will oversee our Artist Support program, and Christine No, who is overseeing the growth of our Advocacy program. Although Angeera and Christine come to us from different backgrounds, they have a similar love for art and compassion for the refugee community. After immigrating from Nepal as a child, Angeera became engaged in an art center’s programming that cut through the alienation she felt from uprooting.
I think about this frequently: the way she embodied the definition of feminism, just not for herself. I think about how, in spite of my grandfather’s escapades amongst the intelligentsia; in spite of the lifelong respect he earned for being an activist for Korean independence during the Japanese occupation, it was my grandmother who ensured that he remained alive to fight another day …