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 spills out here and there. Finally, the dam bursts open and the words start pouring out. This is what ARTogether’s new program is all about. In March, ARTogether partnered with the Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (CERI) to create our weekly Expressive Art Class for Children workshop. The workshop creates
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 an anonymous survey about professional development in the creative sector. The survey is open to all artists and cultural practitioners and will take less than four minutes to complete. This anonymous survey gathers data about professional development for artists and cultural practitioners on categories such as grant writing, portfolio and relationship
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 etc. Submissions will not be judged based on the writing and English proficiency, but on the content of the application. Apply Here
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
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 …
