Category: Stories

ARTogether’s New Leadership Team is Complete!

Dear Friends, We’re thrilled to be able to share with you today the next chapter in ARTogether’s story. When we announced Sarah McClean as Co-Executive Director this summer, we began actively searching for a second Co-Executive Director to complete this new shared leadership model. Today, we’re pleased to announce that the search has come to a close. Please join us in welcoming Zeenna Stapper as ARTogether’s new Co-Executive Director. Born in the Philippines, raised in

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The Freedom to Just Play: Inside ARTogether’s Gather-in

Guest blog written by Trisha Mah As a budding collagist, I had been wanting to connect with other artists in an informal way, and maybe even make some art without the pressure of “doing it right”. I was happy to discover ARTogether’s Gather in Art and Community night and after a little nervousness about going alone, I let my curiosity pull me in to see what it could offer. Now it’s become one of my

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Press Release – City of Oakland Honors ARTogether Founder Leva Zand with Official Proclamation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2026   City of Oakland Honors ARTogether Founder Leva Zand with Official Proclamation Recognizing Community Leadership OAKLAND, CA — The City of Oakland has issued a formal proclamation honoring Leva Zand, founder and outgoing Executive Director of ARTogether, in recognition of her nine years of leadership on behalf of immigrant, refugee, and diasporic communities across the Bay Area. Presented during ARTogether’s “Built Together, Growing Together” celebration on June 26, the

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Where Are You From?

Blog post written by Alexandru Salceanu This exhibition is currently on view at ARTogether Center until May 20th, 2026 Identity, Memory, and the Meaning of Home At ARTogether, the current exhibition Where Are You From? begins with a question that many immigrants and children of immigrants know intimately. On the surface, it appears simple, even casual, often asked in conversation as a gesture of curiosity.   Yet in today’s political climate, the question carries far

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A New Leadership Chapter for ARTogether

We are excited to share the next piece of ARTogether’s leadership story. To better support our growing mission and ensure the long-term health of our organization, ARTogether is transitioning to a Co-Executive Director leadership model. This shift reflects our core values of collaboration and collective care. This new structure has long been a goal of ARTogether and was championed by Leva as a vital step to ensure ARTogether remains resilient, sustainable, and impact-focused for years

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