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,
Bringing Together Afghan Community Through Textile Art By Emma Glover The Tekah Tekah project (in Dari this translates to “Piece by Piece”) is a community textile art project designed to
By Emma Grover On January 26th, 6 PM-8 PM PT, ARTogether hosted its first poetry reading, kicking off its new quarterly reading series centering immigrant and refugee writers. On my
Between Mission Street and Valencia Street, in the middle of a long line of beautiful murals, a woman waits for you. With her arms lifted above her head, she holds her ponytail in one hand and a pair of scissors in the other. An Iranian flag is painted behind her but she is the focus. She looks down at the earth, her expression shaped by determination as she slices the sharp blades through her hair. Above her are the words, “Women, Life, Freedom…”
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 …
“Dots: The Tale of Unity” is a new exhibition by Romina Zabihian that uses the ceremony and ritual of tea–a centerpiece of social and community gathering in many Eastern cultures–and
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
Writing grants can be hard—sharing your idea and asking for funding requires planning, advocacy, and strategy. ARTogether, Oakstop and Oakland Art Murmur are pleased to present a free grant-writing workshop
Gain valuable insights and practical skills to elevate your personal brand in the digital space. Join us at this transformative event and take a giant step towards building a remarkable
Join us for an Artists’ Talk featuring the artists of Breaking the Frame. Breaking the Frame is an exhibition showcasing four immigrant, refugee, and diasporic artists expanding our understanding of
