A Celebration of Culture and Unity
July 23, 2024
Highlights from World Refugee and Immigrant Day Festival in Oakland, CA On June 15, 2024, Clinton Park in Oakland was transformed into a vibrant tapestry
Highlights from World Refugee and Immigrant Day Festival in Oakland, CA On June 15, 2024, Clinton Park in Oakland was transformed into a vibrant tapestry
Seven years ago, ARTogether was just a dream. I remember attending the 2017 World Refugee Day event at Laney College, introducing myself to various organizations.
We are excited to invite guest blog writer Arina Sarwari-Stadny to share more about their art making process behind this year’s World Refugee and Immigrant
Written by Miles Markestein, Development Director For all our artists who struggle to navigate the overly-complicated and time-consuming world of artist grants: we understand. No
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
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
In a studio in Oakland’s Fruitvale neighborhood, Sen Mendez readies themself, gracefully poised above a piece of linoleum. Carving knife in hand, they will cut
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 …
