Join us December 12th for ARTogether’s Fundraiser to Sustain Sanctuary.
In times of uncertainty, what do we hold on to? We hold stories. We hold traditions. We hold one another.
At ARTogether, what we hold are the voices, visions, and dreams of immigrant and refugee artists and communities. In our workshops, residencies, and gatherings, art becomes more than expression, it becomes belonging, healing, and resistance.
Purchase your tickets
Early Bird pricing ends on November 7th!
Unable to join us? You can still support the event and our programs with a donation.
Join us for What We Hold, our annual fundraiser, where we come together to celebrate resilience, share stories of impact, and sustain the vital spaces that immigrant and refugee communities call home.
In 2025, deep cuts to arts and immigrant-service funding reduced our budget by nearly half. This event comes at a crucial moment — your attendance and support will help ensure that immigrant and refugee communities continue to have spaces to create, to connect, and to belong.
Join us for an inspiring night of art, dialogue, and solidarity. Together, we can ensure that what we hold endures.
This year’s fundraiser will feature:
- Silent Art Auction: Showcasing works by immigrant, refugee, and diasporic artists. Each piece tells a story of resilience and belonging, and proceeds will directly sustain our programs.
- Live Music & Poetry: Storytelling and performances from immigrant and refugee artists.
- Art-making Activity: Meet and make art with our artists-in-residence.
- Delicious drinks and catering by Dastahn: Founded by Shabnam Amini, Dastahn celebrates the rich regional flavors of Iran.
- A Raffle: Purchase tickets to win donated goods and services from local businesses.
- Community Connections: Spend a wonderful evening with community members, artists, and cultural leaders.
With your support, ARTogether will continue to:
- Provide creative workshops for newcomers finding their first community in the Bay Area.
- Sustain residencies that empower immigrant and refugee artists as cultural leaders.
- Create spaces of radical care, where every individual can feel at home.
Together, we can hold onto more than survival—we can hold onto futures filled with art, care, and connection.
Reserve your place at What We Hold and help sustain the spaces where immigrant and refugee communities flourish.
Event Details:
Friday December 12th, 2025, 6 – 9pm
Location: ARTogether Center 1200 Harrison Street in Downtown Oakland
Tickets: $50 – $200 Pre-purchase and early bird pricing, includes tiered options like bites, drinks and raffle tickets
$100 at the door – bites included
Getting there:
1200 Harrison Street, Oakland CA 94612
Located in Downtown Oakland at 12th and Harrison Street.
Easily accessible by BART at 12th street station and AC Transit.
Street parking is available and free after 6pm. We do not recommend using the parking lot attached to our building as it closes at 7pm.
Become a Sponsor! Contact us at info@artogether.org