Launching ARTogether’s Reading Series
February 23, 2023
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
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
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 first stumbled across Edward Gunawan and Elbert Lim’s exhibit, Press Play, at the Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) during their annual Celebrate Asian Love Gala and Auction. The installation was a quiet retreat from the lively conversations and festivities taking place in the main room…
After yet another mind-numbing day of online job searching, I finally left the confines of my bedroom to join the ARTogether staff at the SEASAW mural unveiling in Peralta Hacienda Historic Park. During the drive over, I couldn’t have been more disarrayed…
I had the privilege of joining Khamsa’s very first listening party at the Reef Studios. I arrived at the given address and was greeted by a single-paned, glass door propped open, revealing the start of a long and narrow staircase. The music studio was tucked away at the top, bursting with life. A crowd of musicians exchanged hugs and laughter while a small white dog ran between their ankles. The air smelled of pizza, and behind a table of studio equipment, a large plasma television silently played Planet Earth videos. The atmosphere was electrifying yet tender, the excitement palpable as everyone settled into their seats.
I joined my scheduled Zoom meeting with Hannah Jeffers the day after my family left. It was a joyful and chaotic visit, their first since I moved to the Bay Area, and now I was filled with a medley of expected emotions: relief, sadness, gratitude. A confusing and daunting acceptance of the newfound distance between us, as their plane touched down in New York.
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
Mark your calendar for every second Wednesday of the month! We will be hosting a casual arts and crafts night from 4 -7 pm. Drop-in
All photo credits: Sarah Dawson McClean This September, Flying Carpet Festival commenced its 5th year for a two-week mobile arts festival that brought music 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
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
