With support from the California Arts Council, ARTogether will offer new art programs to the students of Oakland International High School, a public school that exclusively hosts newly-arrived refugees and immigrants. Programs will include a narrative-centered drama class, a music performance and production class, and a visual arts class, shaped to the needs and interests of our students.
ARTogether serves as a resource center for refugees and immigrants throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our services center around three primary areas: (1) Bringing refugees, immigrants and the wider community together through art workshops and art-centered social gatherings, to foster wellness and community connection. (2) Supporting refugee artists by employing refugee art educators, and by connecting refugee artists to local art galleries and social venues that help them to find new markets for their art. (3) Bringing the arts to Bay Area schools, launching engaging arts programs that promote positive images of refugees and immigrants, while raising public awareness of refugee issues through educational campaigns.