With support from the California Arts Council, ARTogether will strengthen and grow its efforts to support refugees and immigrants in the Bay Area through art. These efforts will work to build and strengthen communities through art-centered events; to support refugee artists; and to promote positive narratives about refugees, encouraging a more welcoming environment for refugees & immigrants to live and flourish in. Funding will support these efforts, and to fund operational and personnel costs.
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.

