Our Crab Fest is back and we are so excited to be able to crack crab with you again! Tickets are $100 and all proceeds will immediately fund grants for arts education. Your delicious evening will directly result in the Arts Advantage for Oakland's kids! To keep everyone as safe as possible, proof of [...]
AOK’s first online art auction of 2022 is just a few weeks away and will launch on Friday, March 11! The “Hang It, Wear It, Use It” auction is our most diverse collection yet. Find gorgeous pieces by local Oakland artists for your walls, your wardrobe, or your table. The best part: 100% of proceeds [...]
Buy Art to Give Arts to Oakland's Kids First Friday: November 5, 6-9pm Art Walk: Saturday November 6 & 13, 1-4pm @ Warehouse416: 416 26th St. Oakland You get cool art, Oakland's kids get arts education! Win-Win! Including pieces by Diane Dunwoodie, José Esteban Martínez (both featured here), Jack Hooper, [...]
Transport yourself to paradise at our poolside party! Feast on a menu inspired by the islands, while sipping your favorite tropical cocktail and swaying along to music with an Aloha vibe. Saturday, September 11 6-9 pm In the tropics of Lafayette $100 per ticket All proceeds will directly support AOK's work to fund arts [...]
Put the world on your walls for a great cause! AOK's Human/Nature online art auction features gorgeous florals, zen-like multi-media pieces, contemplative abstracts, and compelling street photography. Human/Nature is only open for 2 weeks—now through August 30 at 6pm (PST)—and features a “buy now” option for all pieces. All proceeds will support [...]
THANK YOU to our friends and community for a fabulous evening supporting Oakland's artists and kids! Join us online on February 6, 2021 from 7pm for a one-night-only evening showcasing original works created by 5 stellar Oakland Students, performed by 7 fabulous Oakland Stars! 100% of costs and proceeds from the event [...]
Imagine: you can get urgently needed arts education to the students of Oakland, and support the artists and arts organizations hit hardest by the shutdown. All you need is love—for your walls! 100% of proceeds from this auction will fund grants for arts education in Oakland’s most under-resourced public schools. We have [...]
Enjoy unlimited crab and wine at AOK’s Annual Crab Feast, January 25. The event is scheduled for: Date And Time Sat, January 25, 2020 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM PST Add to Calendar Location Warehouse416 416 26th Street Oakland, CA 94612 View Map We supply everything: all you can eat crab and [...]
ABCs of AOK Brunch! Join AOK on Saturday, February 23, for a casual brunch at Sankofa Elementary School to learn about the value of arts education and AOK-funded programs. Students from Prescott Circus Theatre, Sankofa String Orchestra, and Oakland Youth Chorus perform, and you will even get to make your own art! The event is [...]
We are moving our annual grants cycle to better align with OUSD's budget calendar. Our grant cycle for 2019/2020 will open on December 1st, and applications will be due January 21st. Grant recipients will be announced March 1st, 2019. To assist our applicants, we are inviting principals, teachers, artists, parent group leaders, and other arts education organizations to an AOK [...]
