AOK is proud to introduce a special new annual $5,000 award, named after long-standing AOK Board member Laurie Pitman. Laurie served on our Board for 15 years, acting as Board President for over half of that time. She contributed significantly to every aspect of the organization, especially by building the systems [...]
Top 5 Reasons to Buy a Ticket to Our Art-a-Thon! Arts for Oakland Kids is holding a fun, online, telethon-style event—the Made In Oakland Art-a-Thon—on February 6 at 7pm. Here are 5 reasons to buy a ticket. 1. The event will raise urgently needed funds for the Bay Area artists and arts organizations. These are the people who work tirelessly [...]
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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 will fund artists and arts education in Oakland's public schools. Art by AOK Youth Arts Contest–Visual Arts [...]
Artists are Superheroes: Arts Instruction During COVID We’ve just passed the 6-month mark since the first Shelter-in-Place, and while there are many things that break my heart or infuriate me daily, one thing always brings me joy: arts and the incredible resilience of artists. I’ve been asked many times during this period, [...]
The Summer of Love (for your walls) Art Auction is now CLOSED! Thank you to everyone who placed bids and congratulations to those who walked away with beautiful works of art! 100% of the funds raised during the auction will go directly to arts education grants for arts organizations and [...]
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 [...]
13-year-old Oakland artist reading from her new collection of poems, This World is Going to Change at the Chapter 510 Annual Children’s Summer Book Fair. Youth Arts Contest On October 24, Arts for Oakland Kids will be hosting the Made In Oakland Art-a-Thon. During this telethon style online event, celebrities and dignitaries will [...]
Truth, Justice, and Reparations: AOK June Newsletter We hope this finds you all well. As instigators and participants in the vital anti-racist work that must be done, the Board and staff of AOK are dedicating this newsletter to a more in-depth look at: Truth as an Opportunity, the 4 Pillars of Transitional Justice, Arts Education as Reparations, and AOK's Arts Justice Initiative. Thank you for [...]
Tired of staring at your home’s same old walls during this shelter-in-place? Here’s your chance to give those walls some love while also supporting arts education in Oakland. AOK invites you to participate in our first online art auction, benefitting the artists and organizations that provide arts education in Oakland’s most financially [...]
