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Our mission is to provide equitable access to arts education for every Oakland public school student — regardless of race, background, or wealth.
Arts for Oakland Kids - AOK 10th Annual Crab Fest
Arts for Oakland Kids - AOK 10th Annual Crab Fest
Like Melted Butter, the Arts Make our Lives Richer and More Delicious
Grants are now OPEN for the 2027 school year! Apply now
Grants are now OPEN for the 2027 school year! Apply now
We invite you to apply for a 2026 Mini-Grant from Arts for Oakland Kids. Our application will be open from Monday, February 9th, to March 30th at 11:59pm. Before applying, please review the guidelines and instructions carefully. Arts for Oakland Kids (AOK), is a 501(c)(3) fund with a mission to ensure that all students
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2022 Arab American Celebration of Student Excellence
2022 Arab American Celebration of Student Excellence
Endangered Species Coalition’s 2022 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest
Endangered Species Coalition’s 2022 Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest
Announcing New Projects for 2023:Endangered Species Act at 50Collaborative Art In honor of ESA at 50 celebrations, we’re excited to announce that in 2023 we will temporarily switch our individual artist focused Saving Endangered Species Youth Art Contest to a…
Open Source Afro Hair Library
Open Source Afro Hair Library
Youth Art(s) Month: Sky Gazing
Youth Art(s) Month: Sky Gazing
Sky Gazing: Music by: Justine LewisPoem by: XimenaDancers: Cecilia and Joaquin Filmeded by: Yoram SavionEdited by: Theo Sanders
STORIES FROM OUR GRANTEES!
Art Transforms Lives: Meet Ashala Jones
Art Transforms Lives: Meet Ashala Jones
In any room she enters, Ashala is an energetic, vibrant spirit. But after grappling with a loss in the family and the isolation of remote learning, Ashala tu...
Ny’Aja Roberson of Destiny Arts Centre Dances for Justice
Ny’Aja Roberson of Destiny Arts Centre Dances for Justice
“People protest in many different ways,” a young activist in the Bay Area says. For her and others in her performance group, one way is dance.
"McClymonds High School Students Access In-Person Learning At The Crucible"
"McClymonds High School Students Access In-Person Learning At The Crucible"
McClymonds High School students have been participating in distance learning for more than a year and are struggling to stay motivated. But at The Crucible, ...
You Gotta Have Hope - Living Jazz Children's Project
You Gotta Have Hope - Living Jazz Children's Project
Living Jazz presented this performance as part of a full concert honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. See the whole show at https://yo...
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"How arts practices can be the foundation of teaching and learning" - KQED
"How arts practices can be the foundation of teaching and learning" - KQED
Applying the creative and iterative processes of art can be applied to more academic subjects to make learning feel more relevant to students.
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