Get Involved with Our Programs at Root Division

Category:A arts, culture and humanities nonprofit specializing in visual arts organizations. Mission Statement: Root divisions mission is to empower artists, foster community service, inspire youth, and enrich the bay area through engagement in the visual arts. Here are some of the key programs we worked on last year: - Program 1: Exhibitions & events: features 350+ emerging and professional artists, providing the artists an audience and exposure, increasing their notoriety, and facilitating art sales. these events also act to build community, revitalize our neighborhood, and served over 9,000 visitors in the last year. - Program 2: Youth & adult education: serves 800+ youth with free art classes in 8 neighborhood after school programs and 550+ adults with low-cost art classes onsite. classes are designed and taught by our studio artists as part of a service commitment exchange for subsidized studio space. - Program 3: Studios: served 25+ artists in 2023-24. participants volunteer in other aspects of root division's mission and programs. each artist receives subsidized studio space in return for 12 hours of volunteer service per month. these artists have contributed over 3,500 volunteer hours this past year. If you are interested in learning more about our opportunities, please visit our website at: www.rootdivision.org