ArtEsteem Featured at FLAX art & design

We are excited to announce our current exhibition at FLAX art & design in Downtown Oakland. 

The paintings on display were created by students in our integrated arts program, ArtEsteem. This is the perfect opportunity to see the work of Oakland youth in-person and AHC Teaching Artist Laila Espinoza is enthusiastic, “It’s a great gift to be able to share art.” She mentions that the exhibition sparked interest even during the installation, “When I was putting the pieces up, customers were curious about the paintings...the powerful stories behind them and the students who created them.”

FLAX art & design have been the Bay Area’s most well-loved retail art business for over 30 years. The ArtEsteem Exhibition is available for viewing at its Oakland location during normal business hours: Monday-Saturday 10:00am-6:30pm and Sunday from 10:00am- 6:00pm. 
1501 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94612

AHC Partners with FLAX Art & Design

AHC has partnered with FLAX Art & Design to supply children, youth and families with premium art supplies through the Art YOU Ready? campaign. FLAX is a family owned business and has been at the center of the Bay Area arts community since 1938.

AHC is preparing to distribute 3,000 Art Kits to Alameda County children and families. Our focus is on empowering the communities most in need, in our immediate area; strengthening and inspiring our neighborhoods to be prepared and creative.

Youth Spotlight

Darrion Blackmon (pictured right) came to AHC though our Earn2Learn Program. He is now working at FLAX Art & Design, located in downtown Oakland.

Through Earn2Learn, Darrion has a permanent job in a creative environment that allows growth and encourages leadership.

• Each year, Earn2Learn provides Oakland youth with job opportunities in their own community; fulfilling an urgent need during this time.

• AHC partners with business owners, both large and small, building relationships with entrepreneurs at all levels.

When you donate to AHC, you are supporting programs like Earn2Learn which give work opportunities to young people in under-served communities.