WATCH HERE Join us for a discussion with Betti Ono’s artists-in-residence, Zakiya Harris & Damon Davis, about how art documents and inspires movement, law and global culture. Betti Ono’s Tayleur Crenshaw sat down with both our artists-in-residence to uncover what cultural/societal/art movements have had the biggest impact on each of them, the historic art created…
June 18, 2021 Opening Night: Darker Gods at The Lake of Dreams by Damon Davis
RSVP HERE Join us for the Premiere of the Darker Gods at The Lake of Dreams exhibit on Friday, June 18th from 6PM at Betti Ono! This will be an open event for all supporters of Betti Ono to view the exhibit. This evening will include music by DJ Guerrilla Pump @shotbyguerrilla and an outdoor lounge. COVID guidelines…
Betti Ono welcomes acclaimed international artist, Damon Davis, as first-ever virtual artist in residence. New Public Mural & Augmented Reality Experience Unveiled Oct 2, 2020
Betti Ono is proud to welcome St. Louis based artist, Damon Davis, as our first-ever virtual artist-in-residence. Davis’ mural, Libation, installed on the facade of Betti Ono, is paired with an augmented reality experience, The Libation Tapestry, both will be unveiled TONIGHT Fri, Oct 2, from 4-7 pm PST at the opening ceremony for The Spaces We’re In. About Libation…
Interview with Zoe Boston
Today, we talk about being a survivor and healing with @Zoeadiahboston a visual artist, singer and muse for Rachel Wolfe’s (aka @wolfe_.pack) mural outside of Betti Ono. Last month, we interviewed Rachel and wanted to hear more from her muse. Zoe, thank you for sharing your art and story. Our mission is to amplify the…
Join Betti Ono in celebration as we launch our 10 Year Anniversary Season.
For the past ten years, Betti Ono has held ground as an active cultural space and hub for art and community. As a Black women-led organization, we intentionally center Black and Brown women and girls in our work. Our mission is to amplify the voices and lives of artists, celebrate the culture of everyday people,…
Betti Ono Presents ‘The Voice Behind the Art’
The release of ‘The Voice Behind the Art’ featuring Rachel Wolfe Goldsmith aka @wolfe_.pack is here! Following the incident surrounding the muralist that created the Breonna Taylor mural, an organic campaign was born around the prioritization of women’s safety and wellness. Rachel’s decision to paint Zoe was not only coincidental, but a timely response to…
“Wakanda, Worldbuilding and Afrofuturism for a World Without Violence” -Ms. Magazine
Reposted, read full article here
Black Freedom Beyond Borders: A Night of Art+ Tech + Interactive Storytelling with Betti Ono artists in residence Wakanda Dream Lab.
Join the Wakanda Dream Lab @ Betti Ono for #BlackFreedomBeyondBorders A Night of Interactive Storytelling with Augmented Reality on First Friday, Nov 1st from 6-9pm and a bonus date Friday Nov 8 , 6-9pm with special invited guests the Afro-Tech community! In our interactive panel and workshop, we invite the Wakanda Fandom to become worldbuilders…
A Call from Baldwin: Why Our Initiative Invokes “The Fire Next Time”
James Baldwin transcended literature to become a cultural icon in a world hostile to people who are Black, gay, and exponentially moreso to people who are both. He pioneered much of the conversation in America about race and identity, and his fierce fidelity for seeking and speaking the truth continues to inspire the work we…
Our Story
Betti Ono is an experimentally minded space for art + culture + community headquartered in Oakland, California. Founded in 2010, we are 100% Black women led and operated.
Wakanda Dream Lab Welcomes the Diaspora Home
Inspired by the invention and cultural foresight of Wakanda, Wakanda Dream Lab weaves together movement building and pop culture to inspire Black Oaklanders to define what liberation looks like. As artists in residence for Betti Ono’s The Fire Next Time: A Call & Response, this collective will launch “Black Future. Black Freedom. Black Oakland.” on…
Betti Ono Founder Anyka Barber Translates Art Into Equity on Bloom Podcast
What does art have to do with housing equity, city planning or the cost of living in Oakland? Founding Director Anyka Barber recently broke down Betti Ono’s vision to be a “space for art, culture, and community” on Bloom Network Podcast. Listen to her explain how creatives are paving the way to a more just…
Join the Betti Ono 100! Become a member and be a part of an active and inspiring cultural movement.
Learn more about becoming a member and how you can help power arts, culture and community resilience in Oakland and around the Bay Area.
Betti Ono is Proud to Present: Black Joy & Resistance – The Exhibition by Adreinne Waheed
What can be deemed as a visual representation of Maya Angelou’s, “And Still We Rise,” through her camera lens, Waheed’s Black Joy & Resistance masterfully captures, “The Souls of Black Folks,” and the majesty that flows outward when we tap into our true authentic selves. As the first offering from the ongoing project The Fire Next Time:…