A 21+ First Fridays Event:🍷 ✍🏾 Join me & my art mentor for a monthly drink & draw event @Oakstop_ ! Really happy to be back to hosting IRL events! 🔗 Link below to grab tickets👇🏾:
MK, so happy to hear you are excited about getting your copy of The Memory Librarian by @JanelleMonae!!! It was great meeting you on Friday!!
Last Friday, the Sistah Scifi team had the unique opportunity to set up a Sistah ScifI popup shop during Oakstop's Malcolm X Day and ribbon cutting celebrations. We cannot express how proud we are to be a part of such a vibrant community!!! We are super grateful to the Oakstop and Oakland Black Business Fund (@blackbusinessfund) for all the operational support throughout the years! Swipe to see more pictures and learn more about Oakstop!
Reposted @mkchavez ✨This book is magic! Picked it up from @sistahscifi at the @oakstop ribbon cutting celebration! So much magic ✨
More about Oakstop ribbon cutting reposted from @oakstop
OAKSTOP BOUGHT A BUILDING!
Coworking and event space company Oakstop has purchased its flagship office building in downtown Oakland at 1721 Broadway in partnership with San Francisco cultural nonprofit Community Arts Stabilization Trust (@castsf). The sale closed April 11.
Oakstop began as a 4,000-square-foot tenant there in 2014 and gradually expanded to occupy the entire building in the last year, founder and CEO Trevor Parham said Tuesday. The company provides work, event and gallery space to entrepreneurs with a particular focus on communities of color.
“We’ve always viewed the space as a resource for the whole community with a specific focus on prioritizing the needs of the Black community,” said Trevor Parham, founder and CEO of Oakstop. “Black-owned real estate represents an even greater resource and catalyzes even more possibilities for creating long term social and economic impact for the whole community.”
This one is for the Black creatives in Oakland. As a visual artist, I want to have more intentional spaces for us to collaborate. Especially in this time of gentrification it’s important that we hold space to build and interact unapologetically. I’ve partnered with @Oakstop to host a figure drawing series that brings curators, models, and visual artists together. It’s cross collaboration in an uninterrupted space of Blackness. First session is Dec. 17. 6:30 - 9:30 pm. Oakstop Gallery, 274 14th st. Our guests curator will be @KadejahBaylor of @topfiveclothing. Come to draw, observe, dialogue, manifests, and build. Sign up and learn more at creativeshields.com/sessions. Tag someone who needs to be there. #creatorsgonecreate (at Oakstop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6EsM1gh0KF/?igshid=97xvhe9418r3
i booked a room at Oakstop for a Skype audition i had tonight. It’s always such a powerful and inspiring place to spend time. art and artifacts line the walls reflecting the long road traveled by our ancestors and those who came before us. Reminding me to be courageous and tenacious. bless up fam, reflect ✊🏾✨💜 #ourstories #reminders #oakstop @butchesdoingbutchythings (at Oakstop)
Celebrating #mothern, #daughters, #sisters, #friends... #humanbeings... the souls of the #goddess... #beautiful #queens. Those that give #light. 📸 @undefine = Portraits of #womenofcolor at #oakstop #Oakland #bayarea #motivation #mothernature #art #photography #colors #earth
Flowing through flow state all week long 🍃! As an artist I split time between my studio and my coworking space, Oakstop. I love the balance and it really works well for me, but I will always be one of those office people who have oil paint stains on their fingers lol.
Critical Ecology is giving away copies of How Long Til Black Future Month (and several more titles) this weekend @ecoafrofutures in Oakland at @Oakstop to use climate fiction as a tool for climate justice!! Swipe to learn more.
In that vein, Sistah Scifi will have signed copies of The Broken Earth Trilogy available for purchase. Registration link in bio: @sistahscifi | https://sistahscifi.com/pages/events
Eco Afro Futures is gathering Black folks in celebration of memory and future, centering Black expertise and knowledge, and imaging economies that support and enrich us and the planet through Black culture is a central part of the Critical Ecology Lab’s mission!
Thank you to the 200+ folks already registered to attend this in-person event. See you this weekend!
IT'S ALMOST TIME🤭😋 Remember this night?! Who was at #ForLoversOnly @oakstop?!! All White Wine & Whiskey In Black August❕❕❕ Wine & Whiskey to Sacramento, Ca August 21, 2021. Find out more info and about events up top. The night is interactive and engaging. From the music to the carefully crafted menu, Chef has curated an evening of insatiable bites to lift your palate. If you’ve been to any in the past you know exactly what the vibe is. If you have not, it is an unforgettable experience encompassing all things Food..Art…Love…Noir!! …all i wanna do is feed…come get a taste #alliwannadoisfeedyou #allwhiteinblackaugust #WineAndWhiskey (at Sacramento, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSetGZHF8i0/?utm_medium=tumblr
On Saturday I met with students and other artists who will be part of the Washington High School Multimedia art academy mentor program. I loved hearing from other artists @lexawalshinc @jonovelli @jasonmartian @jeffgomezdraws and @rbacreative. Thanks @kcamp7 for bringing us all together! And I got a terrific portrait of myself drawn, too 😀🤗 (at Oakstop) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8HW0PQhD_r/?igshid=hjobbsktmwkt
Venue/Location/Address: Oakstop. 1740 Telegraph Avenue, 2nd floor (Press the buzzer)
Transportation: Bus from Transbay | BART get off 19th
Street Parking (check parking signs)
It’s best to bring a family member or a friend to drive you there, However Guests are allowed when door opens to the public at 7pm, If they want to help out as volunteers to help out they will be allowed to come in at 4pm with you
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MAKEUP / BEAUTY LOOK
Female Models !!! If you can please put on makeup and prep your own hair, it will save us a lot of time backstage (will provide the sample pics momentarily)
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WHAT TO BRING (Essentials):
FEMALE MODELS:
One pair of high (close toe) heels - Black color
One pair of high (close toe) heels - Nude color
White or light colored sneakers
White or light colored shorts
Black undergarments
if you have one piece - lace undergarments (bring’em)
Black leggings and or black stockings
Your own makeup bag/kit (with necessary essentials)
Lipstick(s) red, and or whatever you have
Belts, a couple of colors
Luggage w/ rollers or duffel/gym bag to put all your belongings, preferably with lock
MALE MODELS:
Pair of Black Boots
Pair of White Sneakers (No labels or no obvious labels)
Pair of 1) Black pants and or 2) Black jeans
A pair of shorts 1) Black 2) White or Light colored
Belts : Blacks and a couple of other colors
A Couple of Pair of Underwears: 1) Black and 2) dark colored
A pair of joggers 1) Black 2) Dark grey
Black shades if you have one
Multiple socks : 1) White 2) Red 3) Black
Luggage w/ rollers or duffel/gym bag to put all your belongings, preferably with lock
Invite your contacts & friends on Facebook : https://fb.me/e/nMWaWQ5Lp
Bring/Invite friends and family members. See separate message with Eventbrite invitation with a “promo code” to use for free entrance for your guests
Social Media: Take photos and videos with your phones before; during the events (except when you are walking)
Hashtag for this event is : #DiversityFW2022
Uploading photos and videos after the event. Download Google Photos App on your photos, then upload photos and videos to this Album : https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZUGhgMtrQCmmvVQ29
Session #2: Jan. 21st at @oakstop. All Black figure drawing. $10 suggested donation to pay for the cost of model(s), DJ, and refreshments. RSVP at creativeshields.com/sessions #sessions #creatorsgonecreate https://www.instagram.com/p/B7QCRXjBCgX/?igshid=1pw2z1n1t3w9i