Oakland Grown:
Student Art & Music Festival
Thank you for joining us for the second annual Oakland Grown: Student Art & Music Festival and bidding on our silent auction!
Bidding has now closed, but there is still time to make a donation to support the arts in Oakland public schools.
Bidding ends Nov 2 at 11:59pm.
Silent Auction is Now Live!
Whether or not you joined us on the Big Day, you can participate in our silent auction for a chance to win packages from our hometown teams and local businesses! Plus, your winning bids will help thousands of students thrive in Oakland schools.
Bidding ends November 2 at 11:59pm.
About the Event
The Ed Fund launched the inaugural Oakland Grown: Student Art & Music Festival last year. This family-friendly event raises critical funds for our schools while celebrating The Town’s talented students.
The sold-out festival featured student performances, visual arts displays, and activities for kids, culminating in a special hometown concert by Oakland native and internationally acclaimed R&B artist Goapele, along with musical artist and actor D Smoke.
Oakland Grown proceeds support Ed Fund programs that inspire, engage, and elevate learning for students across all Oakland public schools. Plus, every ticket includes full Oakland Museum admission for the day.
This year’s headliners are Oakland Rising, a collective of top emerging artists from Oakland. The trio performing at Oakland Grown includes three musicians ages 15-25: August Lee Stevens, B DeVeaux, and Naima Nascimento who recently made their Kennedy Center debut.
Schedule
12:00 PM DJ HeyLove
12:25 PM Westlake Middle School Warrior Eagle Choir
12:40 PM Castlemont High School Poet & Solo
12:45 PM Castlemont High School Gospel Choir
12:55 PM Montera Middle School – School of Rap
1:10 PM Skyline High School Drama
1:30 PM La Escuelita Elementary
1:45 PM DJ HeyLove
1:55 PM Carl B. Munck Elementary Dragons Dance Company
2:10 PM Oakland Performing Arts Intensive Dance
2:25 PM Castlemont High School Instrumental Duo
2:30 PM Roosevelt Middle School Orchestra
2:50 PM DJ HeyLove
3:00 PM D Smoke
3:30 PM Goapele
4:00 PM Closing
Want to Participate?
Sign up to showcase your students at Oakland Grown! Any OUSD student performers or artist with support from an OUSD teacher can participate in a 5 – 15 minute vocal, instrumental, dramatic, or spoken word performance. We are also accepting visual arts pieces to be displayed at OMCA during the festival.
Become a Sponsor
As a sponsor, your business or organization will support the critical work of the Ed Fund while promoting your brand and expanding your community reach. We’re anticipating nearly 700 students, teachers, corporate, and community members celebrating Oakland’s young artists and performers of the future! If you’re interested in being a sponsor, please contact Kelly Yun, Chief Development Officer at kelly@oaklandedfund.org or (510) 868-0434.
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