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Malonga Arts Collective is more than just a learning place. It’s a thriving community where you can connect with fellow artists, share your passion, and celebrate the rich tapestry of African Diaspora arts and culture.

We believe in the arts as a fertile ground for societal healing, community belonging, and reparative justice.

We believe in providing artistic excellence that is affordable and accessible to all, regardless of abilities, experience, or demographics.

We believe in providing equitable access to cultural and arts-centered programming.

We believe in the power and expertise of our coalition of individual teaching and working artists.

We believe in providing training, mentorship, and leadership opportunities to all youth Collective members.

We believe in creating and maintaining a robust and healthy environment for exploration and innovation in dance, movement, music, and theater for ourselves, guest artists, researchers, and scholars.

We believe in cultivating and maintaining effective partnerships with the broader San Francisco/Bay Area community and globally.

 

Events

Are you seeking a vibrant and enriching cultural experience in Oakland, CA? The Malonga Arts Collective (MAC) is hosting a series of exciting events that will ignite your artistic spirit! From exhilarating dance performances to captivating drumming workshops, Malonga Arts Collective offers something for everyone. Here’s a peek at what’s coming up.

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The Malonga Arts Collective (MAC) comprises ten nonprofit arts organizations and individual teaching artists who have contractual agreements with the City of Oakland. They are situated on the 2nd and 3rd Floors of the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts in Oakland, California, where they deliver arts programming. The MAC’s vision for the Malonga Casquelourd Center is to establish it as a flourishing and dynamic cultural hub that embraces the convergence of arts, culture, community belonging, and activism.

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