ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
We use art and creativity to build a shared community identity based on collective experiences. When a common goal is shared, unity is strengthened with diversity.
Three Thirty Three Arts started out in 2015 as the non-profit Dragon School with the initial mission to add beautiful public artwork to Oakland’s Chinatown community. Dragon School gained widespread recognition for the amount of artwork done for Chinatown and the East Bay, as well as how it inspired people to take notice and get involved in community. As the organization evolved over the years it has attracted more artists, volunteers, sponsors, and partners outside of Oakland that are drawn to the inspiring artwork and the concept of bringing people together to collaborate on projects for communities.
During the year 2020 we took the needed time to reevaluate our future goals and decided to rebrand to help us be more successful in our mission. Thus, we are now Three Thirty Three Arts. Same great mission with a broader reach. We’re operated by a team prolific in public art production and use this passion towards building stronger communities. We wanted to provide opportunities for anybody to contribute and collaborate through our community engagement experiences…so we did and will continue to do so!
COMMON GROUND
Our team and our participants are from varied socioeconomic backgrounds that span different cultures, ages, and beliefs. Rather than focus on each other’s differences and make that a barrier, we find the common ground of positivity and choose to use art as a vehicle for building connections and making communities stronger.
UNITY
Three Thirty Three Arts is not just about art, it’s a template for caring about where you live and doing something to make it more interesting and more inviting. It's about connecting people using art as the thread and inviting each other to participate in making a city or community stronger as a whole.
Since the start in 2015 we've created a spectacular team that works to give kids and adults a place to be creative and involved in community activities.
COMMUNITY
The way to make every community enriched is by being personally involved and doing things that encourage collaboration and ownership. You can work in your own neighborhood just as well as work to make other neighborhoods a better place, because we’re all in this together.
