In The News

Destiny Arts Center has been on the scene in Oakland since 1988, and both local and national news outlets have taken notice.

Person in a black t-shirt and a mask dancing with a group

Dance Teacher Magazine

So You Want to Make a Piece About COVID-19

Berkeley High Jacket

Black Americans Harness the Power of Dance as a Tool for Change

Forecast Public Art

The Black (W)hole

The New York Times

Making a Connection Between Movement and Social Movement
Image of Destiny Arts Center Artistic Director Sarah Crowell speaking at TEDx

TEDX

Sarah Crowell – Reimagining Destiny
Image of The Black Whole playwrite Marc Bamuthi Joseph

Hewlett Foundation

Destiny Arts Center and Marc Bamuthi Joseph
Image of man making a sign

Huffington Post

The Power of Art to Build Strong Youth and Heal Trauma
Image of three Destiny Arts Center students

SFGate

‘Butterflies’ are not free in reality-based Strand show
A scene from the 2017 Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company annual performance. Youth dancing on a stage.

East Bay Times

Hip Hop dance performance puts spotlight on racism
A scene from the 2017 Destiny Arts Youth Performance Company annual performance

KQED

Students Reimagine Black Lives Matter & Black Panther Icons
Destiny Arts Dancers striking a pose

Mercury News

Oakland’s Destiny Arts Center ready to unveil powerful new dance/theater work
The poster artwork for the documentary that was made about Destiny Arts called

SF Chronicle

Mill Valley Film Festival: Bay Area documentarians on full view