Support The Crucible

The Crucible is more than an arts education facility. It’s an experience, a big-hearted industrial arts hub stoked by a diverse community of beginners and experienced hands alike. We offer a universe of hands-on studio classes, inspiration and expertise, and an invitation to give shape to imagination.

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Supporter

One-time or Recurring Gift

Your gift keeps the studios open, safe, and accessible for everyone, from first-time makers to professional artists. When you give, you help ensure that everyone, regardless of skill level or background, has a place to create.

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Vulcan Society

$1,000–$9,999 Annually

Your annual gift fuels access, scholarships, and creative opportunities across Oakland—supporting youth classes, Title I school partnerships, community workshops, and equity pathways at The Crucible.

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Crucible Guild

$10,000+ Annually

Forge the Future of The Crucible! Join a circle of visionary supporters whose leadership fuels creativity, inclusion, and innovation at The Crucible.

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Corporate Giving

Gift, Sponsorship, Team Build, Scholarships

Support creativity and community through your company: make a corporate gift, sponsor an event like an Iron Pour or OUSD field trips, host a Q1 team-building experience, match employee donations, or fund scholarships in your company’s name.

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Your Gift Makes The Difference

Empowering

Youth Experiences

Each year, The Crucible welcomes 5,000 young people ages 8-18 for hands-on workshops that inspire creative connections and spark personal growth.

Access

To Sustainable Transportation

We are supporting our community with expert bike maintenance when safe bike transportation is needed more than ever. A recently expanded Bike Shop is providing monthly Bike Fix-A-Thons and expanded repair and maintenance classes for youth.

Building

Creative Career Pathways

Through our Creative Economy Pathway Program, young adults have access to digital and metal fabrication workshops to help them build careers as artists and tradespeople.

How Your Contribution Helps

$25

$25 buys clay and materials for two youth scholarship students

$65

$65 gets one free bike to a community member

$150

$150 buys materials and PPE for three scholarship campers

$500

$500 supports the average costs for one scholarship camper

$5,000

$5,000 supports a hands-on workshop for ten local youth

Video Spotlights Of Your Impact

Fuego Leader C’Zarriah Davis-Smith was set on her creative path during a free Crucible field trip.

Our scholarship program gives BIPOC and low-income students access to hands-on experiences in the industrial arts.

For students like Ashala Jones, having access to hands-on Crucible classes during the COVID-19 pandemic was a lifeline.

Put A Torch In The Hands Of The Next Generation

Share Your Commitment to a Creative Future

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