2024 Report: Youth Impact Report
2025-07-23T14:44:00-07:00In our 2024 Youth Impact Report, you can see just how much you made possible!
The Society For Inclusive Blacksmiths Makes Crucible Scholarship Possible
2022-02-23T18:00:23-08:00The Crucible is thrilled to announce the Society of Inclusive Blacksmiths scholarship for access to our blacksmithing department and smithy. The scholarship will cover the full cost of a 15-hour blacksmithing class and will offer a stipend of $1,000 to cover materials fees, travel costs, and time away from work.
Square Supports Local Small Businesses with Scholarships and Webinars
2021-11-02T18:47:01-07:00Following the challenges of the last two years, The Crucible is committed to hosting an equitable and inclusive 2021 GIFTY Craft Show and Open House. Thanks to Square, the financial services and mobile payment company, The Crucible is offering up to $5,000 in GIFTY vendor scholarships for the first time.
Welcome To The Crucible’s Community Newsletter
2022-03-28T11:01:27-07:00Welcome to The Crucible’s community newsletter! This is a space where we share opportunities like scholarships, Field Trip updates, job opportunities, programming updates, community events, and more.
Earn-A-Bike 2021 Program Gives West Oakland Youth New Confidence
2021-03-17T16:03:04-07:00For more than a decade, West Oakland students ages 10-18 have been participating in our Earn-A-Bike Program, learning free bike mechanics while fixing up two frames. Upon finishing the program, participants take one bike home and donate the second to be sold in support of the Bike Shop.
Soldering Electronics For The First Time Is #Badass And So Is Jada Works
2019-12-18T11:26:05-08:00Jada Works dreams of starting her own company and selling the art she makes to a wider audience. That's badass. Even more badass is helping make it possible—support the next generation of badass artists. #BeABadass and donate to The Crucible before the year ends.
2018 Report: The Impact of Creative Community and Your Support
2019-08-15T20:11:42-07:00In our 2018 Youth Impact Report, you can see just how much you made possible—free field trips for youth, over $100,000 in youth scholarships, and much more!
One 11-Year-Old Is Made Complete In Clay Critters
2019-06-19T16:46:10-07:00Erick Dawkins first came to The Crucible on a fourth-grade field trip and has now taken four classes, finding accomplishment making with his hands.
Onye Found A Creative Refuge From The Shelter In The Studio
2019-06-18T10:27:04-07:00When Onye first heard about our adult scholarship program, she jumped to apply, finding a creative refuge from her transitional youth shelter in Jewelry.
Our Favorite Photos From The Spring Open House
2019-06-18T10:11:22-07:00This weekend, you helped us set an all-time-high Open House attendance record, with over 1,600 attendees! Local artists and Crucible faculty sold their work, our expert faculty gave demonstrations in all 19 of our departments, and kids were busy playing Bingo to win a bike.