After years of talking about the need for an independent and progressive cultural institution in East Oakland, we've made a move. The EastSide Arts Alliance has opened and now proudly presents the EASTSIDE CULTURAL CENTER.

ESAA believes that the most effective way to work for self-determination for Third World communities is to build a permanent cultural center where artists, residents, youth and families can come together for ongoing programs, to preserve traditions, invent new cultural expressions, and openly voice their opinions about our multiple concerns.