Community Outreach and Activism Through Art

04/21/2021

SPREAD THE WORD!!!
is hosting a Zoom panel event on Sunday May 8, 3 PM EST to give a one hour panel all about the intersectionality of school, autism, and being BIPOC. Admission is $7.00 so all autistic panelists can be paid for their time!
If you know educators, disability advocates, or parents/friends/relatives, let them know this event is happening!

Photo description: A flier reading “autistic during algebra” with a book underneath and information about the event: “a virtual panel on being autistic in school” that will happen on May 8, 2021 at 3 PM Eastern Time. Get tickets at bit.ly/AutisticDuringAlgebra

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03/30/2021

COATA is honored to have met some of the most amazing, soul-touching, and passionate people in DC on March 13, the anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s murder, for the Memorial for the Powerful.
Although we faced counter protesting and adversity, the overwhelming message was one of love, one of grief, and also one of hope.
Black women were remembered, commemorated, missed, and loved that day, and we’re so grateful to every volunteer, organizer, and attendee who showed up and showed out on BLM Plaza for such a powerful moment.
Our video will be released soon as a recap for all those who could not make it. The link to the WTOP article will be added to our website very soon as well!
We can’t wait to keep educating, listening, organizing, and fighting for justice.

01/26/2021

HI ALL! COATA is back for the New Year and excited to launch several different projects! One particularly close to our hearts is honoring the life and light of Tommy Raskin, the son of Congressmen . Just as Rep. Raskin has been a friend to COATA, the difference Jamie made in his life is irreplaceable and should be honored as such. To do this, some of our artists have come together offering $15.00 sketch commissions, with $10.00 of the proceeds going towards the Tommy Raskin fund, and the other 5.00 going to our young artists (because here at COATA, we believe all artists of all ages deserve to be paid). To check out the project and commission an artist, visit www.coatausa.org or click the link in our bio to get started. IF YOU ARE AN ARTIST INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING! PM us or join our Discord to learn more!

11/07/2020

Jumping for joy as our tattered democracy lives another day under 46TH PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN AND FIRST BLACK WOMXN VICE-PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS.

As confirmed by CNN, The Associated Press, NBC, and more, Joe Biden has won with a total of 284.

COATA celebrates this victory with tears, laughter, and solidarity in knowing that our nation's fight is far from over; the basis of our founding far from just.

Today as you celebrate this victorious win, please remember our missing indigenous womxn; murdered trans victims; the countless black lives we've lost to injustice; and the flame for liberty that must continue to burn brightly in pursuit of an equitable nation.

Don't forget.
Continue to remember.
Never stop shouting their names from rooftops and challenging the violence indicted by systems that won't be righted unless we remain united.

And most importantly,
don't forget to tell someone you love them today.

Sincerely,
Community Outreach and Activism Through Art

Due to COVID-19, COATA has halted our in-person meetings. We are currently meeting on our Discord, which can be accessed down below.

10/25/2020

Please check out the amazing video COATA co-leader Connor Keller has created! While we were unable to livestream our October 18th protest, we still wanted to show the world the beauty of community. Here's some highlights!

Join us in our second ever Paint and Protest, where we honor the deaths of indigenous women and the 33 black transgender lives lost during 2020. Attendees we...

10/17/2020

OUR PAINT AND PROTEST IS TOMORROW!!! WE’LL BE OUT AND PROUD PROTESTING IN SOLIDARITY AND POWER WITH BLACK AND INDIGENOUS LIVES 3:00-5:30 OUTSIDE CITY HALL!!! SEE YOU THERE!!!

09/05/2020

Hello everyone! We're so excited for our Paint + Protest tomorrow and can't wait to see some of you there.

Although the protest is PEACEFUL, we always like to send out this reminder on protesting rights!

The city is also aware of this event so we expect no conflict.

Remember to bring gently used/new art supplies for our Art Drive with Art With a Heart and cash for donations to I Believe in Me Inc.!