Betti Ono

Betti Ono Our mission is to build power through culture. We are 100% Black Women and survivor led. Established 2010.

Tonight, we have a very special host and moderator for the premiere of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti On...
04/29/2026

Tonight, we have a very special host and moderator for the premiere of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, Jada Imani!

Jada Imani is an artist, facilitator, and community organizer raised in Berkeley and Oakland. Her work lives at the intersection of Hip Hop, cultural storytelling, and social impact, using art as a tool for connection, reflection, and collective growth.

She has spent over a decade designing and leading workshops, curating community-centered events, and collaborating with organizations across the U.S. and internationally. Jada is the founder of bamboo szn, a project dedicated to expanding financial, creative, locational, and collective freedom through accessible resources and programming.

Jada Imani has been a long time collaborator with The Betti Ono Foundation, and we are so happy to have her host our premiere, and moderate our Q & A!

We are SOLD OUT for the premiere, but you can join the waitlist at the link in our bio!

So excited to see everybody tonight! We’re starting at 7 pm SHARP!

Thank you for this beautiful reflection of not only “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, but...
04/28/2026

Thank you for this beautiful reflection of not only “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, but also the work we have done for well over a decade here in Oakland! It fills us up so much to be seen and recognized in this thoughtful way 💕

This moment is decades in the making, & we can’t wait for you to see more of our story at our premiere tomorrow night! We hope you got your tickets because we are officially SOLD OUT!

You read this full article and join the waitlist for the premiere at the link in our bio!

See you all tomorrow! ✨

04/28/2026

The trailer for “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation” is here!

This documentary short film has been worked on by an INCREDIBLE team:

Produced and directed by Ariana Proehl.
Executive produced by our founder, Anyka Howard.
Edited by Amyra Soriano.
Featuring an original score by Chanelle Ignant.
Film title design and logo by Nisha Sethi.

Want to see the whole thing in all its glory? Join us at the premiere, THIS WEDNESDAY, at ! Get your tickets before they’re gone at the link in our bio!

See y’all there!

Lets show love to the composer of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, Chanelle Ignant!Chanel...
04/27/2026

Lets show love to the composer of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, Chanelle Ignant!

Chanelle Ignant is a multi-instrumentalist and music educator based in Oakland, CA.
Playing alongside artists such as Artelia Green and the Bandanas, Be Steadwell, Angel
Adedokun, Jay Marie is Holy, and countless others, her style blends jazz, R&B, funk, and acoustic soul. She has performed on stages across the country and at Bay Area staples SFJazz, Freight & Salvage, Yoshi’s, and The Independent.

In 2025, Chanelle received a Next Jazz Legacy Award through the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice. Under the guidance of Terri Lyne Carrington, she has had the privilege of performing with Meshell Ndegeocello and receiving mentorship from Matthew Stevens.

Her current projects include Origin Stories, an acoustic duo with her partner Lizzy Dutton, and her solo project, Four Flowers.

You can hear Chanelle’s amazing original score at the premiere of ‘Art & Everyday People’, Wednesday, April 29th, from 7 to 8:30 pm.

WE ARE ALMOST SOLD OUT! Make sure to grab a ticket ASAP at the link in our bio!

Up next, we want to introduce you to the editor and director of photography of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the ...
04/22/2026

Up next, we want to introduce you to the editor and director of photography of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, Amyra Soriano!

Amyra Soriano is a writer and filmmaker whose work explores the layers of being human. Her short Miss Hot Mess earned accolades from Independent Shorts Awards and Script Awards LA, while her short Between the Lines screened at CAAMFest Forward and SF Indie Fest. She has also worked as an editor on ABS-CBN’s reimagined cut of On the Wings of Love for streaming on Amazon, as well as One Down’s digital series Breaking the Tabo and The Chismis.

You can see Amyra’s amazing talent put to work at the premiere of ‘Art & Everyday People’, Wednesday, April 29th, from 7 to 8:30 pm only at !

Grab a free ticket at the link in our bio! 🔗✨

Meet the filmmaker and director of our forthcoming documentary short film ”Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti...
04/20/2026

Meet the filmmaker and director of our forthcoming documentary short film ”Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”, the incredible Ariana Proehl!

Ariana Proehl is an award-winning journalist and storyteller who has written, produced and hosted content for digital, radio, podcasts, TV and live events. She’s a former culture reporter for Bay Area NPR affiliate KQED, where she also created the successful Youth Takeover program, a pipeline for high school students to air and publish stories on KQED. Ariana has been the executive director of a youth development non-profit, served as co-director of the former Women of Color Film Festival at UC Berkeley, and produced and hosted a multi-city online talk show tour. “Art & Everyday People” is her first film.

Come see her work and hear more about her process at the premiere of ‘Art & Everyday People’, next Wednesday, April 29th, from 7 to 8:30 pm

Grab a free ticket at the link in our bio! 💜

‘Art & Everyday People’ title design by .k.sethi ✨

You got your ticket yet? 👀We are just two weeks out from the premiere of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti ...
04/16/2026

You got your ticket yet? 👀

We are just two weeks out from the premiere of “Art & Everyday People: The Story of the Betti Ono Foundation”

Produced and directed by Ariana Proehl.
Executive produced by our founder, Anyka Howard.
Edited by Amyra Soriano.
Featuring an original score by Chanelle Ignant.

This is a powerhouse of creatives bringing you the rich history of Betti Ono through a stunning film.

We’re so excited to see all your beautiful faces at on Wednesday, April 29th from 7 to 8:30! Tickets are moving fast, so grab yours in our bio ASAP!

Free tickets at the link in our bio ✨

10/21/2025

💐THANK YOU💐

October 13th, Indigenous Peoples day, was the last day of public viewing for 🌿 Iweš-‘iweš kečkeyma: One Hundred Women 🌿! So many people came throughout the day to esnure they saw this true display of reckoning, curated by our Artist in Residence, Inés Ixierda, in deep partnership with and the Lisjan Nation, and the 40 Indigenous Ribbon Skirt Artist listed below (Please Tag Yourself):

Grace Bassel
Madelline Beckham
Mariah Caldron
Victoria Grace Canby
Priscilla Constancio
Natalie Isabel Contreras
Rosa Domenech
Angel Constantino Fabian Vera
Crisantema Gallardo
Corrina Gould
Deja Gould
Nicole Halvorsen
Theresa Harlan
Inés Ixierda
Lucio Jacobo
Melanie Lacy Kusters
Johnella LaRose
Linda Lawson
Danielle Martinez
Victoria Montaño
Michele Moralez Vielma
Robin Ruth Moralez
Brenda Morris
Ruth Orta
Athina Lacy Osmuss
Cerise Palmanteer
Tiśina Parker
Parker Grace Puls
Renee Leann Ring
Lorena Rivera
Frances Rocha
Merci Rust
Ashley Salaz
chandler sawyer
Stephanie Sexton
Elissa Simons
Amelia Snow
Kim Tercero
Nevaeh Treviño

We send gratitude to every peron who attended the exhibit, wether at the Opening Ceremony, at the Beyond Solidarity event, through a private tour, or through our gallery hours. The steady flow of community support made this exhibit and experience that much more beatiful.

Thank you to for being our home over the past few weeks! Thank you to ever volunteer, vendor, fabricator, and event staff for taking the time to help execute this vision. We could not do this work alone, and all of you are a critical part to keeping storys and visions like this alive.

We still have so much to share from this stunnign project, but for now, please see a glimpse of the energy of this show through this recap by .

✨Culture as Currency just dropped! ✨The Betti Ono Experince, our monthly newsletter, just hit inboxes. This offering div...
10/17/2025

✨Culture as Currency just dropped! ✨

The Betti Ono Experince, our monthly newsletter, just hit inboxes. This offering dives deeper into the work that we do, the connections we foster, the partnerships we nurture, and our community, whose work and existence we steadily, and stedfastedly amplify.

This month, our founder, Anyka Howard, shared reflections on the power of culture as currency –

“Culture as currency means we are never bankrupt. Even in the face of violence, even in exile, even under the heavy weight of injustice, we generate value that the world cannot calculate.”

To read more and to continue to stay connected with the work of Betti Ono, sign up for newsletter to gain access to The Betti Ono Experience.

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SANKOFA MOMENT: Looking back to this day BLACK TULIP marched to City Hall on October 15th at 3:30 pm to support the res...
10/15/2025

SANKOFA MOMENT: Looking back to this day BLACK TULIP marched to City Hall on October 15th at 3:30 pm to support the resolution of H.R.7354 - Protect Black Women and Girls Act. Our community joined together in solidarity to advocate for the future safety of Black women, girls and gender expansive folks! Due to the BLACK TULIP seeds we’ve planted - the City of Oakland became the first to make a resoluton and proclamation adopting the Protect Black Women and Girls Act. Y’ALL DID THAT!!! And then some.

As we reflect on and honor October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month, on behalf of the BETTI ONO team, we want to express our deepest GRATITUDE for your incredible artistry, radical leadership, heart and devotion during our inaugural BLACK TULIP™ Cultural Week of Action. From October 3rd - October 5th, 2024 we radically re- imagined care, safety and protection for the vibrant identities of Black women and girls in Oakland!

As a local, national, and global community, we must continue to honor the legacies of Nia Wilson, Zoe Nika Reidy-Watts and the other sacred lives of Black women, girls and gender expansive folks who are continuously going missing, being violently harmed, murdered and trafficked. We are calling forward collective care. We invite you to Take the Pledge and stand with us everyday to Protect Black Women and Girls.

Visit the link in our bio to take the pledge and watch the innagural Black Tulip: Cultural Week of Action video.

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