First Friday Art Walk - Society of Artists and Makers Student Show

The Society of Artists and Makers is a club created by community college art students in the East Bay. The club was founded in Spring 2026 following the decision to demolish the Laney Tower Building, and as a result, decommission the June Steingart Art Gallery (aka the Laney Art Gallery).
Goals of the club include increasing accessibility around showcasing art, fostering community among students outside of class, and responding to the ongoing loss of art spaces in the Bay Area.
The werkshack Student Show is the inaugural show of The Society of Artists and Makers. Some artists are showing work for the very first time and others are decades into their careers. All work is made by current students enrolled at College of Alameda, Berkeley City College, Merritt College, and Laney College. Mediums including painting, printmaking, mixed media, sculpture, ceramics, and more will be on view from July 3 – August 29.
Artists: Abby Hilling, Angela Kaewsuriya Roberts, Ava Gulassa, Cassia Artanegara, Christi Showers-Evans, Debbie Lin Grow, Diana Castillo, Donald Diggs, Emmet Bush, Gabriela Zambrano, Hilda Wang, kiki reitano, Liam Cunningham, Malena, Moss, Penny Flood, Ping Gong, Rania Siddique, Rena Tom, Ruth Charlotte Kneass, Sam Cadigan, Sarai Cobos, V. Hendrix Oppenhimer