WOKE Arts™
Stay WOKE
Bridging the cultural divide between communities and respective classes through the arts.
Our Story
In my travels throughout the world, I visited numerous art establishments where I was struck by how they were all able to bring together a diverse group of people of various walks of life in one setting. Upon further reflection and recognizing the escalating divisions between various communities in my home country of the U.S., I thought to myself how cool it would be to have an American arts establishment that addressed social issues that affected our communities, societies, and the world.

What We Are
Mission
- To serve as an educational and cultural platform for the youth.
- To create a space for contemporary art while giving the youth a fun place to hang out.
- To create an environment where young and old are exposed to a variety of artistic and cultural perspectives.
- To provide a hub/platform for artists in an array of multimedia artistic disciplines to encourage continued growth and development of the individual artistic voice.
- To encourage healthy debates over community/societal issues and create actionable solutions.
WOKE Arts™ is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit membership organization dedicated to social change
Our Philosophy
Why Woke Arts™?
Definition of woke, woker; wokest
Chiefly US slang: aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) OR a reference to how people should be aware in current affairs. We chose the name of WOKE Arts™ because our organization seeks to highlight and address societal/community issues through the medium of the Arts. Our research shows that the arts and social interactions are a vehicle for peace and understanding which are growing needs for our communities.
Why Woke?

Definition of woke, woker; wokest
Chiefly US slang: aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) OR a reference to how people should be aware in current affairs. We chose the name of WOKE Arts™ because our organization seeks to highlight and address societal/community issues through the medium of the Arts. Our research shows that the arts and social interactions are a vehicle for peace and understanding which are growing needs for our communities.

Omar Bah
A Message From The Founder
“If you want to see change in the world, you must be that change.”
Since childhood, I always had an idealistic view of how I could have a positive impact in the world. As I matured and experienced life with all the ups and downs, which upon reflection, has given me clarity and shaped me to seize this perfect window of opportunity to fulfill my childhood ambitions.
Giving back to the community has been a staple in my life for the past 15 years. Outside of my professional work as an actor and businessman, I had the pleasure of volunteering and working with a wonderful, diverse group of nonprofits including Arlington Street Persons Association Network (ASPAN), Volunteers of America, Residential Program Center (RPC), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)-ACTSO Program, and the Learning Ally formerly known as The Blind and Dyslexic.
Unifying communities through the arts, I believe, is a great action step towards bringing communities together in harmony.
As the saying goes, “it takes two to tango” and we cannot accomplish this task on our own and we need the support of an array of communities of people to participate in this undertaking. Unity is our aim at WOKE Arts™. My concern is that if we don’t come together as a community of people, we will not experience harmony collectively as a unified community/society.
On behalf of WOKE Arts™ and all its volunteers, I thank you in advance for your support!

Membership services

Membership services

Target market segments for annual membership includes:
- Youth/ middle to high school age students for the Washington, D.C. metro area.
- Washington, D.C. foreign-based embassies which will allow its members to sponsor events showcasing their specific countries including gallery art, food, music, and dance from their home countries.
- Non-governmental organizations and international institutions based in the District of Columbia which will allow its members to sponsor events highlighting relevant issues to their organizational missions.