COMMA is Here.
Community
Organizing &
Multidisciplinary
Mentorship
Through the
Arts
We create safe, creative spaces where youth and adults share their stories through poetry and art, building belonging, advocacy, and joy.
COMMA OFFERINGS FOR FALL 2025
COMMA hit the ground running this year with three artistic programs for the Fall, prioritizing storytelling, community connection, poetry, and performance!
Poetry Workshop & Shopwcase Series at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC)
We are excited to work with Santa Barbara City College to bring a bi-weekly Poetry Workshop and Showcase Series to campus!
Open to SBCC students and local high school students.
If you are interested or have any questions, please visit the SBCC Umojaa space every other Wednesday!
2025-2026 Community Arts Residency with CAW: Storytelling is the Revolution
We are honored to work with CAW for the 2025-2026 Community Arts Residency. Storytelling is the Revolution will focus on the power and connection that is possible when we claim our stories and bear witness to someone else’s.
Telling Our Stories: A Storytelling & Poetry Workshop (Lompoc)
Lompoc Theatre Project is excited to announce a brand new six-week storytelling and poetry workshop for adults, “Telling Our Stories: A Storytelling and Poetry Workshop,” led by renowned artists and community advocates Tayllor and Ademola Oyewole-Davis.
The workshop consists of six 90-minute sessions taking place on select Sunday afternoons beginning September 28. Throughout the six weeks, participants will learn techniques for writing and performance; connect with multicultural mentors; discover their unique voice; and build confidence through creative expression. Once their stories are completed, each participant will be invited to present their work or have a professional actor read on their behalf at a special community performance on Sunday, November 9.
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