About this Event
“Clay & Know Your Rights”
A Community Fundraiser Workshop for Immigrant Justice
A collaboration between Mission Action and Artillery A.G. + Ceramics
Event Overview
Clay Visions & Know Your Rights is a community-centered fundraiser that brings together creativity, education, and collective care.
Hosted in collaboration with Mission Action, this gathering supports the Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program (DDLAP) while inviting participants to reflect on their hopes, wishes, and visions for our Mission District community.
Through clay, conversation, and shared intention, we create space to ground ourselves, learn our rights tp protect each other, and make offerings for a future rooted in dignity, safety, and belonging.
All ticket proceeds directly benefit Mission Action’s Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program, which provides critical legal support to immigrant families facing deportation and detention.
Grounding the Gathering:
Living Altars & Community Vision Board Offerings
This event is connected to The Living Altars by Ivan Lopez , a Mission District public art project that invites neighbors to set down wishes, intentions, and visions for our community through a shared ritual and creative offering.
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to the Living Altars project and invited to create a ceramic ofrenda (offering)—a small vision board in clay—representing what they wish for the community: such as protection, justice, healing, safety, belonging. The wishes are endless and unique to you.
Participants are encouraged to:
- Name a wish or intention for the Mission District and our immigrant community.
- Hold that wish while creating their clay offering
- Continue the practice by visiting the Living Altars installed throughout the Mission and setting their intention down in shared journals at each site
In this way, the gathering becomes part of a larger, ongoing collective vision carried across the neighborhood.
Event Structure
1. Welcome & Introduction (5 minutes)
Mission Action welcomes attendees and shares a brief overview of the Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program (DDLAP) and how this event supports immigrant families in crisis.
Artillery A.G. introduces the Living Altars project and frames the evening as a shared act of intention-setting and community care.
2. Community Vision Pottery Workshop (90 minutes)
A hands-on ceramic experience guided by Artillery A.G. + Ceramics.
Participants will create one ceramic piece—an vision board ofrenda (offering)—reflecting what they wish to protect or grow in the community.
Artillery A.G. provides:
- All clay, tools, and materials
- Step-by-step instruction
- Guidance on how to share or place offerings as part of the Living Altars practice
This portion centers grounding, creativity, and collective reflection.
3. Know Your Rights Mini-Session (10–15 minutes)
A brief, accessible Know Your Rights session led by a Mission Action staff member, covering:
- What to do during immigration-related encounters
- Local legal resources
- How DDLAP supports families
Participants leave with practical tools alongside their creative work.
4. Closing & Call to Action (5 minutes)
Mission Action shares ways to continue supporting immigrant justice through donations, advocacy, and upcoming campaigns. QR codes and materials will be available.
Community-Friendly Ticket Pricing
Community-Friendly Ticket Pricing
$35 – Community Ticket
Accessible pricing for anyone who needs it.
Includes the full workshop, one ceramic piece, and the KYR session.
$55 – Standard Ticket
Covers the workshop experience and meaningfully contributes to DDLAP.
$75 – Solidarity Ticket
For participants able to give a bit more to support immigrant families.
Helps subsidize Community Tickets.
$100 – Sponsor a Family Ticket
A deeper contribution supporting urgent legal defense needs.
Helps cover legal consultations and emergency case support.
100% of ticket proceeds benefit Mission Action’s Deportation Defense & Legal Advocacy Program (DDLAP).
Why This Gathering Matters
- Centers immigrant justice through art and education
- Creates a shared space for community wishes and intentions
- Connects individual offerings to a neighborhood-wide public art project
- Builds solidarity, care, and action across the Mission District
This is more than a workshop—it’s a moment to imagine, protect, and stand for our community together.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Artillery AG, 2751 Mission Street, San Francisco, United States
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