Welcome to the House That Youth Built.

Welcome to the Crowned Creators Summer Showcase! Today, the lab is open, the energy is high, and you are standing in the middle of pure youth genius.

Over the last six weeks, the KOO Labs Design Center & Production House right here in West Oakland has been a powerhouse. Our Kings have been showing up Monday through Thursday, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM, working as true creative industry professionals. They’ve locked in across four dynamic tracks—Music Production, Video Production, Animation, and Fashion Design—and everything you see, hear, and experience around the lab today is the direct result of their dedication.

Why Your Support Matters Right Now

KOO Labs Academies is 100% free for our students. We believe that access to high-end creative technology, industrial tools, and professional mentorship shouldn’t be gated by a price tag.

To keep this lab fully equipped, our software licenses active, and our student creations funded year-round, we rely on the power of the village. As you look around at the incredible work on display today, know that every contribution directly sustains the resources our youth need to create without limitations.

How Your Donation Powers the Lab

Your collective support funds the vital resources that keep our production house thriving:

Studio Supplies & Raw Materials: Sourcing premium heavyweight blanks, screen-printing screens, and textile inks for our Fashion Kings, alongside multimedia sketchbooks and markers where every film, track, and design begins.
Production Gear & Tech Essentials: Maintaining high-speed SD cards for 4K video capture, heavy-duty XLR microphone cables for the audio booth, and specialized digital drawing tablet nibs for the Animation lab.
Industry Software & Asset Libraries: Funding the digital ecosystem—including annual subscriptions to professional sound libraries, video editing suites, animation software, and design plugins.
Master Portfolio Execution: Turning digital concepts into physical realities by covering the costs of studio-time audio mastering, garment manufacturing, and high-gloss gallery printing and framing for student portfolios.

Invest in the Future of the Town

When you invest in KOO Labs, you aren't just supporting a one-day showcase—you are investing in a sustainable pipeline for Black creative industry leaders, media architects, and entrepreneurs.

Any amount you contribute today directly fuels the tools, the tech, and the talent in this room. Thank you for tapping in with us, supporting the culture, and celebrating the brilliance of our youth!

In Community,

The Kingmakers of Oakland Team Learn more about our movement at kingmakersofoakland.org

KOOLabs Academies Summer Showcase: Crowned Creators

Celebrating the Genius, Art, and Innovation of KOO Labs Academies