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BRAF supports and promotes community, interactive art and civic participation.

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The Bike Bride in Oakland, CA.  Photo by BRAF staff.The Bike BridgeThe Bike Bridge is now on view at Oakland’s new Uptown Art Park at 19th and Telegraph, across from the Fox Theater.  Thank you to all who joined us for the artwork’s lively  opening reception on April 5, 2013! The Bike Bridge By Bike Bridge students, artist Michael Christian, and The Crucible Oakland Between 19th St and William St on Telegraph...Keep reading >>
2013 Grantee we/customize The Great Wall of Oakland. Photo courtesy of the artist.2013 Grant RecipientsCongratulations to our new crop of grantees! Our 2013 grantees capture the true spirit of BRAF’s Grants to Artists Program. These projects are full of surprises, bringing whimsical, educational and beautiful moments into everyday lives. They challenge us to rethink our notion of where, when and how art happens, and to even rethink of ourselves as the artists. We hope...Keep reading >>
Portal-thumbCurrent ProjectsLove public art? Here’s your chance to check some out. This is an exhaustive list of projects produced or supported by the Black Rock Arts Foundation that are currently on display or open to the public. We’re very excited about all of these works of art and community and hope you’ll get a chance to see them! Projects currently on...Keep reading >>
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Your financial support is the most immediate way to participate in our mission to support and promote art, community, and civic participation. Thanks to the support of people like you, the Black Rock Arts Foundation has supported over 100 projects worldwide.

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Be a part of BRAF’s engaged, creative and connected community of volunteers! Volunteering is a deeply meaningful way of contributing to BRAF’s projects. By offering your time and expertise, you’re investing in BRAF’s work in a personal way.

Whether it be office assistance, event support, legal expertise, fundraising experience, communications or artistic contribution, we value your investment in BRAF.

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There are many ways to partner with BRAF. Does your employeer have an employee matching donation program? Is your company interested in making an in-kind donation of goods to one of our projects or events? Would you like to sponsor a particular program, event or project?

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Black Rock Arts Foundation
995 Market St. – 9th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Phone: 415-626-1248
Fax: 415-865-3820

info @blackrockarts.org  (info @blackrockarts.org)  

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MEOW WOLF REVEALS BAG OF TRICKS The name “Meow Wolf” brings to mind a sense of two disparate ideas or impulses bring brought together, like a portmanteau or mashup. The call of a domesticated animal, perhaps, that lures you in close enough for you to discover that it is actually a wild creature. And it doesn’t bark (because that would be too obvious) but this sly...Keep reading >>
Black Rock Arts Foundation Newsletter – June 2013   In This Issue: Save the Date! The Artumnal Gathering! Urbanauts Sean Orlando + Rebar Sean Orlando – Artist Update Grantee Updates Mural Fest at Bartlett Events Partner Organizations Burning Man’s Annual Desert Arts Preview The 7th Annual Artumnal Gathering Save the date! Don’t miss everyone’s favorite annual formal occasion, the Artumnal Gathering. This year’s gala event will be everything you’ve come...Keep reading >>
Recap of Maker Faire We had a great time at Maker Faire! The BRAF staff and Board spent the weekend with the crew and artists of Aurora, BRAF’s latest Civic Arts project. Aurora Aurora was exhibited at the faire and visitors were invited to create additional leaves. Aurora is scheduled to be installed in front of Palo Alto’s City Hall in the fall of 2013. BRAF and the...Keep reading >>
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Black Rock Arts Foundation 995 Market St. - 9th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 415-626-1248

BRAF is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Organization, Federal Tax Exempt ID #91-2130056.

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