Year in Review – 2012

BRAF celebrates YOU! We at BRAF are celebrating all of the new ventures, inspiring projects and sensational events we produced and supported in 2012. Our goal is to bring free, accessible art experiences into everyday lives, so we hope you were able to experience these projects and events for yourself! Maybe you see one of our Civic Arts projects, like…Keep reading >>

Black Rock Arts Foundation Newsletter – December 2012

In this Issue: Urbanauts Event- Save the Date! Bike Bridge Opening Reception – Save the Date! Raygun Gothic Rocketship – Delayed Departure The Artumnal Gathering – Photos and more! Grantee Update Don’t forget to make your tax-deductible end-of-year gift to BRAF! With your help, we’ll enjoy another year of inspiring art projects!  

New Social Media Internship Opportunity at BRAF

BRAF Social Media Volunteer Job Description The Black Rock Arts Foundation, a 501(c)3 organization, is currently interviewing for a Social Media Superstar to join our team! This is a great opportunity to learn social media marketing and the non-profit sector while working on a specific project and developing key skills that will be very marketable for college students looking for…Keep reading >>


Black Rock Arts Foundation Newsletter – October 2012

In this issue: The Artumnal Gathering – Buy tickets today! Letters of Interest now accepted for 2013 BRAF Grants Sean Orlando, REBAR and BRAF present: Urbanauts 5 Ton Crane exhibit Star Seed by Kate Raudenbush in San Francisco! Grantee Updates     Do you have your tickets yet? Don’t miss our annual gala event! Don your most extravagant and imaginative…Keep reading >>

The Bike Bridge: So Close!

  We have art. We have a place to put it. We have 12 extraordinary young artists worth celebrating. All we need now is a few more dollars to make it happen! By now you’ve heard of our project The Bike Bridge. We can’t say enough about this project, and it’s so close to becoming a reality. The City of Oakland has approved the…Keep reading >>

Save the Date! The Artumnal Gathering

Save the date and mark your calendars: Tickets for this year’s Artumnal Gathering go on sale September 13th! The Black Rock Arts Foundation has much to celebrate this year. Please join us for this very special annual engagement in honor of our artists and in support of BRAF’s future endeavors.


We’re a National Endowment for the Arts Our Town Grant Recipient!

San Francisco, CA – The Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) proudly accepts a National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Our Town grant, in the amount $75,000. Working in collaboration with the City of Fernley Nevada and the Burning Man Project, BRAF will use the funds to develop and install big art in this small Nevada town to promote arts-led economic…Keep reading >>

Welcome to the Black Rock Arts Foundation’s New Website

Huzzah! The Black Rock Arts Foundation has a lovely new website! It’s engaging, easily navigable and will keep you connected to upcoming installations, events, announcements, and more. Rather than using an external hosting platform, our humble blog will now be featured on the homepage of the site itself as well as in the site’s NEWS section. Please update your incoming RSS feed here.…Keep reading >>

ArtPad SF 2012

Thank you to everyone who attended the fabulous second installment of ArtPadSF on May 18th. It was an exceptional night celebrating the wealth of our artistic community in the Bay Area. Attendance and spirits were high as patrons explored the converted rooms of the Phoenix Hotel. Photo by Philippe Glade.  More after the jump: 


Future’s Past on view in Hayes Valley

BRAF and the Hayes Valley Arts Coalition (HVAC) have teamed up again to bring another beloved work from the Burning Man community to San Francisco. We hope you could join us for the Opening Reception on May 10 to welcome Future’s Past, by Kate Raudenbush, to its new home at Patricia’s Green. The work will be on display for at least one year.…Keep reading >>