Artist Wendy Testu collaborated with students from the Leonard R. Flynn Elementary School and The Mission Parents Group, to create a small open play space constructed from leftover building supplies, tree branch trimmings, rubber bicycle tires, and plastic milk cartons, among other things. Casa de la Imaginacion by Wendy Testu Parque Ninos Unidos 23rd Street & Treat San Francisco, California…Keep reading >>

A colorful recycled mosaic series, Sol Flor was designed by artist Jennifer Alexander for the Juri Commons, located at 25th Street & Guerrero in San Francisco.  Sol Flor was created in collaboration with the Juri Commoners, a group of area residents and park enthusiasts. Sol Flor by Jen Alexander Juri Commons 25th and Guerrero St, San Francisco, California Reclaimed plastic…Keep reading >>

The Panhandle Bandshell was a collaboration between BRAF, The Finch Mob, REBAR Group, CMG Landscape Architecture and the North of the Panhandle Neighborhood Association (NOPNA). Panhandle Bandshell by The Finch Mob and REBAR art collectives, and Christopher Guillard of CMG Landscape Architecture San Francisco, California June 23, 2007 – September 3, 2007 Reclaimed materials 25’H x 30’W x 20’D About the…Keep reading >>

ScrapEden on the Playa 2008 Scrap: n. Discarded, leftover or unused material. Eden: n. A delightful place, a garden, a paradise. ScrapEden: n. This year the Black Rock Arts Foundation’s ScrapEden playa-garden draws on the likeness of a working-class American backyard. We’ll create a casual, welcoming environment strewn with clotheslines of colorful, flowing panels of fabric. We’ll lounge in the…Keep reading >>

  Past Events   The Black Rock Arts Foundation presents our Fourth Annual Artumnal Gathering Saturday, November 20, 2010, 6:00 pm – Late. The Bently Reserve 400 Sansome St. San Francisco, CA 94111 An evening of inspiring art, captivating entertainment, and tempting libations.       BRAF on the Playa 2010 August 30 through September 5, 2010 District Everywhere 6:30 and…Keep reading >>

com⋅post [kɒmpɒst] n. – a combination of various decaying organic substances that are being decomposed largely through aerobic decomposition into a rich black soil. con⋅trap⋅tion [kuhn-trap-shuhn] n. – a mechanical contrivance; gadget; device. The Composting Contraption by Paul Cesewski San Francisco, California May 1, 2010 – July 30, 2011 Reclaimed materials 25’H x 30’W x 20’D About the Project The Composting Contraption was a…Keep reading >>

ScrapEden on the Playa 2006 Scrap: n. Discarded waste material, often metal suitable for reprocessing.  Eden: n. A delightful place, a garden, a paradise. ScrapEden: n. 1. A delightful garden made of re-claimed discarded waste material, often metal suitable for reprocessing. 2. Black Rock City’s First Participant-Based Community Garden, created by the community for the community 3. A project of…Keep reading >>

The Black Rock Arts Foundation is grateful for the support and collaboration of the following, foundations, donors, and organizations.  Our partners have lent their support by providing funding, donated services, and active collaboration on events and projects.   Funding Partners:   The National Endowment for the Arts was established by Congress in 1965 as an independent agency ofthe federal government that has…Keep reading >>