Black Rock Arts Foundation – Newsletter – May 2014

In this Issue: Sunset Piano Opus 3 at the Central Market Microhood Fiscal Sponsorship for Burning Man Honorarium art Artist Update Bryan Tedrick Five Ton Crane Grantee Update Compression Sesquicentennial Peregrinations Why Can’t the First Part of the Second Party be the Second Part of the First Party? The Pool by Jen Lewin Burning Baskets by Mavis Muller

Year in Review – 2013

For BRAF, 2013 was all about collaboration! We worked with a number of artists and other organizations on a number of exciting projects that reflect our evolution and demonstrate an ever-deepening commitment to creating work that reflects the core principles of our community. Read on to learn more about the great things that your support made possible last year! Continue reading

Submit an LOI for a 2014 BRAF Grant

  BRAF is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI’s) for our 2014 Grant Cycle! Read more about our grants criteria and instructions on how to apply. BRAF funds year-round community-driven art projects all over the world. BRAF’s grantee projects break the mold of public art, blur the lines between artist and audience, and actively engage their communities in the creative process.…Keep reading >>


Submit a Letter of Inquiry for 2014 BRAF Grants!

  BRAF is now accepting Letters of Inquiry (LOI’s) for our 2014 Grant Cycle! Read more about our grants criteria and instructions on how to apply. BRAF funds year-round community-driven art projects all over the world. BRAF’s grantee projects break the mold of public art, blur the lines between artist and audience, and actively engage their communities in the creative process.…Keep reading >>


BBC NEWS VIDEO: JEN LEWIN

Featuring Jen Lewin‘s kinesthetically-engaging work, including 2012 BRAF Grantee Project The Pool, this BBC video explores technology’s relationship to art, and the timeliness of Lewin’s interactive installations in today’s social media-driven world. These motion-activated light and sound sculptures invite viewers to participate in collective experiences of new media that integrate elements of digitally networked spaces into physical environments.  


3 NEWS NZ PRESENTS VIDEO CLIP OF THE TEMPLE FOR CHRISTCHURCH

In February 2011, a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand’s second-largest city. To help the residents of Christchurch deal with the aftermath of the disaster, Hippathy Valentine designed the Temple for Christchurch. This interactive installation embodies the seismic qualities of the quake through its waveform-like architectural pattern, as well in its modular form, which enables the structure to be taken apart…Keep reading >>


BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2013

In this Issue: The Raygun Gothic Rocketship takes off! Bike Bridge – Opening Celebrations April 5th! Partner Organization News: Maker Faire 2013 – Call for entries Third Friday Night Lights event Grantee Updates The Temple for Christchurch Wind Playground Ludale – French CORE project Burning Baskets Project Swap-O-Rama-Rama

Apply for a Grant from the Black Rock Arts Foundation

BRAF Grantees Across the YearsThe deadline for applying for a grant from the Black Rock Arts Foundation is fast approaching… Attention artists! In an effort to streamline our grant application process, the Black Rock Arts Foundation has initiated a new step to our application instructions. To apply for a grant from BRAF, you will now need to submit a Letter…Keep reading >>