Paul Cesewski aka Paul de Plumber, creator of the Composting Contraption, taking it for a spin.Thanks for coming out to the Maker Faire and checking out our prototype, and providing “notes” on how we can improve the next ScrapEden project. The Black Rock Arts Foundation in partnership with San Francisco Department of the Environment are developing The Composting Contraption. This…Keep reading >>

photos: Scatha G Allison Stage Background crafted by BRAF Volunteers photo: Miranda Caroligne http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=11885113&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=0&color=&fullscreen=1 Black Rocks Art Foundation & Levi Stauss and Co. from Annie on Vimeo. On Cinco de Mayo, the Black Rock Arts Foundation joined in celebration of Levi Strauss & Co.’s “Community Day” Each year, Levi Strauss and Co. organizes their 1,100 San Francisco headquarter employees to…Keep reading >>

Come to the Maker Faire and see a preview of the next ScrapEden project, which the Black Rock Arts Foundation in partnership with San Francisco Department of the Environment is developing The Composting Contraption. This human-powered, interactive, kinetic artwork is designed to travel to local festivals, street fairs, farmers markets and schools to inspire, motivate and educate San Francisco residents…Keep reading >>

Freddy Hahne, President, BRAF Board of Directors, “Grant Seeking” Nick Morgan, BRAF Board of Directors “BRAF Events” Michael Barbarino “Web Development” Johnathan “ScrapEden” Harley Dubois, BRAF Vice President Board of Directors “Grants to Artists” Dicky Davies, BRAF Board of Directors “Grants to Artists” Mark Sinclair, BRAF Board of Directors “Civic Arts and Fundraising” Harley Dubois, founding member of both the…Keep reading >>

Last week the Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF) invited their staff, Board of Directors, Advisory Board, current volunteers and potential volunteers to an evening designed for everyone to get to know one another and to meet and greet new volunteers. BRAF has been very, very busy and has many projects in the pipeline, and the volunteers heard all about the…Keep reading >>

ScrapEden SF: Request for ProposalsComposting Contraption $10,000-$15,000Timeframe:Proposal Due to BRAF 3/15/10,Grant Award Announced 4/1/10Project Completed by 6/1/10 The Black Rock Arts Foundation (BRAF), in partnership with the San Francisco Department of the Environment, is seeking artists to develop another public art project for ScrapEdenSF, an ongoing program pairing artists with community groups to create artworks that are designed to inspire…Keep reading >>

December 18, 2008Hi There: 2008 was a highly successful year for the Black Rock Arts Foundation, as we continued to work diligently to ensure that art and community building remained on the public agenda and served as a tool for civic engagement. We awarded grants to 7 artists in 7 cities around the globe; we helped to create the Temple…Keep reading >>

Don’t miss the third event in our new lecture series, Elemental Interactions. In appreciation of our members and donors, we’ve designed these informal evenings to explore topics of art, science and civic participation. Enjoy demos, talks and performances at the eclectic Burning Man headquarters. Our first events, FIRE! and AIR!, were incredibly enjoyable evenings for all, full of captivating speakers…Keep reading >>

Did you come by to visit us in our American Dream backyard. We created flags with words and arranged the words to create sentences, created and left a new word or took a word as a gift. The visual effect was a poetic combination of clotheslines, prayer flags and quilts, with a dash of magnetic poetry.

Cozy in the Burning Man office, come put a few flags together and hangout with other Burners, with a few snacks and tea. We will be making more ‘flags’ for our installation this Tueday. We will provide the supplies, snacks and fun. Come Join us! For more information about our ScrapEden on the Playa Project.Tuesday August 5th, 2008 6:00-10:00pm1900 3rd…Keep reading >>

We will be making more ‘flags’ for our installation this Saturday. We will provide the supplies, snacks and fun. Come Join us! For more information about our ScrapEden on the Playa Project. Saturday July 12th, 2008 1:00pm-6:00pm and then again on: Tuesday August 5th, 2008 6:00-10:00pm 1900 3rd Street San Francisco, Ca 94158 Please email volunteer @blackrockarts.org  (volunteer @blackrockarts.org)   to let…Keep reading >>

On a cold and foggy day in San Francisco it was time to pull out the grills, fill up the ice chest and welcome Burning Man participants, new and old. Josie and Jewel got out their fabric and embroidery hoops and invited one and all to participate in making flags for Scrap Eden on the Playa. Here’s Josie, deep in…Keep reading >>