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The Black Rock Arts Foundation's Civic Arts program continues to generate attention for setting a new, compelling model for public art placement. Through this program, many works originally created for Burning Man, a festival of art-held annually in the Black Rock Desert of northern Nevada, find new audiences in new contexts through temporary exhibition in public settings. Projects within the Civic Arts Program build on the values and lessons learned from the  Burning Man community, encouraging artistic expression outside its traditional habitat. BRAF has worked with many artists known and loved by the Burning Man community, and seeks further involvement with communities and other like minded artists and artist groups.

 

 

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Refoliation by Jessica Reeder and Jennifer Forbes. Photo by pokiedot


The Mangrove

The Black Rock Arts Foundation collaborates with the Reno community to display our latest free, public installation of innovative artwork. The trees will be on display from September 6, 2008 till December 13, 2008. Click here for more details!


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Photo by Fuzzytek

The Temple of the American Dream in Detroit, MI

The Detroit Dream Team, working under the artistic guidance of temple builder David Best, creates a temple as a gift to the Detroit community. More information about this wonderful project, click here.


 

 


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Photo: Jean Acosta

Homouroboros in San Jose

The Black Rock Arts Foundation brings Peter Hudson's Homouroboros to San Jose. Click here to read more!
 
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Photo by Affinity


          

Stan: Submerging Man in San Francisco

Northern California artist Finley Fryer’s beloved work takes root in new urban park as part of neighborhood beautification.

The installation of Stan the Submerging Man was greatly supported by the efforts of local community members. Weighing just over a ton, the jewel-like visage of Stan is an 18-foot-tall figure lit from within and constructed out of fragments of reclaimed plastic toys and colored vinyl demo records. The sculpture proudly stood in the center of the playground in one of San Francisco’s newest neighborhood assets, Victoria Manalo Draves (VDM) Park, through November 12, 2007. Click here to read more!

 

 

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Pepe Ozan's The Dreamer in Golden Gate Park

The Dreamer was originally conceived and executed for installation in Black Rock City, a temporary community constructed annually by participants of Burning Man. The Dreamer engaged new audiences in its new context  in Golden Gate Park where it was on view through September, 2007. The work was located at JFK Drive and 10th Avenue, just west of the Rose Garden. Read more about The Dreamer..