newZonia is a innovative new online community angled at fostering creativity and collaboration. Join them for a delightful evening of art, film and lively entertainers on December 10, 2008. newZonia is donating a portion of the proceeds from this event to BRAF! Thank you newZonia! Artists Jenny Bird and Shrine will be there (bring shoes, handbags and small furniture if…Keep reading >>

The Language of the Birds dedication, a site specific sculpture by Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn was an art unveiling worth remembering. Local luminaries spoke and the artists spoke and then the Extra Action Marching Band showed up to accompany the actual defrocking of each book in the sky, and that is when it got exciting. We had skimpily clad…Keep reading >>

So recently I have been introducing you to our current recipients from our Grants-to-Artists Program, so we all know about the art that the Black Rock Arts Foundation is supporting. But now we are going to go enter The Wayback Machine and meet some of our first grant recipients and what they are doing now. So let’s celebrate BRAF’s support…Keep reading >>

More fabulous photos of our ARTumnal Gathering, these are from Mr. Nightshade: http://theblight.net/08/artumnal/

Thanks to Chris and Amber Marie Bently for gifting the Bently Reserve for this fabulous event! photos courtesy of Matt Powers And some sets on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremypearl/sets/72157610034966434/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/sassymonkeymedia/sets/72157610027794045/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/winterhalter/sets/72157609762495189/

Wow, what an evening…the revelers were decked out to party at the Fabulous Bently Reserve. The silent auction raised funds for the Black Rock Arts Foundation to stay the course in funding and installing interactive art and a great time was had by all!!!! Here are some additional photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/affinity23/sets/72157608007173728/ More photos will be coming in the near future so…Keep reading >>

photo from my iphone – posted from the ARTumnal Gathering

Come Join Us Please! The Black Rock Arts Foundation presents… ARTumnal Gathering: TRIBES and TREASURES Saturday, November 22, 2008 9pm to 2am (Get there for the start and stay late!) at The Historic Bently Reserve http://www.bentlyreserve.com/ 400 Sansome St.San Francisco, CA 94111 Just $20 Presale for Main Event; $30 at the door (get your tix now!) Pre-event Dinner tix start…Keep reading >>

I told you that Language of the Birds by Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn was coming to the NW corner of Broadway where Grant and Columbus Streets intersect in San Francisco. I am writing to let you know that the Dedication will be: November 23 at DuskIs that the same as sunset (4:54)? The SF Weekly lists the dedication time…Keep reading >>

It was a brisk day but we had a good crowd in the Mangrove, sipping coffee and eating soup, while enjoying three really fun bands. The afternoon started out with Freaks of Nurture featuring Doyle Stewart and Jill Snyder… these two met when their teenage cello playing kids, Emily and Gabe, were dating each other. Doyle and Jill realized that…Keep reading >>

Installation Site photo Anna FitchBrian and Dorka photo Anna Fitch Digital Illustration of completed installation by Brian Goggin I was in a car a couple of days ago, and guess what I saw, Brian Goggin and Dorka Keehn in a boom lift installing ‘Language of the Birds’. Language of the Birds is one of BRAF’s 2007 Grants-to-Artists recipients. It is…Keep reading >>