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The Black Rock Arts Foundation presents our fifth annual Artumnal Gathering

Saturday, November 19, 2011, 6:00 pm - Late.

The Bently Reserve
400 Sansome St.
San Francisco, CA 94111

Our annual fundraising gala event and exuberant celebration of our community's artists. Join us once again for an extravagant evening, full of inspiring art, captivating entertainment, sumptuous fare and refreshments, and many surprises!

Spire of FIre Opening Reception

Friday, June 24, 2011

The River Walk
Sierra St. at Island Ave
Reno, NV
6:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Spire of Fire, by local Reno artists Steve Atkins and Eric Smith, is BRAF’s fourth installation at our public art venue in Reno, Nevada. Join us in celebration of this fruitful, ongoing collaboration with the Reno community at the Opening Reception!

Read more about this amazing work of art and about the vibrant community of BRAF supporters in Reno, NV.

Click here for more information about the reception!

Bliss Dance Opening Reception

Thursday, May 26, 2011

6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
The Great Lawn, near 9th and Avenue of the Palms
Treasure Island
San Francisco, CA 94130

Sharing this artistic achievement with the larger Bay Area community is cause for celebration! Please join us for the Opening Reception!

ArtPad SF - Sneak Preview
A Benefit for the Black Rock Arts Foundation

May 19, 2011, 7:00 - Midnight

At the Phoenix Hotel
601 Eddy St.
San Francisco, CA 94109

Join us for an exclusive preview of ArtPad SF! ArtPad SF is a provocative, new, 21st century boutique and art fair featuring the art San Francisco and world-renowned artists, museums, galleries, and arts institutions.

ArtPad runs May 19 – May 22, but you can enjoy an exclusive opening night reception, benefiting the Black Rock Arts Foundation. You’ll enjoy a sampling of some of the many artists and performing troupes that make the Bay Area such a dynamic and vital center for art and culture.

Market Street Blooms Opening Reception

Friday, May 13, 2011

Remarks and procession at 5:00 pm
at The Gray Area Foundation
998 Market Street
San Francisco, CA

Continued festivities (with the Unimog!)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
U.N. Plaza
San Francisco, CA

Come celebrate our collaboration with the San Francisco Arts Commission in the installation of Karen Cusolito's 'Bloom' sculptures! Join us for this Opening Reception / Kick off party for SFAC's ARTery program, and enjoy a lively evening full of live entertainment and new works of art.

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 Esplande
Black Rock City, NV

Join BRAF as we return to the source of our inspiration: Black Rock City. Together with the other Burning Man outreach groups, we will host lectures, discussions, parties, mixers, and craft projects in our District Everywhere pavilion. Read moreabout our on-Playa projects and happenings.

Raygun Gothic Rocketship Opening in San francisco

Friday, August 6th, 2010, 3:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Pier 14
Embarcadero & Mission St.
San Francisco, CA

Join us in celebration of the installation of this stunning piece of public art on the San Francisco Waterfront. Featuring live music from the Phenomenauts and Space Cowboys.

Duel Nature Ongoing Events

May 2010 - December 2010

The River Walk
Sierra St. at Island Ave
Reno, NV

Join the Reno community for weekly fire dancing, hula hoop jams and music events!

Duel Nature Opening Reception

Friday, May 21, 2010

The River Walk
Sierra St. at Island Ave
Reno, NV
5:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Join us for the opening celebration of our latest Civic Arts installation, Kate Raudenbush's Duel Nature, in downtown Reno, NV. Hula hooping, fire spinning, dancing and more! Read more about this amazing work of art and about the vibrant community of BRAF supporters in Reno, NV.

Click here for more information about the reception!

Scap Eden 2010 project The Composting Contraption at Maker Faire

Saturday, May 22nd - 10:00 am – 8:00 pm,
and Sunday May 23rd - 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
San Mateo County Event Center
2495 S. Delaware St, San Mateo, CA 94403

makerfaire.com

Transporation/Location: makerfaire.com/bayarea/2010/alternative/

Come see BRAF's lastest Scrap Eden work in progress and contribute your ideas to its development!

Ecstasy Opening Reception

Friday, March 19, 2010
Patricia’s Green
at Octavia and Hayes St
San Francisco, CA
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

The Black Rock Arts Foundation proudly collaborates with the Hayes Valley Arts Coalition in the installation of Dan Das Mann and Karen Cusolito's massive 30-foot metal sculpture, Ecstasy. Join the community in celebration of this hopeful, figurative work at the opening reception. Read more about the project...

Defenestration Fundraiser

The Black Rock Arts Foundation is pleased to be able to fiscally sponsor ‘Operation Restore Defenestration.’ Through this fundraising effort, Goggin and his crew will be able to repair and improve the artwork, making it again beautiful by day and vibrant by night. Click here to read more...

Please join us for a very special opening and fundraising event in support of Defenestration’s restoration:

Friday, March 5th, 2010
1:AM Gallery
1000 Howard Street
San Francisco, CA
(on the corner of 6th and Howard Streets, just across the street from Defenestration)
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (silent auction at 7:30 pm)

Eat Your ART Out!
A Valentine's Day brunch benefit for the Black Rock Arts Foundation and Art Lovers Everywhere!

February 14, 2010
supperclub sf
657 Harrison Street
San Francisco, CA

Treat yourself and those you love to a sumptuous Valentine's Day brunch in bed! An all ages event! Read more...

Third Annual ARTumnal Gathering

Join us for our annual fundraising event, The ARTumnal Gathering! Last year's event was claimed by many to be the 'best burner party of the year!' Over 800 revelers and 100 performers joined together to celebrate a year of amazing art projects. This year, not only do we promise an amazing line up of performers, but we're collaborating with artists to create a completely immersive interactive art environment. How better to celebrate interactive art than to experience it?

November 20, 2009
Bently Reserve
301 Battery St.
San Francisco, CA 94111

Black Rock Arts Foundation at Burning Man 2009: The Culture Labs

August 31, 2009 - September 1, 2009
Black Rock City, NV

Each year, the Black Rock Arts Foundation returns to our source of our inspiration, to that city where interactive art is everywhere you look: Black Rock City. We eagerly look forward to our stay on the playa as an opportunity to connect with our supporters, to inspire others to instigate interactive artworks in their hometown and to educate about our mission and our projects.

Elemental Interactions: Electricity!

July 23, 2009

Expounding upon our wildly successful Elemental Interactions series, we take our discussion of 'The Elements' even further. This year we dig deeper, broadening our definition of elements to include radical, new forms of media and exciting forces of nature that inspire and inform the work of artists in our community.

Enjoy demos, talks and performances by artists, scientists, social historians and others in an informal, conversational setting.

Celtic Forest Opening Celebration

Friday, June 26, 2009, 5:00 pm to 11:00 pm

The River Walk
Sierra St. at Island Ave
Reno, NV

Come celebrate the opening of our latest Civic Arts project, Laura Kimpton's Celtic Forest. Join us for Celtic Music by Three 17, followed by World Music by DJ Source with fire spinning by Controlled Burn. Read more about this amazing work of art and about the vibrant community of BRAF supporters in Reno, NV!

Click here for more information about the reception!

A Celebration of Art

Friday, June 5, 2009
Reno, Nevada,

Our Spring fundraiser will be hosted by the incredibly connected and creative BRAF community in Reno, NV. Join us as we bring our celebration of interactive art and civic participation on the road!

Click here to read more about the event!

Elemental Interactions: WATER!

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Burning Man Headquarters.
1900 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

Save the date for our fourth evening of our lecture series for members and donors. Enjoy demos, talks and performances at the eclectic Burning Man headquarters.

Second Annual ARTumnal Gathering

Our biggest, most extravagant, and fabulous event to date!

November 22, 2008
Bently Reserve
301 Battery St.
San Francisco, CA 94111

Elemental Interactions: EARTH!

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Burning Man Headquarters.
1900 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

The Mangrove Opening Reception

Saturday, September 6, 2008, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Sierra Arts Foundation Gallery
17 S. Virginia Street
Reno, NV

Join us for a celebration of our first interactive art installation in Nevada. Read more about the project here.

ScrapEden on the Playa Craft Days

Help us create our playa installation! Join us for crafting, conversation and snacks (of course!):

Monday June 23rd, 2008 6:00 pm- 10:00 pm
Saturday July 12th, 2008 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tuesday August 5th, 2008 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

BRAF/Burning Man office

1900 3rd Street
San Francisco, CA 94158

Elemental Interactions: AIR!

Thursday, June 12, 2008, 6:00 pm
Burning Man Headquarters.
1900 3rd Street
San Francisco, Ca 94158

We're pleased to announce our second evening of our new lecture series, Elemental Interactions. These new events are designed as conversational evenings about an exciting topics for our members and donors. Enjoy demos, talks and performances at the eclectic Burning Man headquarters.

Homouroboros Dedication Ceremony and Reception

Saturday, May 17, 2008, 6:00 pm
Discovery Meadow
Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose
180 Woz Way
San Jose, CA 95110

Join burners, press and community members alike for the Black Rock Arts Foundation ribbon-cutting ceremony for Peter Hudson's Homouroboros installation. This will be the official kick-off for the 01SJ festival, and the beginning of an entire month of monkey business in downtown San Jose. The piece will be in Discovery Meadow from May 15th - June 15th, 2008.

Reception follows the ceremony, and we'll enjoy the piece at its best, in full dark, when we can fully appreciate the persistence of vision effect of the piece under the strobe lights.

Come by during the day, too (we'll have special daytime viewers available). Bring friends, family, kids, neighbors and co-workers! As always with BRAF's Civic Arts projects, the exhibition is free to the public.

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