BLACK ROCK ARTS FOUNDATION PROJECTS

The Black Rock Arts Foundation announces its plans to display Homouroboros in San Jose. Fundraising for this whimsical sculpture is underway.

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

Stan is on view in VMD Park, located on Folsom Street at Sherman,
Between 6th and 7th in San Francisco, California

Black Rock Arts Foundation is pleased to present Stan the Submerging Man, an installation 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 will overlook a playground in one of San Francisco’s newest neighborhood assets, Victoria Manalo Draves (VDM) Park, through November 12, 2007.

Three artist's proposals were  chosen for community-based public art projects made from reclaimed and recycled and were installed in SF neighborhood parks in June. Through creative use of recycled and reclaimed materials and a series of programs for neighborhood participants, all three  projects illuminate  the importance of recycling, reuse, and composting. ScrapEden is a pilot project we hope to  develop further into a national, ongoing program. Pilot efforts will provide a lab for the development of a community arts organizer’s toolkit. Installations are open now, and will remain in place for approximately three months.Click here to learn more about ScrapEden SF, including the Panhandle Bandshell Project, and to learn how you can get involved.

The Detroit Dream Team, working with the artistic direction of temple builder David Best, is making huge strides in planning for the the Detroit Temple build. More information about this wonderful project, and the resources the Detroit Dream needs to make it happen, click here.

We are proud to announce this years grant recipients awarded from a pool of many worthy proposals. Since 2002, we have provided grants to artists to support interactive installations and performances across the country. This year, generous contributions from other foundations and from hundreds of individual contributers, enabled us to double, from four to eight , the number of grants we were able to make.  Our goal is to continue this expansion, funding 40 individual grants, by the end of 2009.  This year's recipients  represent a range of ideas and interactions worth celebrating. more

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...