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Sue Mark in Conversation — Arts and Emotional Resilience

by Frances Phillips | Sep 25, 2020 | 2013, 2016, News, Visual Arts

Two-time Creative Work Fund grant recipient Sue Mark and Marksearch (who collaborated most recently with Kala Art Institute) began working in Japan in early 2020 to develop a new project, Journey Itself Home, a mobile and sonic work to be presented in conjunction with...

The 360 Mural – A Major Work in Progress

by Frances Phillips | Feb 12, 2020 | 2019, News, Visual Arts

Mark your calendars! Artist Desi Mundo and The Community Rejuvenation Project have launched a key phase of their collaboration with The Greenlining Institute — a series of free public events and community engagement activities intended to broaden the...

Jerome Reyes on View, in Print, and on Video

by Frances Phillips | Oct 25, 2019 | 2016, News, Visual Arts

While visual artist Jerome Reyes is steeped in the South of Market neighborhood for his Creative Work Fund project with SOMCAN, his work, his writing, and his voice are appearing in many contexts. Visitors can view his work included in Solidarity Struggle Victory, ...

Celebrate Black Panther Party History Month with Commons Archive

by Frances Phillips | Oct 14, 2019 | 2016, News, Visual Arts

Commons Archive invites the public to a free talk by former Black Panther Party member Saturu Ned on Saturday, October 19, 2-4 p.m. at the Golden Gate Branch of the Oakland Public Library. The event is one in a series of programs illuminating neighborhood history as...

Announcing 16 New Grants in Traditional & Visual Arts

by Frances Phillips | Oct 4, 2019 | 2019, News, Traditional Arts, Visual Arts

The Creative Work Fund is awarding 16 new grants totaling $699,000 to Northern California artists who are collaborating with local nonprofit organizations to create new works in traditional arts and visual arts. These grants celebrate the role of artists as problem...

Creative Work Fund at 25: Opening Applications to All Artists

by Frances Phillips | Sep 16, 2019 | Literary Arts, Media Arts, News, Performing Arts, Traditional Arts, Uncategorized, Visual Arts

Celebrating 25 years of supporting artists and nonprofits in creating new artworks collaboratively, the Creative Work Fund is now trying something new. While previous years’ applications have been limited to artists working in two broadly-defined artistic disciplines,...