Eden Manor Senior Center

2009-present

Project:

Located at 3121 Fruitvale Ave. in Oakland, CA, Eden Manor is a senior home for the memory impaired. Led by artist Kristi Holohan, ACE Arts offers a class on the First Friday of each month. 

Participants engage in fine arts activities as well as social interaction. The works are hung on site as well as at local public centers. To volunteer please contact Eden Manor at (510) 533-3923 or ACE Arts at 415 420 8028/ace.arts.eastbay@gmail.com

Challenges of Champions (Part 1)

 2009

Project:

Through the combination of three art components: Letters (words), United Front (warriors), and Portraits of Champions (windows) Kristi Holohan curates a community collaboration to tour Public Locations in Oakland.

 

ABCO ArtSpace: 

Installed by volunteer team: Lhamdari Batmumkh, Adoni Ogbe, Kristi Holohan, Elisa Ofria, Ed Huang, and Marvin McMillian. The show opened in January and was in large attendance from College Park LPS students organized by teacher and mentor Steven Day.

Rock Paper Scissors:

Installed by volunteers at RPS Collective, Elijah Pfotenhauer, and Kristi Holohan. The work was seen as part of Oakland's Art Murmur

250 Frank Ogawa Plaza:

 

Nestled in official public buildings at Frank Owaga Plaza Challenges of Champions was installed in the Atrium on the ground floor. Volunteer installation team included Lisa Ruscioni, Megan McCrary, Maia Steward and Kristi Holohan

Studio One:

Seen at Studio One's First Friday, Challenges of Champions was warmly received by Oakland's Public Art Studio.

Logo/Anemities :

You can purchase hand printed Challenges of Champions tote bags, and tee-shirts for a donation. Each piece was hand crafted and totes are made from recovered materials. The works were produced in collaboration with Rock Paper Scissors Gallery Printshop by ACE Arts volunteers.

Press:

Indymedia

KGO

KQED

Oakland Tribune