Valentines Day Party at Hacienda Peralta Historic Park

 Valentine Day Celebration

About 40 community members including adults and children came out to participate in the Valentines Day Celebration at Hacienda Peralta Historic Park. 

Lead by ACE Arts interns Liliana Herrera and Priscilla Hoang, and volunteers Kristi Holohan and Dawn Duboski we made DIY cards, and silk screened our hearts to Oakland. Community also had an opportunity to write a "love letter to Oakland" stating what they love about the neighborhood as well as what they want to see changed.

We found out where the speed bumps are needed, where the potholes are, that we need to change the fighting and violence. We also learned where to go to hang out in the Peralta Creek and last but not least where to get the best tamales! 

Special thanks to La Farine Bakery for their gracious donations to our event!

Check out what our Interns are up to!

Living Concrete

at the Oakland Museum of California

http://museumca.org/theoaklandstandard/living-concrete

Resta and Teka (ACE Arts interns) painted live with mentor artists Ras Terms and Safety First. The work celebrates Oakland Culture with a focus on iconography from OMCA's political poster collection. Special Guests Dead Eyes, Ash Rose, GATS, and Dan Fontes joined in the mural.

Special Thanks to the musicians, Homeroom for the excellent Mac and Cheese, The Oakland Standard, Rock Paper Scissors Collective, and the Oakland Museum of California for the support in creating professional opportunities for our Interns.

Courtland Creek Mural Dedication

Check Out the Photos from our Courtland Creek Mural Dedication!

Amazing Creek Clean Up and dedication to the youth who helped on the Mural!

Youth Assistants and Visual Research Directors-
Katherine Canton (Youth Community Director)
Jenessa Saari
Marissa Yarbrough
Allison Santiago
Jesse Wheaton
Christopher McEwing
Juan Carlos Avalos
Alberto Azurdia

Guest Artist Instructor-
Danny King

Lead Artist-
Kristi Holohan

This project was supported by-

Friends of Coutland Creek

Maxwell Park and Melrose High Hopes NCPC

District 4 Council

Department of Public Works

Oakland Public Art

 

Come on out to our community painting sessions! Everyone is welcome. We'll meet at Brookdale Recreation Center and then head over to the site (just a hop and a skip away) at Brookdale and Courtland!

Dreams of the Champions (on Champion Street Oakland)

with much work from Kristi with painting by the Champion Street Folks-and lots of them. Props to Ramon for the highlighting and letters, Emmanuel for the pose and painting expertise and Lady N...of course Rene for the use of her garage, Eric for his ladder and push, and Kristen for her input and direction

Art and Music in the Gardens at Lake Merritt

There were over 40 visual artists who came out to the Festivities at the Gardens at Lake Merritt. Musicians, Poets, and Gardeners came together to celebrate and the rain did not deter the event.

Shown are artists Dan Fontes (known for his many murals throughout Oakland including the Girrafics under the 580 freeeway) and Kristi Holohan painted shaped butterflies to be displayed in the Garden's Park.

Youth Artists Liliana Herrera and Naima Yi produced butterflies for the event as well.

Guest Artist Neil LeDoux

Brookdale Recreation Center at 3235 High Street had a series of visits from Artist Neil LeDoux. Neil worked with a group of youth to develope visual images on the topic of "Water Dreams". The work was installed at Key that Fit Window Gallery for a First Friday opening in downtown Oakland.

Special thanks to Neil and Brookdale Recreation staff and participants.