STREETS ALIVE BENEFIT FOR PUBLIC ART The very first Annual Streets Alive! Benefit for Public Art takes place on Friday, Nov. 15, 4pm-8:30pm at the Firehouse Art Collective in the Lorin District. Enjoy live music by Ghost Town Jenny and Eyes on the Shore, art, food, drinks, a silent auction — and meet your local artists, community supporters and friends! The goal, in […]
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Calling all artists: Chances to make your mark in Berkeley
John Knox (right), Executive Director of the Earth Island Institute, stands next to Ryan Kerrigan, the artist who created “Redwood,” the box sponsored by Earth Island. Photo: Deborah Zierten via Streets Alive! Two local organizations have put out separate calls seeking artists to participate in projects underway in collaboration with the city of Berkeley. One […]
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Vandals target artists’ work on Berkeley utility boxes
The “Redwood” artwork by artist Ryan Kerrigan was torn off this utility box at Allston and Shattuck The “Redwood” artwork by artist Ryan Kerrigan was torn off this utility box at Allston and Shattuck Two utility boxes in downtown Berkeley, decorated by artists as part of the city’s Streets Alive initiative, were vandalized over the weekend. One of the boxes, […]
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BUSD to spend Lonely Island $250K on theater programs
The Lonely Island trio, all BUSD alumni, are now depicted on a utility box outside Berkeley High’s main entrance. Photo: Tracey Taylor The Lonely Island trio, all BUSD alumni, are now depicted on a utility box outside Berkeley High’s main entrance. Photo: Tracey Taylor The Berkeley school district will spend the $250,000 donated by Doritos […]
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City project will transform utility boxes with vibrant art
Design by artist Mariana Garibay for a utility box on Center Street sponsored by Berkeley Mayor Tom Bates and his wife Loni Hancock By Tina Zhu There are 60 different utility boxes in downtown Berkeley and they are all gray. But not for long. A new civic art project has plans to transform these dull, bleak […]
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Berkeley beautification: Transforming the utilitarian
By Kim Weisberg Following our coverage of the mosaic-covered bollards on Ashby and Fulton, the person behind their metamorphosis, Lisa Bullwinkel, got in touch to let us know of a great way for people to get involved with a beautifying project for our fair city. She writes: Attention local businesses and artists: There are 60 utility […]
