đ¸Supporting artists & art programs that reimagine our shared spaces and stimulate social engagement, creative expression and collective empowermentđ¸
We had an incredibly sweet time yesterday at Yerba Buena Gardensâ Earth Day Festival with our first launch of the Marsification immersive DIY planetarium installation.
Folks of all ages got to have audio visual mini-journeys inside, along with crafts for kids to draw dream planets. It took several hours to set up and has taken several months to prep. The dome itself, made from 75 hand cut cardboard triangles and removable rivets got a lot of love & curiosity throughout the afternoon. So many meaningful connections and conversations.
Gorgeous setting to be on the upper terrace. It was a very warm day, and it got quite hot inside, so it also became an immersive climate experience of sensation, we could say, to add to the projected animations and sound art.
Our massive gratitude to Community Engagement for awarding us the grant that made the construction possible for this community listening & dialogue space. @ce_org
An honor to be a part of this phenomenal event on the inaugural day of SF Climate Week.
@sfclimateweek@ybgfestival
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âď¸OPEN CALL Spring 2026âď¸
Deadline March 15 2026
Another round of grants for artists and creatives focusing on community-engaged projects. Please, apply on our website:
Link in bio. BEST OF LUCK!
#opencall #callforartists #freetoapply #applynow #artgrant
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing a rule to delete "unnecessary" regulations. Maybe this is a good thing. Maybe not.
Learn -> Create Art -> Submit Comment
Let's do this together.
Join me:
Saturday, January 24th
5:00 - 7:00 PM PT
At the @batherslibrary in Oakland
R.S.V.P. - https://futurefinds.cargo.site/#events
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The Cultural Commentary Project taps into a powerful, often underused tool: the public comment system. Every time laws are proposed, public comments are required to be consideredâthis is your chance to make your voice count. Whether itâs about local transit or national policy, your thoughts matter. By submitting your art as a comment, you can help drive change and bring a fresh perspective to the table.
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This project is supported by @ce_org
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#SFArtWeek
#ArtPolicy
#CommunityEngagement
This weekend, come experience âVoices of the East Coachella Valleyâ a group exhibition and community event happening all weekend long. Open Jan. 23rd-25th, 11am-4pm as part of @desertopenstudios come by as the artists work on personal projects, murals and give live demos. Friday Jan. 23rd, 6:30-8pm come for the reception where you can meet the artists while you enjoy music & small bites.
10 artists showcase the variety of creativity that the East Valley has to offer. Ceramics, painting, sculpture, photography and more all culminating at the new DIY collective space @thecvcollective
Event made possible with funds from @ce_org đđ˝
Studio visit with artist Dino Perez @hoy_te_esperare . Dino has been working on a powerful new body of work rooted in his parentsâ lives in Mexico and their journey into Anaheim and Santa Ana. Through painting, sculpture, collage, and writing, he maps the in-between - the place where personal mythologies are braided into the larger mythology of this geography, reshaping the cultural landscape and giving rise to new identities.
#art #identity #southerncalifornia #santorabuilding #studiovisit
The Cultural Commentary Project is a participatory art initiative designed to transform public and community spaces into forums for civic dialogue and creative response. Daniele Siembiedaâs project includes monthly community sessions where participants of all ages and backgrounds can create visual responses to policies that shape their lives. Tables with accessible materials will support artmaking, while listening and reading stations will provide policy documents, related artworks, and critical perspectives. Public dialogues with guest experts and local leaders will also be offered, making policy issues more approachable while encouraging informed civic participation. The project culminates in an evolving public exhibition and serve as a translator of complex policies, a catalyst for dialogue, and a living record of shared concerns.
#ce_org #communitydialogue #policy #translation #exhibition
As a songwriter, activist, and curator of Songwriter Sanctuary (a monthly original music series in San Diego), Lindsay White witnessed how access barriers persist in creative ano community spaces, both online and in person.
After hosting a Disability Pride Month concert that included ASL interpretation, lyric zines, and custom accessibility signage, it affirmed how vital these resources are, not as a one-off, but as a standard service. Songwriter Sanctuary was founded to build inclusive community through music, but inclusion isnât real without access. Lindsayâs project will fund two professional ASL interpreters at all 11
Songwriter Sanctuary shows in 2026, demonstrating to Deaf and disabled community members that they are not only welcomed but valued.
#ce_org #ASL #songwriter #residency #originalmusic
Tale of Planetary Grief, to create an audio voyage for processing astro-colonial fantasies of leaving a damaged Earth for an uninhabited Mars. It weaves together textured soundscapes, spoken dialogue, satire, hyper-pop, whimsy, humor and heartache, non-fiction and speculative fiction, science and poetry, fantasy and history. Expanding on this work, Marsification Mobile Planetarium Immersive
Listening Space will be a 12-foot cardboard planetarium presented at different public locations in the San Francisco Bay Area. The mobile planetarium is designed to activate peopleâs connections to these vast themes in a space of whimsy and gravity. A facilitation guide and post-listening craft activities for people of all ages will also support community engagement and integration.
#ce_org #installation #performance #experience #multidisciplinaryartist
Spencer Wilkinsonâs Richmond Robotting is a cultural preservation and community engagement project highlighting Richmondâs unique contribution to street dance. In the 1970s, the Richmond Auditorium hosted popular talent shows where local youth pioneered
âRobotting,â a stylized mechanical dance that influenced the evolution of hip hop and continues to shape street dance culture across the world. Despite this influence, many young people in Richmond today have never heard of Robotting or their cityâs central role in dance history. The project is building toward a major community event that will feature a screening of the Richmond Robotting short documentary, live performances by original dancers, and a panel discussion connecting generations of Richmond residents. The buildup also includes outreach to local schools, with youth invited to screenings and special workshops.
#ce_org #robotting #dance #richmonddance #richmondca
Part hangout, part drawing workshop, the Disability Drawing Club (DDC) is a free, safe space for people with disabilities, chronic illness, and mental illness to speak unapologetically about their bodies. Sessions are held monthly at ADA accessible spaces across Los Angeles, providing an in-person space for people with disabilities who are longing to feel less isolated and alienated in a world designed for able-bodied people. Founded by interdisciplinary artist and journalist RenĂŠe Reizman, DDC uses drawing prompts and a show-and-tell format to spark dialogues about the disabled experience and help people from vastly different backgrounds discover common ground. The workshops are broadcast on Zoom for those who are unable to attend in person.
#ce_org #drawingsession #bodyspeaks #art #disability
This narrative-based dance-theater performance collaboration is led, created and performed by Indigenous Maya Mam immigrant women living in Oakland. Developed by NAKA Dance Theater (JosĂŠ Ome and Debby Kajiyama) and Maya Mam community members, the project investigates how anti-Indigeneity and colonialism impact Indigenous communities from Guatemala.
Weaving - a daily practice for many Maya Mam women - emerged as a way to talk about their lives and express pride in their identity.
Performances incorporate traditional textiles and contemporary creations using backstrap weaving tools, integrating visual and contextual elements into a tapestry of traditional and contemporary movement and storytelling. The project will culminate in eight premiere performances and a gallery installation featuring artworks generated throughout the process.
@nakadancetheater@junkaji
#ce_org #mayacommunity #mayamamweavers #dancetheater #performance
Burnt Water is a one-night sound performance taking place in the open-air courtyard of the 4th and Main/Medallion Apartments complex in downtown Los Angeles. Organized by Court Space (curator Ezequiel Olvera) and hosted by Central Server Works (director Joshua Oduga), the free event brings together musicians Nathanial Young, Corey Gordon, and Joshua Oduga to create an intimate sonic environment. The courtyard, normally underutilized at night, will be reconfigured through seating, lighting, and sound to invite 50-75 attendees into a temporary public forum of listening. Beyond the performance, Burnt Water is a proposition: that art can illuminate the gaps left by economic systems, transform how space is perceived, and open imaginative possibilities for how communities might gather in urban Los Angeles.
@court_space@coreygordon1@tundeoduga@nathanial.young@coreygdrums
#centralserverworks #ce_org #soundperformance #collab #community
