Public Works in the Urban Jungle
Local creators explore what it takes to make art for industrial spaces
Art Corridor Opening
Join us as we welcome a vibrant transformation with the launch of our new Creekside Art Corridor, featuring three distinct public art installations designed to activate community spaces and reflect the city's diverse culture and rich heritage. The initiative brings 9,000 square feet of art and inspiration to all in unexpected places, enhancing the urban landscape at Hapa’s Brewing Company's new outdoor beer garden, The Lot at Creekside, and the Landmark Lot.
4:30 pm- Invitation (meet at 105 S. Montgomery Street)
5:00 pm- Walking Tour starts
1st stop: 408 Innovates at 105 S. Montgomery Street
2nd stop (aprox 5:55pm): Flora & Fauna at 140 S. Montgomery Street
3rd stop (approx 6:25pm): The Buzz at 59 Barack Obama Blvd
Artists innovate ways to tell stories of Santa Clara County women
When the Womanhood Project launched its first effort in 2022, it created a model for creatively honoring and sharing the stories of women in Santa Clara County. The newest part of that effort, “A Journey Through Womanhood,” features 20 augmented reality artworks created by women that honor other women.
Womanhood Project Brings Poetry to Alum Rock Avenue
Between 34th Street and Sunset, along Alum Rock Avenue, I experience poetry. It only takes a few banners.
Lesia khomenko Live Discussion SJZ Winter Fest 2023
Lesia Khomenko, Ukrainian artist and creator of the “Unidentified Figures” series exhibited at Winter Fest and Counterpoint with Ukraine co-curator Olga Bekenshtein in a spirited discussion of the exhibition and the current situation of Ukrainian artists moderated by Barbara Goldstein, founder of Art Builds Community, a public art planning and curatorial firm.
3/4/23 - Unidentified FIgures Artist Talk w/ Lesia Khomenko
Unidentified Figures Artist Talk with Lesia Khomenko. This program is in accompaniment to SJZ Winter Fest: Counterpoint with Ukraine - a spectacular and timely edition of the San Jose Jazz Winter Fest, co-curated with the Am I Jazz? Festival of Kyiv, Ukraine.
Envisioning the Future of Women's Recognition
Calling On Community Members To Help Shape Public Art To Recognize Women’s Contributions To Santa Clara County
ABC7 News: Art installations celebrate accomplishments of Santa Clara County women
ABC7 News - Art installations celebrate accomplishments of Santa Clara County women
Mercury News - Womanhood Project celebrates female leaders in Santa Clara County
Womanhood Project celebrates female leaders in Santa Clara County
Artists Honoring Women ft. Na Omi Judy Shintani
What does recognition in public art look like as we reconsider issues of representation and cultural equity?
Meet the 2020 Emerging City Champions
Twenty young civic innovators have been selected as the next group of 8 80 Cities’ Emerging City Champions to implement projects that show great promise for strengthening their cities.
The Avenue of the Arts
How can we envision the future of public art in the California Avenue District in Palo Alto, CA?
The Name Dictionary
Social practice artist Quynh-Mai Nguyen is on a mission to disempower and deconstruct micro-aggressions through visual commentary.
The Question we should be asking is, “Does it work?”
In an era dominated by Facebook, blogs, Twitter, and Yelp!, where we are constantly invited to hit the "like" button and share our reviews, it’s tempting to wade into evaluating public art without asking the question “why?” After all, anyone can should have a valid opinion of anything that lives in the public realm, right?
New Mural Celebrates Diverse Heroes in Nursing
The UC San Francisco School of Nursing has unveiled a new mural that commemorates a diverse set of nurse heroes whose work and advocacy revolutionized health care and paved the way for diversity and inclusion in nursing.