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Two fun openings happening tomorrow! 🌟 @grayl

Two fun openings happening tomorrow!

🌟 @grayloftgallery opens their new group exhibition “Beyond the Frame” with a reception from 4-6:30 pm. Check out large-scale art by eight Bay Area artists

🌟 @mannagalleryoakland shares work by @janetbogardusart with an Artist Talk and reception from 2-4 pm at the gallery

We’ve got Artist Resources for you! ❤️ 🌟

We’ve got Artist Resources for you! ❤️

🌟 @studiooneartcenter is hiring for multiple positions on their team. Visit their website to learn more about each role and apply. Applications open until 1/27

🌟 @studiooneartcenter is hosting a call for artwork for their “Play and Flow” exhibition happening this Spring. Deadline to submit is 1/17

🌟 @artogether__ is now accepting applications for their Community Exhibitions program. This is an opportunity for immigrant, refugee and diasporic artists to activate the ARTogether gallery space. Deadline to apply at @artogether__ is 1/31

Our Oakland galleries are back with shows for the

Our Oakland galleries are back with shows for the New Year 🩵 Spend your Saturday seeing art ✨

🌟 @mannagalleryoakland presents a solo exhibition by @janetbogardusart about the beauty of botanical life. Opening today

🌟 @even.space opens @loisws abstract “Fathom Series” with a reception today from 12-5 pm

🌟 @slate_art shares their “Winter Collection” to match the mood of the season

🌟 @elizabethsher_artandfilm opens her new exhibition at @mercury20gallery with a reception Sunday, January 12 from 2-4 pm

🌟 @transmissiongallery hosts a “Meet the Artists” today from 1-4 pm for their “Night Vision” photography exhibition

🌟 @johansson_projects shares work by @nicoleireneanderson in “A Tangled Coexistence”

Calling BIPOC Bay Area writers and directors! @art

Calling BIPOC Bay Area writers and directors! @artfreeltd and @bettiono are looking for screenwriters to participate in artist-in-residence @celiacpeters “The Next 15 Minutes,” a dramatic reading of screenwriting by diverse screenwriters. Submit your 12-15 page screenplay excerpt at the link in bio 🔗 Jury-selected screenwriting excerpts will be ready by actors at a live show in April 2025 ❤️

We have exciting things in store for 2025 starting

We have exciting things in store for 2025 starting with the introduction of our new Interim Executive Director, Ronice Stratton!

With a rich background in mission-driven leadership, a deep passion for the arts, and a commitment to fostering equity and community, Ronice is poised to lead Oakland Art Murmur into its next chapter.

“Oakland Art Murmur has played a vital role in fostering Oakland’s vibrant visual arts ecosystem, thanks to the vision and leadership of Jean Marie Durant, our previous Executive Director. I’m honored to continue this work and build on the incredible foundation she created.

The arts have been transformative in my life, and I believe organizations like Oakland Art Murmur are essential to empowering artists, connecting communities, and creating lasting impact. This is a critical time for the arts, and I’m excited to step into this role to help advocate for and support artists, ensuring they continue to thrive. My commitment is to fostering inclusive, equitable spaces where artists can flourish and communities can engage deeply with creative expression.” Learn more about @ro.ronice in their Executive Director Q&A at the link in bio 🔗

That’s a wrap on 2024! 🌟 Thank you, East Bay,

That’s a wrap on 2024! 🌟 Thank you, East Bay, for a wonderful and art-filled year. We enjoyed huge successes in supporting the arts this year through two East Bay Open Studios events, Oakland Style Week tours and activations, professional development offerings for East Bay artists as well as our continued promotion of Oakland’s galleries and arts spaces.

Thank you to every one who got out and supported the arts this year in galleries, at East Bay Open Studios, or through generous donations to our organization. ❤️ We extend immense gratitude to all the artists and arts supporters that keep the East Bay arts thriving. We can’t do our work without you and we look forward to our continued service of the East Bay arts in 2025.

We can’t wait to see what Oakland has in store f

We can’t wait to see what Oakland has in store for 2025 ❤️ this mural by @hungryghoststudio is part of the @lovelettertooakland mural series and can be found in Jack London Square ✨

Courtesy of @jacklondonoakland #mural #murals #muralist #muralart #muralartist #muralpainting #oakland #oaklandartist #oaklandart

Visit @grayloftgallery this Saturday, December 14

Visit @grayloftgallery this Saturday, December 14 for the Closing Reception of their group show “Exquisite Little Things” ✨ Join them from 5-7 pm for holiday merriment with artwork from 30 Bay Area artists ❤️

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