“The Commons” Grand Opening Outdoor Art Space | Sausalito

Submitted by the Event Organizer

Headlands Center for the Arts’ “The Commons,” the newest artist-led enhancement to its historic campus located in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area just north of SF, will open to the public on Sunday, September 17, 2017, with a free daytime celebration featuring art installations, live music, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and more.

All are invited for the grand opening + public celebration of The Commons, Headlands’ new outdoor gathering space designed by CMG Landscape Architecture, and including three site-specific artworks by Ball-Nogues Studio, Chris Kabel, and Nathan Lynch.

The Commons Opening Day Celebration
Sunday, September 17, 2017, | Noon to 5pm
944 Fort Barry, Sausalito, just over the Golden Gate Bridge.
FREE

Festivities include:
• Dedication of the space by performance artist Dohee Lee and Congressman Jared Huffman.
• Satellite Museum of Capitalism, an exhibition by Oakland-based art collective FICTILIS.
• In Search of the Truth (The Truth Booth), an interactive mobile recording studio by Cause Collective, which includes members Hank Willis Thomas, Ryan Alexiev, Jim Ricks, and Will Sylvester.
• Installations & readings by 2016–17 Headlands’ affiliate artists and graduate fellows.
• Music by JD Samson (of Le Tigre and MEN).
• Conversations with Studio for Urban Projects.
• Artist-led activities for all ages by The Emotional Arcade, Bay Area Discovery Museum, and 500 Capp Street Foundation.
• Food trucks by Off the Grid.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.