Exploring Public Art Practices Symposium | Oakland

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Join us for presentations that will investigate the shifting field of public artistic practice.

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation announces our 2018 “Exploring Public Art Practices” symposium. This event brings together artists from a range of practices who are working in public art.

Presenting artists will discuss the unique ways they engage and work in communities, and how they challenge the concept of place. Our goal is to inspire conversations while facilitating meaningful discussions about the opportunities and challenges of working in public space in the Bay Area.

“Exploring Public Art Practices” is part of the Rainin Foundation’s Open Spaces Program, which supports temporary place-based public art projects in Oakland and San Francisco that engage communities, support artistic experimentation and energize public spaces. In addition to grantmaking, the program provides capacity building opportunities for artists working in the public realm.

Watch our 2016 symposium presentations here.

Can’t attend the event? This event will be videotaped.
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Schedule & Speakers
View the complete list of speakers and the schedule on the Rainin Foundation’s website.

Confirmed Artists

Tomie Arai, Chinatown Arts Brigade
Imani Jacqueline Brown, Blights Out
Ellen Sebastian Chang, Deep Waters Dance Theater
Ala Ebtekar
Chitra Ganesh
Chris Johnson
ManSee Kong, Chinatown Arts Brigade
Amara Tabor Smith, Deep Waters Dance Theater
Dawn Weleski, Conflict Kitchen
Betty Yu, Chinatown Arts Brigade

Session Organizers

Weston Teruya, Artist
Deena Chalabi, SFMOMA

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