Oakland’s very first Art Park!
“The new Uptown ArtPark further solidifies Oakland’s national reputation as a visual art mecca,” said Mayor Jean Quan. “It provides a platform for showcasing the spectacular work of local artists – many of whom are known all over the world – right here in the heart of their hometown.”
On Friday, April 5, from 6:30 – 8:30pm, the City of Oakland will host the Uptown ArtPark Celebration featuring a bike ride to the event from West Oakland, live performance by students from the adjacent Oakland School for the Arts, dedication ceremony honoring both the artists and community members who advocated for the park.
Funded through a matching grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, Uptown ArtPark has transformed a vacant urban space into a showplace for large-scale local art for the entire community to enjoy.
The Uptown ArtPark is located on Telegraph Avenue and 19th Street, next to the Fox Theater.
Oakland is partnering with arts organizations and funders, including the Black Rock Arts Foundation, to display rotating, temporary exhibitions of existing large-scale sculptural works by Bay Area artists, newly commissioned public art projects and live performances by local arts and community organizations.
For more information on the Uptown ArtPark and the April 5 opening celebration, please visit www.oaklandnet.com.