Art Murmur is a collection of visual arts experiences designed to expose and promote Oakland's art scene. Primarily known for the
First Friday Art Walk each month mostly held in the
Uptown,
Koreatown/Northgate, and
downtown neighborhoods of
Oakland, California
Oakland is the largest city and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast of the United States, West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, the third ...
, Oakland Art Murmur, a non-profit organization, draws thousands of people to visual art venues across all of Oakland. The event began in 2006 at the intersection of 23rd Street and
Telegraph Avenue
Telegraph Avenue is a street that begins, at its southernmost point, in the midst of the historic downtown district of Oakland, California, and ends, at its northernmost point, at the southern edge of the University of California, Berkeley cam ...
. In 2012, the street festival component was taken over by KONO, a neighborhood community group, becoming the "Oakland First Fridays Festival″ along Telegraph Avenue. One organization became two,
though they remain closely aligned as cultural partners. Oakland Art Murmur is focused on connecting the public to Oakland's visual art, through programming such as the weekly Saturday Stroll art walk, different walking tours to inspire and educate participants about art, and the First Friday Art Walk.
See also
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Ghost Ship warehouse fire
The Ghost Ship warehouse fire was a fire that occurred in a former warehouse in the Fruitvale neighborhood of Oakland, California, that had been converted into an artist collective with living spaces. The fire occurred on December 2, 2016, at ...
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25th Street Collective
References
External links
Official website, Oakland Art Murmur
{{Oakland Attractions
Art festivals in the United States
Culture of Oakland, California
Art in the San Francisco Bay Area
Arts organizations based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Tourist attractions in Oakland, California
Tourist attractions in Alameda County, California