POEM: IN REMEMBRANCE OF A BROTHER LOST
The winter months bring with them chilly temperatures and high heat bills. They also bring increased hardship for Oakland’s large homeless population.
Community art collective condemns Occupy Oakland-related vandalism
The Community Rejuvenation Project (CRP), a nonprofit best known for large mural projects throughout Oakland, released a declaration on Tuesday decrying property destruction during last Wednesday’s general strike.
Why Abatement Sucks: New Mural Buffed in Ghost Town (Community Voices)
The stretch of Martin Luther King Way running from West Grand Avenue to 580 Freeway
lies within one of Oakland’s deadliest neighborhoods, appropriately nicknamed
Ghosttown by the local residents.
Ashland, Cherryland March Towards a Greener Community
Ashland Cherryland Garden & Arts Network hosted a day-long event on Saturday to educate locals on the importance of reducing fossil fuel usage as well as introduce them to the future site of a community-driven neighborhood marketplace.
Community Rejuvenation Project receives ‘Artists in Schools’ grant
The California Arts Council announces that the Community Rejuvenation Project has received an “Artists in Schools” grant for the 2011-2012 school and fiscal year.
CRP artists in residency take lead renewing Funktown Arts District (Community Voices)
For the past two weeks, CRP Albuquerque artists, Release, Bryan and Tosh, have been participating in the CRP Bay Area Artist in Residency program.
Painting Truth to Power in San Francisco
There is a powerful witness to community and the struggle for migrant justice in the form of a massive mural in San Francisco.
Rejuvenating the community, one mural at a time
A DJ spins cool cumbia-inspired beats under the dim lighting of Oakland’s Layover, as the people sitting on the plush couches are joined by friends.
The Oakland Renaissance: A Blessing for Some
Refa’s experience is paralleled by that of graffiti artist Desi, whose nonprofit organization, Community Rejuvenation Project, has created a series of murals—both commissioned and illegal— promoting peace and nonviolence in high-crime areas throughout West and East Oakland.