Beyond the Walls is a Clarion Alley Mural Project blog series that uncovers the stories and artists behind the murals of Clarion Alley. Our first post sheds light on the tragic story of Luís D. Góngora Pat and the mural dedicated to his memory. By: Jasen Lo Photos: Erin Doolittle & Jasen Lo Justice for […]
CAMP is very excited to announce the launch of our new social media team, who will be running a series titled Beyond The Wall over the next several months, and possibly beyond. Our team comes to us from Minerva Schools at KGI. Minerva’s education is experiential. It is focused on integrating students into cities and teaching students […]
LONG ISLAND CITY, Queens — A New York judge has awarded $6.7 million to graffiti artists who sued after their work was destroyed on buildings torn down to make room for luxury condos. Federal Judge Frederic Block in Brooklyn noted Monday there was no remorse from the owner of the warehouse buildings. Twenty-one aerosol artists […]
Mural by SF Poster Syndicate _________________________________________________________ By Christopher Statton As Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) celebrates its 25th year, it is only fitting that our first mural of 2017 was entitled Cultivating Resistance, a collaborative project between CAMP and the SF Poster Syndicate. Depicted at the center of the image are communities standing together […]
Mission community unveils “Arab Liberation Mural” celebrating the lives of five Arab leaders who fought against racism and all forms of oppression Arab Resource and Organizing Center (AROC) and Art Forces in collaboration with Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) announce a new mural entitled “Arab Liberation Mural” that celebrates and honors the lives of five […]
San Francisco welcomes back Shellshag! The beloved punk duo will be playing Clarion Alley Mural Project’s Block Party on Saturday, October 21st at 7:30pm!!!
Alia Sharrief will playing Clarion Alley Mural Project’s Block Party and 25-year celebration on Saturday, October 21, 2017 at 7pm – 8pm
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS! This year – 2017 – celebrates Clarion Alley Mural Project’s (CAMP) 25th Anniversary. So much has changed from our humble, scrappy beginnings when Mission District residents and artists Aaron Noble, Rigo 92, Tiana Pasztor, Mary Gail Snyder, Michael O’Connor, and Arcely Soriano decided to reach out to neighbors, businesses, and community elders to […]
Check out the class being led in early October by Nina Wright for girls ages 12 – 17 to learn how to spray paint! When: October 2nd – 6th, Monday – Friday, 4-6:30 pm Ages: 12 – 17 Location: Clarion Alley, San Francisco Scholarships available! For more information contact [email protected]
Join Clarion Alley Mural Project in our support for The Western Worker Labor Heritage Festival on Saturday September 16th. Throughout our history CAMP has been a vocal supporter of fair and equitable labor. In the lobby of the Redstone Labor Temple you can view CAMP’s series of murals depicting scenes from the labor movement. […]
Check out the September 2017 issue of the Coalition On Homelessness’ STREET SHEET: The Art Issue that features an interview with CAMP co-directors Megan Wilson and Christopher Statton. The issue also highlights COH’s Thirty Years of Resistance, stories and interviews with Hospitality House, Oree Originol, and Micah Bazant; Joe Billup’s “Resistance Through Art: Where It’s Been […]
Please come out to help support the Coalition On Homelessness at its Art Auction 17!! There will be lots of great artwork to purchase, including works by many of CAMP’s artists! Coalition On Homelessness: When: Thursday, September 14th from 5:30pm–10:00 pm Where: SOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St., San Francisco, CA 94103 Cost: Tickets start […]
Peninsula Press BY LILA THULIN JULY 14, 2017 On Nov. 9, 2016, the day after the presidential election, 15 Bay Area artists-cum-activists sat down in a kitchen in San Francisco. Some of the younger ones, students at the San Francisco Arts Institute, struggled to find words to encompass their outrage and confusion over the election […]
A new perspective on some old sights BY ADAM BRINKLOW ON AUGUST 28, 2017 3:12 PM The term “360 photography” actually sells the resulting images short, since they turn out as full spherical views rather than just 360-degree panoramas. Although not many cameras can pull this trick off yet (Facebook will introduce a feature that […]
ABOVE IMAGE: ArtAuction2015 Micah Bazant Marsha P. Johnson, 2015 Water Color / Digital Print ____________________________________________ COALITION ON HOMELESSNESS ART AUCTION 17 A Live & Silent Auction to benefit the work of the Coalition on Homelessness Thursday, September 14, 2017 SOMArts Cultural Center 934 Brannan Street San Francisco, CA Dear Artist and Advocate, On behalf of […]
Image by 281_Anti nuke _____________________________________________ Check out the exhibition In/Visible: Nuclear Representation in Japan from Hiroshima to Fukishima, curated by CAMP Board Member Dr. Kyoko Sato, Associate Director of Stanford’s Program in Science, Technology, and Society (STS): Where: East Asia Library Stanford University 518 Memorial Way Palo Alto, CA When: June 6, 2016 – October 1, […]
CAMP co-director Megan Wilson talks about her latest mural projects as part of the Asian Art Museum’s exhibition Flower Power that opens June 21, 2016. As part of the exhibition Megan will be creating a new mural on Clarion Alley in July. She will also be collaborating with poet Maw Shein Win who will be […]
CAMP co-directors Megan Wilson and Christopher Statton have been in Jogjakarta Indonesia over the past month planning the next international exchange Bangkit / Arise between San Francisco and Jogjakarta, co-curated and organized with Professor Nano Warsono, artist, curator, and professor of painting at ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) and Professor Bambang Toko, artist, curator and professor at […]
CAMP co-directors Megan Wilson and Christopher Statton are currently in Jogjakarta Indonesia planning the next international exchange Bangkit / Arise between San Francisco and Jogjakarta, co-curated and organized with Professor Nano Warsono, artist, curator, and professor of painting at ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) and Professor Bambang Toko, artist, curator and professor at ISI, scheduled to take […]
CAMP co-directors Megan Wilson and Christopher Statton are currently in Jogjakarta Indonesia planning the next international exchange Bangkit / Arise between San Francisco and Jogjakarta, co-curated and organized with Professor Nano Warsono, artist, curator, and professor of painting at ISI (Institut Seni Indonesia) and Professor Bambang Toko, artist, curator and professor at ISI, scheduled to take […]