In Honor of… is a multi-faceted project of art, literature, and performances, in remembrance of hundreds of men and women who have been taken as political prisoners in Iran in recent years. They have fought for social justice, civil liberties, and worker and environmental rights. Today, they are behind bars for wanting to speak […]
CAMP is honored to be included in Albena Azmanova’s new book Capitalism On Edge: How fighting precarity can achieve radical change without crisis or utopia. The book features Megan Wilson’s CAPITALISM IS OVER If You Want It mural and her “TAX THE RICH mural. From the book: It might be true that the networked protests […]
CAMP is thrilled to be included in William Gibson’s new novel Agency as Chapter 33: Clarion Alley: Verity always enjoyed the murals in spite of the smell of pee, the alley’s walls doing double duty as public gallery and casual urinal, but it had been over a year since she’d last been here. Eunice […]
CAMP is honored to be featured in Anthro Magazine, Palo Alto High School’s Social Activism Magazine! Anthro’s Mission Statement: The ultimate goal of Anthro Magazine, Paly’s social activism publication, is to create a platform and forum for students to express their opinions and voices. Social activism is bringing issues into the spotlight to spread awareness […]
In Honor of… is a multi-faceted project of art, literature, and performances, in remembrance of hundreds of men and women who have been taken as political prisoners in Iran in recent years. They have fought for social justice, civil liberties, and worker and environmental rights. Today, they are behind bars for wanting to speak freely, […]
Clarion Alley Mural Project is honored to be featured as such a critical resource in representing mural arts in San Francisco -as well as the presentation space for Litquake, as part of the promotional video for San Francisco in conjunction with Grants for the Arts! San Francisco’s promotional video of SF Arts […]
PLEASE JOIN US … SUNDAY, AUGUST 6TH at 1PM: Artists & Human Rights Leaders Unveil Mural in SF Honoring Seven Female Political Prisoners in Iran Month-Long Campaign Recognizes Persecution of Iranians Fighting for Civil Liberties, Social Justice and Environmental Rights On Sunday, October 6 at 1:00 PM, local artists, and activists, in partnership with Iranian […]
On September 21st CAMP hosted a Vigil & Celebration of Community on Clarion Alley. The event was a beautiful reflection of how our diverse communities can come together to support one another and honor a space and project that serves as a public commons, a community, and a tapestry of narratives told through the […]
Hey Peeps! It’s that time of the year! Please come out and celebrate the equinox with us / Clarion Alley Mural Project at our Annual Block Party this weekend. Saturday, September 21st. Vigil will be 11am – 1pm. Music starts right after: This year’s Line up: 1 – 1:30pm – Mission Stage – Wayfairy 1:30 – 2pm […]
September 7 – September 27, 2019 Alley Cat Books 3036 24th Street, San Francisco, CA Reception: September 7, 6-9 pm Closing event September 27, 6-9 pm San Francisco Poster Syndicate has teamed up with the artists of the Women of the Resistance mural in Balmy Alley to produce a portfolio that seeks to bring further awareness to the […]
Saturday, September 21st, 2019 11am – 1pm (Annual Block Party to Follow) Location: Clarion Alley (between17th & 18th Streets and Mission & Valencia Streets) Due to the increased tensions in the alley over the last year, Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) will be opening the 2019 Block Party with a Vigil: a gathering of neighborhood […]
Image Above: Artist Lucia Ippolito standing in front of the “Women of the Resistance” mural in Balmy Alley during the Paseo Artistico on Oct.13, 2018. Photo: Brianna Kalajian By Paisley Trent El Tecolote Branching off 24th Street in the Mission are alleyways filled with colorful murals and engaging graffiti tags. Balmy Alley and Clarion Alley […]
CAMP gave our community partner SOMCAN’s (South of Market Community Action Network) Youth Summer Program ROSE (Reclaiming Our Space) a tour on June 24th to share our work and the stories within our murals. The youth were able to meet some of the residents and artists living and working on the alley, as well as […]
Welcome Shaghayegh and Keyvan! CAMP welcomes Shaghayegh Cyrous and Keyvan Shovir to our Board of Directors. Shaghayegh and Keyvan have been involved with CAMP since 2013 when they painted their first mural on the alley – We Want Peace – that brought attention to political prisoners and their families in Iran. Subsequently, they created a […]
Following over a year of working together to conduct research, analysis and forecasting, including a Board/staff retreat, a survey of 29 stakeholders, and a follow-up review of the initial draft, Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP) is pleased to present our 3-Year Strategic Plan FY19 – FY21. This work represents CAMP’s first effort to develop a […]
Pertama, sebagai pengantar atau pengingat bagi mereka yang mungkin tidak akrab dengan Bangkit / Bangkit, di sini adalah ringkasan singkat: Bangkit / Arise adalah pertukaran seni internasional dan residensi antara seniman dari Wilayah San Francisco / Teluk, AS, dan Yogyakarta Indonesia. Organisasi sponsor utama untuk Bangkit / Arise adalah Proyek Mural Clarion Alley, yang berbasis […]
SEMANGAT! dan Kebanyakan! menjadi mantra dari fase San Francisco pertama Bangkit / Bangkit – karena jadwal ambisius kita selama masa residensi 8 minggu terasa seperti setiap hari diwakili satu minggu dan setiap minggu mewakili satu bulan. Pada minggu terakhir, mantra-mantra itu, dikombinasikan dengan banyak sesi karaoke tengah malam versi favorit dangdut dan sambal ekstra-panas adalah […]
First, as a introduction or reminder to those who might not be familiar with Bangkit/Arise, here is a brief summary: Bangkit/Arise is an international arts exchange and residency between artists from the San Francisco/Bay Area, USA and Yogyakarta Indonesia. The lead sponsoring organization for Bangkit/Arise is Clarion Alley Mural Project, based in San Francisco in […]
ARISE Art Opening May 2018 from Art Forces on Vimeo. Directed and produced by Susan Greene and Art Forces Cinematography – David Garcia Editing – David Garcia Music – George Lammam On May 1 – 30, 2018 Clarion Alley Mural Project (CAMP), Art Forces, and AROC (Arab Resource and Organizing Center) presented ARISE! Power of Political Art, […]
On Sunday, October 14th our communities celebrated three new murals by Art Forces, AROC (Arab Resource Organizing Center), and CAMP’s international exchange/residency with Yogyakarta Indonesia Bangkit/Arise on Clarion Alley: 1. The Will to Live – Arab Liberation Mural The Will To Live celebrates tenacious Bay Area organizing against oppression. The mural features the portraits of five […]