A panel with Oakland Black artists on community, visibility, and Bay Area art.
About this Event
For Artists, By Artists: Bridging The Bay Area Black Art Ecosystem
First Friday, October 2 , 4:00-5:30pm
Kinfolx, 1951 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Join Oakland Art Murmur for a special installment of our Artist Professional Development series, presented in collaboration with Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week, part of MoAD's week-long celebration of Black art across the Bay.
This artist-focused panel brings together three artists living and working in Oakland: Taylor Smalls, Tiffany Conway, and Sheilby Macena, for a conversation on bridging the SF and East Bay art scenes. Panelists will share what they've learned navigating professional practice, building community and shared resources across the Bay, and raising visibility for their work, individually and collectively. The conversation will center the experiences, opportunities, and realities of being Black creatives in the East Bay.
Moderated by Rashida Chase.
Free and open to all.
Follow the artists: @TiffanyConwayArt · @Taylor.Smalls · @sheilbs
SEE REAL LOCAL ART this December 5 - 6 & 12 - 13 at East Bay Open Studios (EBOS). Hosted by Oakland Art Murmur, East Bay Open Studios is a multi-weekend event that invites the public to experience art where it happens—inside artist studios, galleries, cultural hubs, and unexpected spaces. Since its inception, EBOS has been a free, family-friendly, self-guided tour showcasing the diverse creative talent of the East Bay (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties).
Each year, EBOS connects hundreds of artists with thousands of visitors across 12 cities, offering an immersive look into the work of painters, sculptors, ceramicists, glass and metal artists, fiber artists, and multimedia creators. More than an art event, EBOS sustains visual culture, fosters creative placemaking, and deepens appreciation for the region’s rich artistic communities.
Agenda
🕑: 03:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Arrival
🕑: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Event venue & nearby stays
Kinfolx, 1951 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland, United States
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