The Great Wall of Oakland

09/20/2017

Dear all friends, fans, and supporters of Great Wall of Oakland,

We're happy to announce that Great Wall of Oakland is becoming part of the Pro Arts organization. In this difficult time when arts organizations throughout Oakland are closing down, we feel that joining forces will create a stronger force for public art in Oakland.

Two recent Pro Arts events have already been done in partnership with Great Wall: Larry Bogad's performance of Economusic back in April, and Autopoetic 2 in July, featuring two media artists/musicians from Mills College.

JOIN US FOR THE NEXT SCREENING:
Saturday, September 23, 8:30 - 10pm
THE NEW TALKIES
Outside Pro Arts at the Rotunda Building Wall

If you are an artist or curator interested in contributing to Great Wall programming, please email us at [email protected]

All the best,
Great Wall and Pro Arts family

03/26/2017

Our friends at B4bel4b have an open call! Submit your work!

B4BEL4B GALLERY OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS BELIEVE THE HYPE // AN EXHIBITION ABOUT PROPAGANDA, THE INTERNET + NEW ACTIVISMS EXHIBITION CURATOR: ELLE AVIV NEWTON What is the essence of propaganda in the internet age? How do we discern truth from untruth or real news from fake news? How do we cross the...

03/25/2017

Today is the LAST DAY to see Survey at Aggregate Space Gallery! Stop by from 1-5pm and show your support for artist run spaces in Oakland!

03/16/2017

"In fiscal year 2016, the NEA awarded $8.6 million in direct grants to California organizations. This included $1.1 million granted directly to the California Arts Council for our annual state partnership agreement. These critical funds are used in conjunction with state legislative dollars to support grants and services across the entire state. In this current fiscal year, the California Arts Council will award $15 million in direct grants to California organizations, which includes $6.8 million in one-time state funding. Grants and services supported by NEA and state funds provide access to the arts, employment, arts education, community well-being, and cultural heritage in communities of all sizes across our state.

It is important to be reminded at this time that the arts have benefited from bipartisan support for many decades. This is true in California and nationally. In fact, under our last Republican president, appropriations to the NEA increased by $40 million, while the Republican Party controlled both chambers of Congress for four of those eight years. Leaders from all political parties can be engaged in supporting, preserving, and even increasing our country's investment in culture and the arts."

- See more at: http://arts.ca.gov/news/atcdetail.php?id=926 .Lh2M7IGb.dpuf

If this budget is enacted, the elimination of the NEA would have dire consequences for every state, including California. For a synopsis of what's at stake, please see

03/07/2017

Reminder to go check out Survey at Aggregate Space Gallery - a celebration of artist-run spaces in Oakland! https://www.facebook.com/aggregatespace/

03/06/2017

We have extended our annual call for submissions through mid-APRIL! Submit your site-specific works, public projections, and moving image projects: https://thewall.submittable.com/submit

Great Wall of Oakland Submission Manager Powered By Submittable - Accept and Curate Digital Content

03/04/2017

Cool opportunity for teen filmmakers.

WHAT’S ON YOUR PLATE? - Make a short movie with SF Green Film Festival
Presented by San Francisco Green Film Festival and The Mix at SFPL.

When: Saturday, April 15, 2017, 12.30-4.30pm
Where: The Mix at SFPL, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco
Teens - learn how to write, shoot and edit a short film in just a few hours!

We all love food. Food that is good for the environment is even better. Create your own food focused film and see it on the big screen at Green Film Fest 2017. With filmmaker Dimitri Moore, get hands-on experience of the basics of making a movie in this fun, interactive session.

FREE media production workshop for teens ages 13-18

Participation Perks:

Get a special Filmmakers Pass to Green Film Fest 2017 (April 20 - 26), giving you FREE access to all of the films screening at the festival!

Your Reel Stories film will be screened at the theater at Green Film Fest 2017 and on our YouTube.

You will receive your own digital copy of the video you produced.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfwcxtCAVwG8-K0_u-IeuYbmqtvi3OiBB966fAh7olwfPrGrg/viewform

This is a FREE media production workshop for teens ages 13-18 Join the San Francisco Green Festival and The Mix at SFPL for a hands-on experience of filmmaking basics in this fun, interactive session. This is a FREE media production workshop for teens ages 13-18 On Saturday, April 15, 12.30pm-4.30pm...

02/16/2017

Thanks Submittable for sharing our call! The submissions are rolling in - don't forget to submit your work: https://blog.submittable.com/2017/02/submishmash-weekly-february-13-2016-february-20-2016-the-heart-of-a-hummingbird-beats-faster-than-its-wings/

Publishing & Journalism: A brief look at the extensive history of red. Portrait of care: one film in the Immigrant Nation short documentary series featuring Joesy and Haru. Carving, primping, and baking your own delicious cherry queen. ‘Montanans are infused with landscape. You can sit in a landscap...

02/04/2017

Thank you for all your well wishing, it worked! We're up here on the roof preparing for our On Celluloid program - looking gloomy but dry.

02/03/2017

We are closely watching the rain situation, and will update you all tomorrow if the screening is a go! Stay tuned!

02/01/2017

Some great films on the schedule for this upcoming Friday's "On Celluloid" program, including Tomonari Nishikawa's "45 7 Broadway" and Standish Lawder's "Necrology"! There is a very good chance of rain, so help us out by wishing it away!

01/15/2017

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Thanks to Common Field’s support, Aggregate Space Gallery and Great Wall of Oakland will host Oakland Congress of Experience-Based Art in March 2017! The convening will bring non-commercial, artist-run, and experimental arts organizations together in the East Bay to discuss opportunities and collectively work together to identify solutions to the rapid changes that are impacting the art community.

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Thanks to Common Field’s support, Aggregate Space Gallery and Great Wall Oakland will host the Oakland Congress of Experience-Based Art in March 2017 - and we want you to be a part of it! We are seeking your help - your participation, your expertise, and your recommendations for others to make the f...