2400 Telegraph Ave
Oakland, CA 94612
USA
11 Years Ago, in the city of Oakland…
A collective of art gallery owners now known as Art Murmur, created a free once-a-month art gallery walk. The event became so successful, that galleries became overwhelmed with the amount of attendees who began overflowing into city streets.
To protect pedestrians and provide greater accessibility to the non-gallery community, participating collective Rock Paper Scissors (RPS), filed for a monthly permit to block the streets from auto-traffic under an event dubbed “The 23rd St. Fair.” This event turned into what is now Oakland First Fridays: the most renowned art, music, food and cultural community event in the Bay Area.
Oakland First Fridays’ 11th Anniversary Event Dedicated in Tribute to the Ghostship Collective
Our hearts go out to Oakland’s creative community and those who have been heavily impacted by the Oakland Fire. The collective loss of life, shelter, and livelihood is an unimaginable tragedy.
In light of this very challenging time, we would like to pay tribute to Oakland’s Creative Community, by dedicating our 11th Anniversary Event to celebrating the life and art of the vibrant creatives, survivors and victims of the Ghostship tragedy.