The theme of this year's ARTSFEST is 3! For the 3RD year in a row, 3RD & Fairfax in Bayview-Hunters Point will come alive with MUSIC, ART, and FUN at the 3RD-annual ARTSFEST hosted by ART 94124 on Saturday June 5 from 12pm–5pm.
The goal of the event is 3-fold:
1 | To bring the growing circle of ART 94124 artists, supporters, and Bayview-Hunters Point community residents together to celebrate art.
2 | To continue to promote ART 94124 as a catalyst for future art exhibits, community projects, and art-related events.
3 | To formally embark on the 3rd year of building the community through art at ART 94124 and the ART 94124 GALLERY.
The fun-filled street fair will feature a great line-up of diverse music, performances, artist booths, art-related vendors and other retailers, info tables from various community groups, art activities for children, a silkscreen demonstration, and chalk drawing, and tasty eats. In the ART 94124 GALLERY will be 3: ART 94124's Anniversary Benefit Group Exhibit, a benefit exhibit that supports future exhibits and events at ART 94124.
Bayview-based Cyclecide will be joining us again this year—with more rides and wacky bike-inspired merriment! Additional ARTSFEST3 highlights, a schedule of activities, and some more details are listed below.
We need your support to make ARTSFEST3 possible!
We are a community-run organization that exists solely due to the hard work and efforts of our volunteer operating team, our growing community of exhibiting artists, and our expanding network of supporters. We are continuing to build on the momentum that we’ve been able to create over the last couple of years, and are eager to put on another lively and engaging ARTSFEST this year.
We need your support to make ARTSFEST3 possible! Please make a contribution to the ARTSFEST3 fund by clicking on the "donate" button below. All contributions go directly into funding ARTSFEST3 and future ART 94124 exhibits and events.
SPECIAL APPEARANCE! | THE DOGGIE DINER HEADS
ALL DAY! | CYCLECIDE
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The Heavy Pedal Cyclecide Bike Rodeo is a club (based in the Bayview) of alter-bike mechanics who love bikes and building stuff. In the name of art and carnival-like merriment they will be constructing some of their “pedal powered kinetic sculpture” along Fairfax, and will be bringing some of their zany altered bikes. Their mariachi-country-punk band Los Banos will provide a lively backdrop for a portion of the festivities.
Cyclecide participated in the ARTFEST last year and they were a big hit! We're thrilled to have them back and they'll be bringing more rides, more bikes, and their trademark bike-inspired merriment.
ALL DAY! | A sculpture by THE FLAMING LOTUS GIRLS
The Flaming Lotus Girls are a female-driven, volunteer-based group of artists who have been making kinetic, mechanical fire art since 2000. Their work "stands at the intersection of sculpture, kinetics, robotics, pyrotechnics, and electronic technology." They create interactive large-scale fire installations that engage viewers and invite them to become part of the art.
For the past nine years The Flaming Lotus Girls have grown and thrived, creating installations for The Burning Man Arts Festival in Nevada. We're thrilled to have the BVHP-based Flaming Lotus Girls participating in the ARTSFEST this year. Come see what they bring (and possibly burn) on Fairfax!
ALL DAY! | 3: ART 94124's Anniversary Benefit Group Exhibit
ART 94124 is embarking on our 3rd year of building community through ART. To celebrate we're pleased to present 3, a multi-disciplinary group exhibition with three themes. In the tan room, 3's Artful Mart, featuring artisan-made arts, crafts, cards, and a silent auction with $33 starting bids; in the blue room, 3 Paintings Each, featuring Bayview-Hunters Point painters exhibiting 3 pieces per artist, and including paintings in 3 disciplines: oil, acrylic, and watercolor; in the red room, 3's Public Glass Group Show, featuring the artistry of Public Glass studio artists.
The Opening Reception for 3 will take place during ARTSFEST3, a great day of MUSIC, ART, and FUN in the sunny 94124. Enjoy the ARTSEFST festivities, peruse the benefit exhibit, and purchase a piece in support of local art, local artists, and ART 94124. Silent auction winners will be announced at 4pm.
The participating artists in 3's Artful Mart are:
Renee Anderson Amos Goldbaum
Anne Hughes
Cedar Ingber
Jeff Jarvie
Sara Morris
Malik Seneferu
Sarah Stangle
Hilary Williams
Gina Zetts
The participating artists in 3 Paintings Each are: Greg Clayton
Peg Conley
Jean Ebbe
Jim Gorman
Marc Ellen Hamel
Mark Harris
Stephen Kladder
Henry Riekena
Laurie Schoeman
The participating artists in 3's Public Glass Group Show are: Dean Bensen
Herb Dang
Guido Gerlitz
Anne Hughes
Krista Lohr
Demetra Theofanous
Jason Wertheimer
Eric White
Support local art, local artists, and your local gallery by making a purchase! All proceeds benefit future exhibits and events at ART 94124.
12:00pm | CHARLES UNGER EXPERIENCE
Image by ART 94124 supporter Tad Bridenthal from ARTSFEST, 2009.
The music of ARTSFEST3 kick-off with ART 94124 friend and supporter Charles Unger and the Charles Unger Experience. Anyone who has followed the Bay Area Jazz scene knows Charles Unger as one of the most distinguished sax players around. Sometimes referrred to as "one of San Francisco's best jazz musicians" Charles will be joined by a number of other talented jazz players, including Sam Peoples. "The Charles Unger Experience generates exciting jazz on many different levels, where familiar genres stream forth on a collision course with improvisation to produce a new musical experience for both the artist and audience."
12:45pm | WILLIE BROWN COLLEGE PREP ACADEMY DRUMLINE
The Willie Brown Bear Drumline is composed of dedicated and talented 6th-8th grade students and is part of the superior-rated band program at the Willie Brown College Preparatory Academy right here in the Bayview. Under the direction of Manuel Young, the drumline was formed last January and since then has performed at various community events such as the Bayview Unity Parade, the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade, the grand reopening of the Hamilton Recreation Center, and Young at Art festival. Notable accomplishments include an Excellent Performance Award from the Bret Harte Elementary School Fashion/Talent Show and an Outstanding Performance Award from the Forum Music Festival at the College of San Mateo.
1:15pm | LOS BANOS
Los Banos, the lively band that is made up of members from Cyclecide, describes themselves as mariachi-country-punk. They will delight the crowd with their funny antics and their wild sounds. They're great fun and not to be missed!
2:00pm | BREAKDANCERS
It's time to get out the cardboard again. Everybody loves a little breakdancing and Phoenix and Spidey plan to tear it up at ARTSFEST3. You won't believe some of their crazy moves.
2:30pm | SEASTRUNK BROTHERS
The Seastrunk Brothers, friends and supporters of ART 94124, are a singing quartet of brothers who grew up in the Bayview. The men—typically in their trademark red shirts and black pants— are true performers with their smooth , soulful voices, Temptation-like steps, and tight choreography. You're sure to recognize some of the songs and will definitely enjoy their showmanship!
3:15pm | YAU KUNG MON DRAGON AND LION DANCE ASSOCIATION
Fairfax Street will come alive with the colorful sites and sounds of a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, performed Yau Kung Moon Dragon and Lion Dance Association. This award winning troupe will be coming to the heart of 94124 from the heart 94108—San Francisco's Chinatown. Their performance is not to be missed!
3:45pm | BULLETPROOF SPACE TRAVELERS
The Bullet Proof Space Travelers, comprised of an all-star cast of Bay Area DJ's including DJ Quest, Eddie K, Eddie Def, DJ Marz, and DJ Cue, are one of the Bay Area's longest-running scratch teams, and are arguably one of the most prolific crews out there. The crew has released albums across most genres of Hip-Hop, Electro-Funk, Jazz, Punk, and Breakbeat. Often referred to as "turntable wizards"this DJ/scratch crew has been described as "vinyl manipulators who improvise complex beat constructions." With 8 turntables and their MC they always put on a great show.
ARTSFEST3 | Made Possible By
ARTSFEST3 is made possible by the generosity of the growing network of ART 94124 supporters—individuals, artists, local businesses, and organizations. Donations ahve come in the form of time, energy, enthusiasm, creativity, resources, services, and money. We are grateful for the generosity in all of its forms.
The Bayview Koshland Fellows, Bayview Hunters Point YMCA and Union Bank are recognized as anchor sponsors of this year's event.
On behalf of ART 94124 we would like to thank the following supporters:
Stephan Alm
Renee Anderson (Artist) Avolie Glass Bayview Hunters Point YMCA Bayview Opera House
Dean Benson (Artist)
Nate Boyd
Tad & Laura Bridenthal Chris Buck
Building Resources Carpenters Local Union 22
Greg Clayton (Artist) Peg Conley (Artist) Herb Dang (Artist) Rico Dickens Kristine Enea Deva Ferar Randy Figures (Artist) Flaming Lotus Girls Juan Fuentes (Artist)
Guido Gerlitz (Artist) greenpostcards.com
Amos Goldbaum (Artist) Servio Gomez
Jim Gorman (Artist) Marc Ellen Hamel (Artist)
Mark Harris (Artist) Neal Hatten Health Through Art/HHREC
Anne Hughes (Artist) India Basin Neighborhood Association
Cedar Ingber (Artist) INSTUDIO
Jeff Jarvie (Artist) Javalencia
Chicken John Jerald Joseph Stephen Kladder (Artist) La Laguna La Playa Music School Alex Lantsberg Samuel Fleming Lewis (Artist)
Mark Likosky (Artist) Ray Lobato (Artist)
Krista Lohr (Artist) Antoinette Mobley
Sara Morris (Artist) Malik Seneferu (Artist) Pet Camp Pralines by Yvonne Reiki Moonlighting
Restoration Finishing Henry Riekena (Artist) Satin Corset SCRAP (Scrounger’s Center for Reusable Art Parts) SF Community Power
Eric and Liz Salk Ron Moultrie Saunders (Artist)
Laurie Schoeman (Artist)
Malik Seneferu (Artist) Shamrock Moving & Storage Brian Sobado Speakeasy Brewery Sarah Stangle (Artist) Randy Sullins Sunset Scavenger
Adi Talby (Artist)
Demetra Theofanous (Artist)
Warren Vegas
Jason Wertheimer (Artist) Words and Watercolors
Eric White (Artist)
Hilary Williams (Artist) Rachel Ybarra
Gina Zetts (Artist)
ARTSFEST3 | Wanna' get involved?
We would welcome your involvement in ARTSFEST3 and would be particularly grateful for the contribution of your time and energy. We are looking for volunteers in a number of categories. Please contact us at info@ART94124.com for more information.
Wanna' see some of the photos from last year's ARTSFEST?
A local
newsletter called last year’s ARTSFEST 2009 "the most fun and memorable
street festival ever held in Bayview-Hunters Point." Check-out some more photos from the fun-filled ARTSFEST09.
ART 94124 Gallery | 3900B 3rdStreet @ Fairfax | San Francisco, CA 94124 | 415-375-1791 | www.ART94124.com
