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A month-long series of interactive vertical dance, music and intergenerational social art practice that enlivens a Flight Path for birds and people in the heart of Oakland. Supported by a production support grant, “Somewhere To Land” invites artists and the public to engage personally and socially in themes of migration, belonging and ecological inter-being.

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A multi-media, site-specific dance that supports the transformation of 111 Taylor Street from a carceral stronghold owned by GEO Group into a trans-centric space that honors the building’s legacy of resistance. Supported by a production support grant, Flyaway Productions and TurkxTaylor Initiative will create a public art project in San Francisco’s Tenderloin that unites transgender visibility with prison systems change.

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Seeking to help revitalize San Francisco’s Little Saigon neighborhood, this project will use a development suport grant to devise a community process and support dialogues with current and former residents. Led by first and second generation Vietnamese artists, the project aims to shine a light on the historical and cultural importance of the Little Saigon neighborhood by gathering oral histories and lifting up the voices of the Vietnamese community in San Francisco.

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An LED mobile sculpture and performance project aimed at reducing pedestrian-vehicle collisions in San Francisco. Merging public art with social advocacy, “The Junction Keep” will address the critical issue of pedestrian safety in high-incident intersections by illuminating crosswalks with vibrant LED sculptures and engaging the community through interactive performances. This project is supported by a production support grant.

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A site-specific outdoor dance project by Megan Lowe Dances connecting San Francisco’s Chinatown and Oakland’s Chinatown. Funds from a development support grant will go toward investigating shared and divergent cultural practices between the two neighborhoods, as well as free outdoor workshops and community conversations with Asain American and Pacific Islander residents.

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A monument to queer and trans creative expression in the Bay Area designed by lead artist Evan Favela, also known as the Drag performer Evian. Oaklash will use a development support grant to identify a location, prototype designs and invite community feedback through focus groups and community events.

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Supported by a production support grant, “CRANE” transforms the iconic Hunters Point Shipyard crane into a canvas for community storytelling using advanced projection mapping and soundscapes created from histories contributed by local residents. Visible from multiple vantage points, “CRANE” will feature a year-long geo-tagged audio tour and a two-week illumination with live performances, offering a powerful tribute to the complex intertwined history of the Shipyard and the Bayview Hunters Point community.

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“Native Seed Aflame (K)now” aims to deepen connections between traditional California Native knowledge holders and transform our collective relationship with fire from one of fear to one of respectful tending. Funds from a development support grant will be used to convene artists with fire stewards, parks officials and community members through fire-knowledge workshops and narrative skill shares.