An initiative of Earth Island Institute to bring vibrant public art to unexpected places: 60 utility boxes in Downtown Berkeley, all currently painted grey.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Winter Walking Tour is Coming!
Meet our local partners while supporting public arts!
Please share and we hope to see you there!
Friday, November 16, 2012
Winter Walking Tour!
To kick off the holiday season, Streets Alive! brings
to you an end of the year winter walking tour! Introducing 11 of our most
recently installed boxes, this tour will allow you to experience new local works of art and meet the artists and community members that helped make it happen.
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| Misako Miki, Durant and Shattuck |
Join us December 7th at 4pm in Civic Center Park on Center Street between Milvia Street and Martin Luther King Jr Way to thank all who have contributed
in making our local community a better place. See map below for exact meeting location.
This tour will be unveiling the latest art installations by:
- Laura Nagle sponsored by Whole
Foods Market Berkeley
- Misako Miki sponsored by
Diane Baker
- Beth Fein sponsored by Jim
Novosel
- Katie McCann sponsored by
The Ecology Center/Assemblymember Nancy Skinner
- Kate Harper sponsored by Park
Day School
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| Kids for the Bay, Channing and MLK |
- Teen Center sponsored by
Peet's Coffee & Tea
- Joanna Katz sponsored by
Visit Berkeley
- Anonymous Youth Artist sponsored by The Open
Circle Foundation
- Kids for the Bay sponsored
by The Open
Circle Foundation
- Jose Gonzalez, Morgan de Lorenzo
and Diana Fenstemacher Ritchie sponsored by Councilmembers Jesse Arreguin + Kriss
Worthington
- Rtystk sponsored by the Berkeley
Chamber of Commerce
- Janet Delaney sponsored by the UC Berkeley Chancellor's Community Partnership Fund
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| We hope to see you on December 7th at 4pm! |
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
UC Students, Streets Alive! and Berkeley Community Comes Together for Berkeley Project Day
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| Students planting along Adeline in South Berkeley |
Over the weekend of November 3rd, Earth Island Institute and Streets Alive!
partnered up with The Berkeley Project in bringing together UC Berkeley
students, local residents and community members in efforts to restore the streets of South
Berkeley.This year’s project focused on the areas of both Adeline and
Sacramento through a series of urban gardens and trash clean up. With the help
of over 100 students and community volunteers we were able to rehabilitate 10
planters all along Adeline between the streets of Alcatraz and Ashby through
weeding, composting, mulching and planting a variety of new native plants.
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| Sacramento St. tree well: Before |
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| Planter at Alcatraz and Adeline |
Sacramento Street was also restored after receiving plants in 62 tree wells
between the streets of Oregon and Prince.
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| After: Berkeley Project UC students plant new native species |
Berkeley Project Day 2012 was a
complete success and we look forward to working with Berkeley Project again. We couldn't have done it without the help of our volunteers who dedicated their time in making all of this come together.
Thank you to volunteers of the Victory Garden Foundation, Deborah Zierten of KIDS for The BAY, Linda Currie of Transition Berkeley. Local landscape architect, Kevin Ohle did the landscape designs and coordinated planting for the Adeline planters, while Lilias Petit-Scott, Earth Island Institute's Project Support Program Associate who organized the planting on Sacremento St. Streets Alive! also greatly appreciates the work of Shallon Allen and Elizabeth García from City of Berkeley and Leah Fessenden from The Ecology Center. All native plants came from by East Bay Nursery.
Thank you to volunteers of the Victory Garden Foundation, Deborah Zierten of KIDS for The BAY, Linda Currie of Transition Berkeley. Local landscape architect, Kevin Ohle did the landscape designs and coordinated planting for the Adeline planters, while Lilias Petit-Scott, Earth Island Institute's Project Support Program Associate who organized the planting on Sacremento St. Streets Alive! also greatly appreciates the work of Shallon Allen and Elizabeth García from City of Berkeley and Leah Fessenden from The Ecology Center. All native plants came from by East Bay Nursery.
Check out our Facebook for information about our winter boxes tour coming soon: https://www.facebook.com/StreetsAliveBerkeley
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Fall Updates, New Artists and Upcoming Walking Tour to Come
With the changing of the season, Streets Alive! has been working hard in getting new works of art installed in and around downtown Berkeley. Through the collaboration of some new sponsors we present to you some of our most recent additions to our Streets Alive! collective of artists.
Laura Nagle was chosen and sponsored by our local Whole Foods to artistically embellish the utility box at the corner Center St. and Oxford. Vibrant fruits and veggies splash across the box contrasting with a deep blue background. In the distance one can make out the Golden Gate bridge amongst the San Francisco cityscape. In the foreground UC Berkeley's Campanile clock tower rises out of an array of oranges, beets, limes and grapes. Nagle's work aims to raise awareness of sustainable agriculture in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Jose Gonzalez, Morgan de Lorenzo, Diana Fenstemacher Ritchie came together to produce a box through the sponsorship of Berkeley City Council Members Jesse Arreguin and Kriss Worthington. This utility box, located on Bancroft and Oxford, features a Barn Owl, Berkeley City's official bird. The design motif is inspired by that of the United Farm Workers as a representation of the working migrant families living in and around the Bay Area. Through an acknowledgment of the changing seasons, cultivation and harvest, the box features a sun, moon, seed and soil. Their work embodies the processes of agriculture through the use of lively color and striking patterns and imagery.
As we kick off into Fall, Streets Alive! has been busier than ever. As our project has gained increased support, new negotiations have been in progress as we aim to meet all of our goals for the upcoming end of the year. With 7 more installations due to hit the streets soon, stay tuned for an upcoming walking tour to take place in early October!
If you haven’t already liked us on Facebook, make sure you’re up to date with upcoming events: https://www.facebook.com/StreetsAliveBerkeley
Follow us on Twitter and share what you think about these blossoming works of street art! @STREETS_ALIVE
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Artist Interview: Masako Miki
Masako Miki
Masako Miki is one of the artists chosen to design a utility box for the Streets Alive! project. Her utility box is located on Durant & Shattuck Avenue. For more of Masako's artwork, visit her at website at www.masakomiki.com.
Q: How did you find out about Streets Alive?
A: I received an email about the call for entries.
Q: What was the thought process behind your design?
A: My design is about this vision of an ideal place. I wanted to use animals as subject matter since I often use deer as a motif in my work. Also my sponsor has a beautiful dog,Muffin, and she became a part of the image. The image suggests that animals, nature and technology can coexist in a peaceful environment. It took a long time for me to come up with the design because the theme "Sustainability" is such a complex topic. It can be dealt with in different aspects: economy, environment, or society. After contemplation, I deiced to focus on the idea of place where there is a sense of equilibrium.
Q: Do you have any particular views or experiences concerning environmental sustainability or public art within the Berkeley community?
A: I think the Berkeley Community is very much aware of this important issue. I think the residents of Berkeley are very proactive concerning the level of commitment necessary to create a sustainable society. As a Berkeley resident, I try to be an informed consumer so that I can make small changes in my lifestyle. I think that a lot of people here know that many small changes can create larger ones.
Q: You have a unique art style with your use of bold and vibrant colors. How did you develop the artstyle you have today? What materials do you primarily work with?
A: I have been using bright colors in my work for a while. I think that is my palette. I seem to gravitate towards those bright, saturated colors. In recent work, I’ve used those colors to contrast with the neutral colors of the deer motif to suggest spacial differences. I want to create an image where illusion and flatness coexist. I use gouache paint, acrylic paint and collage as my primary media. Also, I use pen and ink, and experiment with other three-dimensional materials-most recently wool felt.
Q: Are there any art projects you are pursuing right now?
A: I just had a solo exhibition at Swarm Gallery this spring, and now I am preparing and researching for my next body of work. I am planning to work with embroidery and printmaking. Drawing is always a part of my work, especially during the initial problem-solving phase. I am in several group shows this month: "Bay Area Currents 2012" at the Pro Arts Gallery, "Inaugural Exhibition" at the Transmission Gallery in Oakland, and "Beauty" at the Berkeley Art Center. You can see my drawings, felt sculptures, and murals in these exhibitions.
Masako Miki's work is being sponsored and donated by Diane Baker
Masako Miki is one of the artists chosen to design a utility box for the Streets Alive! project. Her utility box is located on Durant & Shattuck Avenue. For more of Masako's artwork, visit her at website at www.masakomiki.com.
Q: How did you find out about Streets Alive?
A: I received an email about the call for entries.
Q: What was the thought process behind your design?
A: My design is about this vision of an ideal place. I wanted to use animals as subject matter since I often use deer as a motif in my work. Also my sponsor has a beautiful dog,Muffin, and she became a part of the image. The image suggests that animals, nature and technology can coexist in a peaceful environment. It took a long time for me to come up with the design because the theme "Sustainability" is such a complex topic. It can be dealt with in different aspects: economy, environment, or society. After contemplation, I deiced to focus on the idea of place where there is a sense of equilibrium.
Q: Do you have any particular views or experiences concerning environmental sustainability or public art within the Berkeley community?
A: I think the Berkeley Community is very much aware of this important issue. I think the residents of Berkeley are very proactive concerning the level of commitment necessary to create a sustainable society. As a Berkeley resident, I try to be an informed consumer so that I can make small changes in my lifestyle. I think that a lot of people here know that many small changes can create larger ones.
Q: You have a unique art style with your use of bold and vibrant colors. How did you develop the artstyle you have today? What materials do you primarily work with?
A: I have been using bright colors in my work for a while. I think that is my palette. I seem to gravitate towards those bright, saturated colors. In recent work, I’ve used those colors to contrast with the neutral colors of the deer motif to suggest spacial differences. I want to create an image where illusion and flatness coexist. I use gouache paint, acrylic paint and collage as my primary media. Also, I use pen and ink, and experiment with other three-dimensional materials-most recently wool felt.
Q: Are there any art projects you are pursuing right now?
A: I just had a solo exhibition at Swarm Gallery this spring, and now I am preparing and researching for my next body of work. I am planning to work with embroidery and printmaking. Drawing is always a part of my work, especially during the initial problem-solving phase. I am in several group shows this month: "Bay Area Currents 2012" at the Pro Arts Gallery, "Inaugural Exhibition" at the Transmission Gallery in Oakland, and "Beauty" at the Berkeley Art Center. You can see my drawings, felt sculptures, and murals in these exhibitions.
Masako Miki's work is being sponsored and donated by Diane Baker
Masako Miki's utility box design.
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Q&A with Ariel Schrag: Cartoonist and Berkeley High Alumnus
Meet Ariel Schrag
Berkeley High School Alumnus
Portrait featured on utility on MLK & Bancroft
Q: When you were a student at Berkeley High School, who influenced you?
A: My art teacher, Miriam Stahl, was a big influence. She taught me to have a lot of respect for what I was doing and she really treated it like something that was important. She gave me the time and space to work on my comics and she made me feel like what I was doing was really important and that was huge. I also looked up to her as an artist and a teacher. She had a really big influence on me.
Q: Your portrait was drawn by the students at the Berkeley High Arts and Humanities Academy. It's clear there are many young and talented rising artists in Berkeley. What are your thoughts on supporting the arts in the Berkeley community?
A: I guess it depends on what role you have. If you’re a teacher, then obviously you have a lot of direct contact with the student to support them. If you’re a parent, encourage your children. Showing up for whatever event the child is doing, whether you’re a parent or student, you know, going to a performance or going to their part of an art show- just physically being there makes a big difference. It’s often hard to get people to come out of their houses. I went to CCA for one summer after 9th grade, an art camp, and that had a really big effect on me. It made me feel that art was important enough to spend my summer doing and that I could be taken seriously. I think when you’re not in school, extracurricular art programs are great.
Q: When you started writing, did you start out with the comic form or was it something you became interested in later on?
A: I learned how to write and draw in school. When you’re in pre-school, you’re learning how to write letters and then you have drawing hour. There aren’t necessarily comics that are being taught but I started writing and drawing just like anybody else and I just really liked it so I kept on doing it and did it on my own free time. There were a lot of comics around the house like Calvin and Hobbes and For Better or For Worse and I just liked them and spent Saturday mornings reading this whole Blondie book. I just had an affinity for it, really liked Uncle Scrooge comics and kind of just emulated what I liked. So I think it’s more like being exposed to comics and wanting to copy them
Q: Do you have any words of advice for current Berkeley High School students that are looking to pursue their creativity as a career?
A: Just do it as much as you can is the best advice I could give. I spent a lot of my free time just sitting at home working on comics. Don’t make it something confined to schoolwork, class or what you’re taught. Whatever it is you like doing, do it on your own as much as you can. Keep doing it because that really is the thing that just separates people who are successful at something then those who aren’t. Just hone your craft, whatever it may be.
Q: The Earth Island Institute promotes a message of environmental sustainability. Do you have any particular thoughts on what "sustainability" means to you?
A: I think it’s great. I do feel it’s exciting how more of that is happening around Berkeley. I live in New York now and you don’t see quite as much of that. When I come home to Berkeley it’s nice to see that sort of presence everywhere and I always liked how Berkeley is the forefront of that sort of thing.
Q: As part of the Streets Alive! Project, twelve portraits are now installed on utility boxes surrounding the Berkeley school campus as a way to embed the public space with an intimate sense of community. In what ways do you think we can further bridge the public space of the city of Berkeley with its community and history?
A: I mean, the project you guys did I think is amazing and I’m just so surprised and honored to be a part of it. I love the idea of people walking around and getting to see these pictures of people or just getting to see art. I just love public art in most forms; I think that’s great. I love all murals, all sorts of things like that, any type of public performance art. I think anything that brings people together is great; it can be a common point to talk about. Part of the reason television shows are so popular now is because everybody can feel like they’re watching it together. Everyone watches the show and talks about it and I think public art can be similar in a common space. People can talk about it. If [the public art] is about something political then it can spark conversations. That’s really great rather than someone working in isolation and it’s more difficult to get their work out.
Berkeley High School Alumnus
Portrait featured on utility on MLK & Bancroft
Q: When you were a student at Berkeley High School, who influenced you?
A: My art teacher, Miriam Stahl, was a big influence. She taught me to have a lot of respect for what I was doing and she really treated it like something that was important. She gave me the time and space to work on my comics and she made me feel like what I was doing was really important and that was huge. I also looked up to her as an artist and a teacher. She had a really big influence on me.
Q: Your portrait was drawn by the students at the Berkeley High Arts and Humanities Academy. It's clear there are many young and talented rising artists in Berkeley. What are your thoughts on supporting the arts in the Berkeley community?
A: I guess it depends on what role you have. If you’re a teacher, then obviously you have a lot of direct contact with the student to support them. If you’re a parent, encourage your children. Showing up for whatever event the child is doing, whether you’re a parent or student, you know, going to a performance or going to their part of an art show- just physically being there makes a big difference. It’s often hard to get people to come out of their houses. I went to CCA for one summer after 9th grade, an art camp, and that had a really big effect on me. It made me feel that art was important enough to spend my summer doing and that I could be taken seriously. I think when you’re not in school, extracurricular art programs are great.
Q: When you started writing, did you start out with the comic form or was it something you became interested in later on?
A: I learned how to write and draw in school. When you’re in pre-school, you’re learning how to write letters and then you have drawing hour. There aren’t necessarily comics that are being taught but I started writing and drawing just like anybody else and I just really liked it so I kept on doing it and did it on my own free time. There were a lot of comics around the house like Calvin and Hobbes and For Better or For Worse and I just liked them and spent Saturday mornings reading this whole Blondie book. I just had an affinity for it, really liked Uncle Scrooge comics and kind of just emulated what I liked. So I think it’s more like being exposed to comics and wanting to copy them
Q: Do you have any words of advice for current Berkeley High School students that are looking to pursue their creativity as a career?
A: Just do it as much as you can is the best advice I could give. I spent a lot of my free time just sitting at home working on comics. Don’t make it something confined to schoolwork, class or what you’re taught. Whatever it is you like doing, do it on your own as much as you can. Keep doing it because that really is the thing that just separates people who are successful at something then those who aren’t. Just hone your craft, whatever it may be.
Q: The Earth Island Institute promotes a message of environmental sustainability. Do you have any particular thoughts on what "sustainability" means to you?
A: I think it’s great. I do feel it’s exciting how more of that is happening around Berkeley. I live in New York now and you don’t see quite as much of that. When I come home to Berkeley it’s nice to see that sort of presence everywhere and I always liked how Berkeley is the forefront of that sort of thing.
Q: As part of the Streets Alive! Project, twelve portraits are now installed on utility boxes surrounding the Berkeley school campus as a way to embed the public space with an intimate sense of community. In what ways do you think we can further bridge the public space of the city of Berkeley with its community and history?
A: I mean, the project you guys did I think is amazing and I’m just so surprised and honored to be a part of it. I love the idea of people walking around and getting to see these pictures of people or just getting to see art. I just love public art in most forms; I think that’s great. I love all murals, all sorts of things like that, any type of public performance art. I think anything that brings people together is great; it can be a common point to talk about. Part of the reason television shows are so popular now is because everybody can feel like they’re watching it together. Everyone watches the show and talks about it and I think public art can be similar in a common space. People can talk about it. If [the public art] is about something political then it can spark conversations. That’s really great rather than someone working in isolation and it’s more difficult to get their work out.
A portrait of Ariel Schrag, drawn by students from the Berkeley High Arts and Humanities Academy, is featured on the utility box on MLK & Bancroft.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Berkeley High Arts & Humanities Academy Unveiling
The Berkeley High Arts & Humanities Academy Unveiling on June 1st was a great success! Not only was there a great turn out, but we had some of the featured Berkeley Alums join us. Berkeley High's Superintendent was on site to welcome them, as was Earth Island Institute, members of the Downtown Berkeley Association, Berkeley High Students and Faculty and Members of the Community.
To see more photos from the event and learn about who was in attendance check out our Facebook Album. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook if you haven't already! :)
To see more photos from the event and learn about who was in attendance check out our Facebook Album. Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook if you haven't already! :)
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Streets Alive! on KALX 90.7 this Friday at NOON
Join us for an interview with Ariana Katovich, Director of Streets Alive! on KALX 90.7 this Friday, June 8th at NOON and learn more about what we are doing to reclaim and beautify public space in Downtown Berkeley!
Streaming at http://kalx.berkeley.edu/ or 90.7 FM in Berkeley!
Streaming at http://kalx.berkeley.edu/ or 90.7 FM in Berkeley!
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Berkeley High's Arts and Humanities Academy Unveiling JUNE 1st 6pm!
Installation has begun on the 3 boxes designed by the talented Berkeley High Arts and Humanities Academy (AHA). Their artwork theme, "Looking Back to See Our Way Forward" focuses on the sustainability of education. AHA's boxes feature 12 portraits of Berkeley High School Alums who have made major contributions in writing, activism, environmentalism, entertainment, sports, music and more.
Please join us for the official unveiling this Friday, June 1st at 6pm at the corner of Allston Way and Milvia in Berkeley. Not to be missed!
Please join us for the official unveiling this Friday, June 1st at 6pm at the corner of Allston Way and Milvia in Berkeley. Not to be missed!
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Streets Alive! is Looking for a Project Intern
The Earth Island Institute is seeking a highly motivated intern to provide integral support to the Streets Alive!
project of the Earth Island Institute (with the possibility of
providing additional support to other Earth Island Institute projects).
The Streets Alive! project is placing sustainability themed art on 60
utility boxes in downtown Berkeley. To learn more about Streets Alive!
visit http://earthisland.org/streetsalive.
We are looking for an intern to work directly with the Streets Alive! Project Director and the Streets Alive! Project Associate at the Earth Island Institute. The intern will gain valuable experience in project support by assisting in a variety of exciting and diverse tasks (see below).
Location: Earth Island Institute 2150 Allston Way, Suite 460 Berkeley CA 94619
Our ideal candidate will be:
- Organized
- Detail oriented
- Efficient
- Creative
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Have a willingness to learn new skills (including introduction to grant writing)
- Experience in community organizing highly desirable
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mac Pages and Google Applications is highly desirable
Tasks will include:
- Organizing art submissions
- Community outreach
- Research
- Event production
- Creative projects
- Public Relations and Marketing
- Blogging, social networking, website updates
- Graphic design
- Data entry
- Mapping
- Writing
- Working with community stakeholders and local government
This is:
- an unpaid position (however, this is a great place to work and you will learn a lot!)
- a position for someone who is looking to build their resume and is passionate about the environment, community building, art and sustainability.
- 10-15 hours a week with a 2 month commitment.
Earth Island Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
We are looking for an intern to work directly with the Streets Alive! Project Director and the Streets Alive! Project Associate at the Earth Island Institute. The intern will gain valuable experience in project support by assisting in a variety of exciting and diverse tasks (see below).
Location: Earth Island Institute 2150 Allston Way, Suite 460 Berkeley CA 94619
Our ideal candidate will be:
- Organized
- Detail oriented
- Efficient
- Creative
- Possess strong verbal and written communication skills
- Have a willingness to learn new skills (including introduction to grant writing)
- Experience in community organizing highly desirable
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office, Mac Pages and Google Applications is highly desirable
Tasks will include:
- Organizing art submissions
- Community outreach
- Research
- Event production
- Creative projects
- Public Relations and Marketing
- Blogging, social networking, website updates
- Graphic design
- Data entry
- Mapping
- Writing
- Working with community stakeholders and local government
This is:
- an unpaid position (however, this is a great place to work and you will learn a lot!)
- a position for someone who is looking to build their resume and is passionate about the environment, community building, art and sustainability.
- 10-15 hours a week with a 2 month commitment.
Earth Island Institute is an equal opportunity employer.
How to apply:
Please send a cover letter and resume to christina.streetsalive@gmail.com
We look forward to hearing from you!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Streets Alive! Utility Boxes as Habitat
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Do the UC Berkeley Utility Box Walking Tour on your own!
Didn't make it to the UCB Unveiling last week? Follow this link to download the walking tour PDF and do the tour on your own!
Q&A with Jennifer McDougall, UC Berkeley Principal Planner
Meet Jennifer McDougall
Principal Planner
UC Berkeley Physical and Environmental Planning
Principal Planner
UC Berkeley Physical and Environmental Planning
Q: What have you learned so far, working on this project?
A: I’ve learned to admire the Earth Island Institute, and the work they do facilitating environmental activists. (No one paid me to say that!) Our selection committee includes the campus landscape architect; a staff member at the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive who works with young artists; and is supplemented by representatives of the City’s art commission. Also my colleague Kira Stoll from the campus Office of Sustainability who is a photographer herself. All people with much more refined sensibilities than mine, and I have enjoyed hearing meaningful discussion of art. It can be more than just a matter of what you like!
Q: What is UC Berkeley’s selection criteria for the designs to be installed on the 7 boxes designated to the CAL community?
A: Our chief selection criteria is that the designs we select are beautiful or evocative. To be considered, though, the designs need a sustainability theme, and the artist needs to have some affiliation with UC Berkeley, as student, alumnus, or employee of the campus.
Q: What do you hope will come out of this project for the UC Berkeley community?
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| Artist, Robbin Légère Henderson with Jennifer McDougall, Jim Horner (Campus Landscape Architect, UC Berkeley - Capital Projects), and Kira Stoll (UC Berkeley Office of Sustainability) on Oxford & Berkeley Way at the unveiling on April 24th, 2012! |
UC Berkeley Sustainability Art Work Unveiling - How it went!
On Tuesday, April 24th, a group of UC Berkeley campus and community members and our newest Streets Alive! UCB artists gathered to inaugurate another round of utility boxes on the Telegraph and Downtown Berkeley areas.
The art was placed on Utility Boxes owned by the City of Berkeley, and was paid for by the University of California Berkeley’s Chancellor Community Partnership Fund. Local artists were chosen to design original works based on the theme of “Sustainability,” and the University worked in partnership with the City of Berkeley’s Civic Arts Commission to select and approve the art.
Thanks to the $20,000 grant from the UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund, Streets Alive was able to work with UC Berkeley partners from the Office of Sustainability and UC Berkeley’s Office of Capitol Projects to place art on 7 boxes around the campus edge. The effort was produced by the Earth Island Institute’s Streets Alive Initiative, which aims to bring more art and nature to the streetscape.
Celebrating the new boxes was Associate Chancellor of UC Berkeley Linda Williams, City Berkeley City Councilmember Jesse Arreguin, Kira Stoll of the UC Berkeley Sustainability Department, Jennifer McDougall and Jim Horner from UC Berkeley’s Office of Capitol Projects, Julie Sinai from the Chancellor’s Community Partnership Fund, Roland Peterson from the Telegraph Business District Association, Ariana Katovich from the Streets Alive Initiative, members of the Earth Island Institute, local artists and interested community members.
A short reception on the steps of UCB's MLK Student Union was followed by a walking tour which included speeches by the artists who designed the box, a Q&A session with the printer and installer, Bay Area Sign Installation, and remarks from the University, the Earth Island Institute and Councilmember Arreguin.
The works that were unveiled were:
- “Grow” by Erin Johnson at the corner of Durant and Telegraph
- “Cross Section” by Keenan Gravier at the corner of Telegraph and Bancroft
- “Plum Blossoms" and "Power Pole” by Robbin Légère Henderson at the corner of Berkeley Way and Oxford
- “Sending Signals” by Brad Aldridge at the corner of Hearst and Oxford
- “Leaf Study” and “Tree Cathedral” by Dotti Cichon at Shattuck and University
Linda Williams (UC Berkeley Associate Chancellor). Jesse Arreguín (Berkeley City Council representing District 4), Jennifer McDougall (Principal Planner, Capital Projects – Facilities Services) and Kira Stoll (Sustainability Manager, Office of Sustainability) with Erin Johnson's utility box "Grow" on Telegraph & Durant
For the whole album from the event follow this link, and like us on Facebook!
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The Streets Alive! Website is Up!
If you haven't checked out our website yet, you should! On there you can find:
- information about all of our projects, including the Streets Alive! utility box project!
- all of our most recent news & updates
- new articles about Streets Alive!
- how to apply if you are an artist, and the new artist FAQ
- photos and info about all of the boxes that are currently out on the streets of Berkeley!
- how you can support Streets Alive! or sponsor a box!
Visit us at::http://earthisland.org/streetsalive/
Friday, April 20, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
UCB Sustainability Artwork Unveiling- April 24th!
Dear Berkeley Art enthusiasts,
We are extremely pleased to have an unveiling event for Utility Box Art that UC Berkeley's Chancellor's Partnership Fund has paid for as part of their 2011/2012 grant cycle. We'll be gathering on April 24th at 4:00 for a short reception and walking tour. The boxes will be on Telegraph Ave, and also along Oxford and University Streets in Downtown Berkeley.
Featuring the art of:
D. Cichon
Robbin Legere Henderson
Brad Aldridge
Erin Johnson
Keenan Gravier
Special thanks to our Cal Partners at the Office of Capital Projects and Office of Sustainability. And also to Bay Area Sign Installation for their printing and installation service.
Please see the invitation above… and feel free to spread the word!
For more info, contact christina.streetsalive@gmail.com or 510-859-9153
Friday, January 20, 2012
our first three boxes are on the street!
We proudly inagurated three unique pieces of public art in 2011!
Below: Mayor Tom Bates is joined by the artist Mariana Garibay R. and John Caner (Executive Director of the Downtown Berkeley Association). A big thank you to Tom Bates and Loni Hancock for their sponsorship....and to Mariana for a gorgeous design!
ABOVE: Ryan Kerrigan (artist of "Redwood) celebrates the box with John Knox, Executive Director of the Earth Island Institute, who sponsored this unique design!
At Right: Several Students at the Studio One Arts Center designed this box, showing their vision for a sustainable future! A huge THANK YOU to the Open Circle Foundation for funding youth involvement in this project. Keep an eye out for a few more youth designed boxes, also generously supported by the Open Circle Foundation!
Onward!
The Streets Alive Team!
Below: Mayor Tom Bates is joined by the artist Mariana Garibay R. and John Caner (Executive Director of the Downtown Berkeley Association). A big thank you to Tom Bates and Loni Hancock for their sponsorship....and to Mariana for a gorgeous design!
At Right: Several Students at the Studio One Arts Center designed this box, showing their vision for a sustainable future! A huge THANK YOU to the Open Circle Foundation for funding youth involvement in this project. Keep an eye out for a few more youth designed boxes, also generously supported by the Open Circle Foundation!
Onward!
The Streets Alive Team!
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