Tag Archives: Central Market

The ARTery Project: Three Art Installations Light Up Market Street

On December 9, 2010 at 5:00 p.m., Director Luis R. Cancel along with other city officials and members of the community will gather in front of the A.C.T building located at 1119 Market Street, across the street from United Nations Plaza, to turn on three site-specific art installations in the Central Market corridor. Created by three internationally-recognized light artists, the Lights on Market Street installations are part of The ARTery Project, an initiative funded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) aimed at revitalizing the Central Market commercial corridor into a nationally-celebrated cultural destination.

CALENDAR: Community Art Celebration on Market Street

The ARTery Project kicks off its exciting series of events with the debut of three site-specific light installations by artists Jim Campbell, Theodore Watson and Paul Notzold and two art openings at The Luggage Store and Hospitality House.

Deep Roots 03: Art in Storefronts

Art in Storefronts Launch. Photo by Genevieve Masse

Art in Storefronts Launch. Photo by Genevieve Masse

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This episode of Deep Roots looks at Art in Storefronts, our innovative pilot program that transformed the streetscape in four San Francisco neighborhoods: Central Market, the Tenderloin, the Bayview, and the Mission. Vacant storefronts with boarded up windows became destinations for vibrant contemporary art. This summer, visit Art in Storefronts in Chinatown. The launch party is Friday, June 11 from 5-7 in Wentworth Alley. (more…)

Art in Storefronts Pilot Program Kicks Off in Central Market and the Tenderloin

Central Market and the Tenderloin will come alive for the launch of the highly-anticipated Art in Storefronts pilot program, which kicks off with eleven original window installations and two large-scale murals by San Francisco artists.