Local Color is a Woman-Powered 501.c.3 Artists' Organization building equitable pathways for creatives to thrive Local Color provides affordable, membership-based creative workspace to artists and creatives from diverse communities, with a focus on supporting those from underrepresented backgrounds. Local Color also offers programs and services such as Public Art, Creative Services, Fiscal Sponsorship and Corporate and Youth workshops. Local Color is committed to centering racial equity and promoting cultural diversity in the arts community.
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300 S 1st Street, Basement
San Jose, CA 95113, US
27 S 1st St
San Jose, California 95113, US
P.O. Box 150
San Jose, CA 95103, US
We are grateful for the strides our organization made in 2023, and for the opportunity to continue supporting local artists while beautifying our community. ❤️ As our Executive Director Erin Salazar notes, “Together, we have forever altered public spaces.” Check out these key milestones and read the full newsletter highlighting each project here: https://bit.ly/48FI0ls
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We're #hiring a new Creative Experience Manager in San Jose, California. Apply today or share this post with your network.
Our Color Me Rad young artists have been hard at work over these past two weeks! Jessica Carmen and Beca Escobedo have been assisting emerging painters with designing their own group mural, while Miguel Ozuna and David Kabra have been helping emerging photographers use their lens for self-reflection. Enjoy some recap photos of the process so far from our documentarian Alex Knowbody. We celebrate our community's newest creative contributors this Thursday with an exhibition showcasing work from all participating young artists! Event is FREE and ALL AGES, and will be hosted inside Local Color's newest space, noble workshop & gallery, located on the ground floor of Arya San Jose. Color Me Rad is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, City of San José’s District 5 Council’s Office, and SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the Sares Regis Foundation.
OPEN CALL for artists to participate in 99 Bottles, our upcoming group showcase celebrating 9 years of Local Color. This will be our first public exhibition inside Local Color’s new gallery space, noble workshop & gallery! We’re inviting creatives to decorate and adorn a bottle of their choosing. Fill out our artist intake form here: https://lnkd.in/gch7FyQA Please note: sign ups are first-come, first-served! Please complete our intake form by 11:59pm on Monday, July 8. 99 Bottles is generously supported by the San Jose Downtown Association's 2024 Arts & Marketing grant.
The application for Color Me Rad Summer 2024 is closing soon! As we prepare for our upcoming Color Me Rad sessions, we look back on our most recent workshops. Young artists, teaching Artists, and Local Color staff reflect on their experience as part of the Spring 2024 cohort. Let by Jessica Carmen and Beca Escobedo, 11 teens learned the art of mural painting -- and finished the week by sharing their collaborative mural and selling collage prints at a closing reception! If you know a Young Artist who's ready to unleash their creativity, this is a great chance for them to grow by working directly with Working Artists. This summer, Miguel Ozuna and Jessica Carmen will lead workshops on photography and mural painting, respectively. Applications close at 5pm on Friday, June 14. The sign-up form can be found here: https://lnkd.in/gvkPv7c2 Color Me Rad is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency, City of San Jose's District 5 Council's Office, and SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara and the Sares Regis Foundation.
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Local Color is hiring! We’re seeking a collaborative, adaptable, and empathetic individual to join our team as the Local Commons Project Associate. This position will support the organization’s fiscal sponsorship initiatives through quality assurance measures, operational and program processes, and office support. Prior work in nonprofit administration – particularly fiscal sponsorship or project management – is preferred. Attention to detail is a must! Application closes at 5 pm on June 21. Learn more about the role and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dVkuVA46
Local Color is hiring! We’re seeking a collaborative, adaptable, and empathetic individual to join our team as the Local Commons Project Associate. This position will support the organization’s fiscal sponsorship initiatives through quality assurance measures, operational and program processes, and office support. Prior work in nonprofit administration – particularly fiscal sponsorship or project management – is preferred. Attention to detail is a must! Application closes at 5 pm on June 21. Learn more about the role and apply here: https://lnkd.in/dVkuVA46
Last month, our downtown neighbor Adobe led Local Color staff and artists on a first-of-its-kind art tour of the company’s four-building headquarters. After meeting in the recently completed Founders Tower, we stepped outside to take in Leah Rosenberg’s entrance mural “All Together Now,” then popped around the corner to see Leo Bersamina’s “Community (Self Portrait).” As we headed across the employee bridge that spans San Fernando Street, we came across “Creativity Blooms,” designed by multidisciplinary studio Hou de Sousa. These three pieces can be seen as you drive or walk along San Fernando Street, between Almaden Boulevard and Delmas Avenue. Once inside, we walked through the Photoshop floor, which featured contest-winning works, time capsule booths, a stained glass version of the program’s original toolbar, and an intricately crafted gold leaf sign designed by legendary painter Ken Davis that stopped our small cohort of sign painters in their tracks! Thanks again to employees Janice and Eddie for leading us on a fun and informative field trip, and Adobe for the opportunity to learn more about the art present on your campus! Video shot by Alex Knowbody, and edited by Juan Palomino III
We’re delighted to finally share that we’ve been selected to collaborate with Adobe’s Hometown Commitment and the San Jose Downtown Association on a new landmark project. Jim Fonseca, better known as Jimmy Paints, was recently selected to spearhead a mural concept that will completely transform North San Pedro Street into a vibrant, pedestrian-friendly zone. His design will cover roughly 13,000 square feet – and to bring his vision to life, we need your help! Sign up to help us turn a stretch of asphalt into the next great public art piece in the heart of downtown San Jose. No prior experience necessary! Join us from May 27-31. Register here: https://lnkd.in/gHqfgwD9