oakland art murmur is a group of galleries in oakland that have openings every first friday of the month. The list is below.
(Check the map if you're looking for links.)
some common questions...
what time does murmur start?
will there be a murmur next month?
how do i get to the murmur?
can i join art murmur?
how can i list my event in the murmur?
have more questions? you can email us at whatsup@oaklandartmurmur.com
Oakland Art Murmur is a coalition of art and cultural venues dedicated to increasing popular awareness of and participation in the arts in Oakland, with an emphasis on visual art. We promote visual art in Oakland through collective marketing and outreach efforts and our monthly First Friday events, which are open to the public and attended by hundreds of local and visiting art enthusiasts.
Oakland Art Murmur began as an acknowledgment by eight arts spaces located in the Northgate and Temescal neighborhoods that a cooperative effort to promote the arts in the region would garner more attention for their individual visual art programs. This led to the monthly First Friday art walks, at which all participating spaces hold concurrent receptions. The Oaklandartmurmur.com website soon expanded to list exhibitions and cultural activities outside of those of Art Murmur members.
Art Murmur membership continues to grow, and First Fridays are capitalized on by neighboring businesses and arts spaces unaffiliated with the Oakland Art Murmur. Attracting gangs of bicyclists, BART riders and car-poolers from across the Bay Bridge or beyond the Caldecott tunnel, the Oakland Art Murmur continues to see growing attendance and community support. The First Friday art walk has grown to include street performances, one night only art installations, activists raising money and awareness for local social service organizations and political initiatives.
most art murmur galleries open from 7 to 9 p.m. on the first friday of every month but it is best to check the individual gallery websites for the most accurate information.
yes. there is an art murmur every first friday of the month. opeinings generally run from seven pm to ten pm. not every gallery is open every first friday so we recommend that you check individual gallery websites.
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BART - Get off at the 19th St./Downtown Oakland station. Go north. Or get off at MacArthur station. Go east towards Telegraph. If you go left on Telegraph you'll get to Boontling. If you keep going east along 40th, you'll get to Rowan Morrison.
Here's the BART website.
BUS - The AC Transit 40 line goes up and down Telegraph Ave. It will take you to most of the galleries. The 51 line goes on Broadway (close to Rowan Morrison) and the 72 goes on San Pablo (up to blankspace.)
Check the
AC Transit website
for schedules.
CAR - Pick a space above that you want to start at. Click the address and you will go to googlemaps directions. Put in your address and you're set!
we have been receiving a number of requests from interested galleries and other businesses and while we really appreciate the positive response we feel that there is a need for guidelines to keep art murmur going strong. Please download and read our guidelines if you are interested in joining art murmur.
certainly you may. just go the calendar section and look for the button "submit an event." click it and another window will pop up where you can put in all the info for your event. (you need to have javascript enabled for this window to appear.) just make sure your event is in oakland. cheers.