Studio 23 Donates Proceeds

9-16-2023

Studio 23 Gallery is now donating 100% of commission from art sales to ArtPush.org.

This will allow ArtPush to help support future events like The BlackLight Art Show, 100 Under100 & The Alameda Summer Art Fair & Maker Market, The Creative Art Program and the musicians, artists and volunteers that work so hard at these events.

For example: 100 Under 100 earned $332 in commission at Studio 23. That money all goes directly to ArtPush. Studio 23’s Wesley and Jessica Warren actually had decided to donate Studio 23 commission from sales to ArtPush in 2022. However it became more official & fully implemented by 2023.

Specific art shows at Studio 23, that collect donations for drinks & appetizers will still go directly back into Studio 23 Gallery to pay to continue to provide free drinks & appetizers at shows.

ArtPush has also acquired several grants over the last 5 years, including. Every cent of every donation goes directly towards the specific request. For example, the AMP Sponsorship supports The BlackLight Art Show & The Art Fair.

2023 Grants and Sponsorships

Creative Youth Development Grant: 15,000. from https://arts.ca.gov for ArtPush’s Creative Art Program with Girls Inc. of the Island City . Kind Philanthropy assisted in our first attempt at applying for a larger grant.

2023 ARTSFUND Grant Program: $2,500. from https://acac.grantplatform.com

AMP Community Sponsorship: 1,500. https://www.alamedamp.com for this year’s BlackLight Art Show & The Alameda Summer Art Fair & Maker Market.

ArtPush partners with Oakland Puzzle

New designs, partnering with Lellobird, Vera Tour, and Boxcar Flower Farm.
Buy the puzzle during September 2023 to support ArtPush http://www.oaklandpuzzle.com

Due to to the popularity of their fundraising model, 20% of all sales from this collection will go to ARTPUSH.org during the pre-order period. That is just through September so order now to support ArtPush!

Expect delivery of your puzzle about 30-days after your order is placed.

All pre-order puzzles will be eligible for pickup at several locations. A $2 handling charge will be paid to that location. Please check store hours to make sure that it will work for you.

http://www.oaklandpuzzle.com

Bay Area Artists On Screen “Pop-up Exhibit”

East Bay Digital Art Gallery Pop-Up 2023

Concept:

A Pop-Up Digital Art Gallery that shows artwork on video kiosks, screens and projectors.  Over 300 unique original works of art created by 200+ local East Bay Artists will be shown. The event brings a large amount of art to the public. 

*Note: These are not “NFTs”, they are photos of real physical artwork some of which may be for sale by the artists. 

Artist’s rendition of 3 kiosks with local art on them.


The event will have 8-16 kiosks depending on space and additional screens.

The Location

The pop-up needs a space for 3 to 4 months. This covers setup and breakdown. This is an ideal program for a large vacant retail space with lots of windows. We are open to discussion for alternatives.

We want to book this show for 2-3 months each in Alameda, Oakland, Berkeley, and San Francisco.

Space Requirements:

  • 1500 – 5000 sqft
  • Open space preferred.
  • White or light colored walls work best.
  • Electricity
  • Great windows
  • WiFi is nice to have but not required.

The Screens

The screens are being provided by Digifli. Depending on size and availability, we can have up to 16 free standing kiosks and 20 tabletop screens. We also have multiple projectors available depending on wall space.

Artist rendition of space. The images will change every 20 to 30 seconds. There will be hundreds of unique works.

The Opening Event

We will have an opening reception event where the public can come meet many of the artists and view the work. We expect this to be a very well attended and popular event. Artpush will use our established media and marketing channels to promote the opening. 

We are hoping to have our first event open by June 2023. We are trying to do the first one in Alameda and then take it around the bay area.

Public Access

Depending on the availability of staff and volunteers, and the availability of grants and funding for the project, we will attempt to open the space for the public as often as possible. We will also try to have a closing party.

We will ask for a small donation at the door, probably sliding scale of $5-$20 per person that will go towards the org to cover expenses and staffing.

The idea is that the art is viewable from the street through the windows.

Who are the artists?

The bulk of the artwork will come from the last 3 editions of the East Bay Artists Book published by Artpush. We will also be accepting new work from artists in the bay area.

We will need lots of help.

Want to get involved? Do you have a space that would work? Send us an email

ArtPush Looks Back on 2022

This last year ArtPush focused on getting back into the swing of things as community events opened back up and we have been busy!

This year we hosted Open Studios at Studio 23 Gallery, 3 Dot & thanks to Fireside and Yolanda Cotton Turner the Red Door is back open and joining in on all the festivities.

Over 2022 We…

Hosted The Creative Art Program Workshop and Gallery Exhibit with Girls Inc. of the Island City.

http://www.creativeartprogram.org

Put on Friday Open Studios at Studio 23 Gallery

Every Friday 7-9 PM with our sister galleries 3 Dot & Red Door.

The Alameda Art Fair & Maker Market. https://www.alamedaartfair.com

Put together our latest addition, The HalloQueer Variety Show: A kickstarter into Pride Week in Alameda. 

We hosted over 30 illuminating artists in this year’s BlackLight Art Show.  https://www.studio23gallery.com/blacklight-art-show/

Formed the Art Talk Committee where Victor Mavedzenge has interviewed hundreds of East Bay Artists. http://fridayartwalk.com/virtual-art-talks/

Printed our 3rd edition of the East Bay Artists 2022 Art Book! https://artpush.org/east-bay-art-book-about/

Organized the Alameda Art Rotation with Alameda Island Brewing Company & Fireside Lounge. https://www.alamedaartists.com

Help us keep things going! We can’t make it alone, that is why in 2019 we formed ArtPush.org with Sara Edge, Dave Sylvester, Wesley Warren, Jessica Warren & Cheryl Harawitz.

Our board has grown too!  We welcome to  the team Yolanda Cotton Turner as Director of Diversity and our Social Media Guru May Lo.  Over 2022 we also formed an official Art Talk committee that includes Victor Mavedzenge to the team.

Whether you donate $5 or $500. Every little bit helps. Thank you for your support. 

Artpush Partners with Digifli

Artpush has partnered with Digifli Community Bulletin Boards to promote local artists in the East Bay. We feature work by local artists along with their contact information on digital bulletin boards throughout Alameda and Oakland. This exposes the community to new art from local artists which is at the core of our Mission.

We will be making this a standard part of all of the calls-for-art we do beginning in December 2022. In addition to just featuring art, Artpush will also be promoting local art events. If you are interested in getting something featured email the details to

Here are some examples of Artpush