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Article by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Thu, 2 May at 6:42am.

By Aliza Saeed


"Our relationship with the artists we represent is very organic," said Chandra Cerrito, owner and director of Chandra Cerrito Contemporary - a gallery located in downtown Oakland’s arts district.

Article by Aliza Saeed.
Last updated at Sat, 6 Apr at 6:54pm.

Every First Friday of the month from 6 to 9 p.m., Oakland provides a vibrant visual arts and entertainment scene from 21 Art Murmur member galleries and other non-member galleries, mixed-use venues, food trucks, other vendors and live music. 

Article by Joshua Cain.
Last updated at Thu, 21 Mar at 7:27am.

A report on emergency funding for security and crowd control at the First Friday and Art Murmur festivals touched off a dispute over scarce police resources in Oakland at Tuesday's city council meeting.

Article by Aliza Saeed.
Last updated at Mon, 18 Mar at 4:38am.

The tragic event that took place on Feb. 1 - the death of young 18-year-old Kiante Campbell, after being shot shortly following a First Friday event ended - shed light on the continuation of the monthly gathering, as well as solutions for the safety of the community, economy and cultural development.

Blog entry by Aliza Saeed.
Last updated at Mon, 11 Mar at 11:05pm.

Oakland arts activist Randolph Belle is the founder and Executive Director of Support Oakland Artists, a nonprofit art and community development corporation that works to enhance local artists’ ability to thrive and fuel economic development throughout the region.

Article by CB Smith-Dahl.
Last updated at Tue, 5 Mar at 9:03am.

In Late February, the office of the Mayor and the Oakland First Fridays Community Media Team announced a series of changes to the monthly street fair.

Article by Matt Werner.
Last updated at Mon, 4 Mar at 12:03pm.

By Joe Sciarrillo

Article by Aliza Saeed.
Last updated at Thu, 28 Feb at 1:32pm.

Starting today, Feb. 28, the block of 25th street between Telegraph and Broadway will have a dozen creative lifestyles businesses celebrating their art, craft and fashion with live music, wine pouring and more - all this for Oakland's first "Winter Thursday" event.