of Oakland, CA
of Oakland, CA
of Oakland, CA
of Oakland, CA
All the stars in the BLAC ecosystem….
The BLAC Map is the ecosystem of Seed Members, Root Members & Vision Keeper
of BLACspace Cooperative
Physical Spaces
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BlaQyard is a collective of Black + Queer (BlaQ) artists based in Oakland and initially formed in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We took that global hiatus to field an initial call for support and draft home as a blank canvas to envision what we desire for ourselves collectively and independently, our home, and our community.
In it’s current state — BLAQyard is an ashram, a sanctuary and sacred site that prioritizes the growth, expansion and transformation of Black, Queer and Trans artists, ritualists and creatives.
This iteration of BlaQyard has been collaborating for 2 years with connections dating as far back as 5 years interpersonally. In this time the group has created healing spaces via weekly sound baths, ritual performances, rage rooms, community dinners, workshops, celebrations and community land stewarding days at our home and community space BlaQyard as well as in community venues and spaces within Oakland. More specifically, our last year has been the most productive within the 7-year-old collective, originally founded by Chibueze Crouch, Gabrielle Christian, and additional Black, queer and trans artists living in the collective home.
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B-Love's Guest House is a boutique hotel created with an intention of wellness and creativity. Great for short-term stays, this beautiful Victorian house now has an art gallery and an outdoor performance space. Enter in through our large front door archway, and immerse yourself in the decorative fine art photography produced by your host Traci B-Love Bartlow - a local artist, culture and community advocate, and longstanding businesswoman.
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The Esther’s Orbit Room Cultural Revival Project is EB PREC's pilot mixed-use project. What started as a vision during from a 2019 Black Economics Salon we hosted, became an entirely new model that will forever change what community development and financing looks like.
Esther's Orbit Room & Cultural Arts Center will become a cultural and economic asset for Oakland and the Black Arts Community for generations to come. Our commercial & residential programming is developed in partnership with Black West Oakland residents, neighborhood organizations, and local culture-keepers.
Together, we are creating space for arts & culture-based businesses to refine their ideas and build a collective future for West Oakland and the 7th Street Cooperative Cultural Corridor.
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Deliver stories that resonate deeply using the collective talents of videographers, music producers
and product designers working together to benefit Oakland's youth in this social enterprise.
We offer 2 primary recording studios; both designed by Bay Area renowned acoustical designer, Frank Hubach associates with state of the art acoustic design. Both studios were built with a decoupled “room within a room” design for maximum isolation.Our studio is equipped with state-of-the-art gear and experienced engineers, capable of handling recording projects of any size and budget.
Whether you’re tracking a full band, recording a solo artist, capturing the essence of a podcast, or laying down voiceovers, we provide the ideal environment to bring your creative vision to life. We cater to a wide variety of recording needs, ensuring that each project gets the attention it deserves, from pre-production to the final take.
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Sankofa Sanctuary is a vibrant community and cultural hub located at 2750 73rd Avenue in East Oakland, CA. Spearheaded by the Black Cultural Zone, it serves as an experiential space that uplifts Black-owned businesses, creativity, and community connection
Space Makers
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Through a regenerative, tiered structure, the AfroPortals Project Space & Archive (AfroPortals) fosters resiliency and builds power in communities deeply affected by racialized trauma and state-sanctioned violence by supporting the current cultural environment with the physical presence of a resource portal.
This interdisciplinary site-specific prototype is trauma-and-joy-informed, and centers culturally resuscitative efforts led by Black artists, curators, archivists, culture-keepers and others whose creative labor saves lives. AfroPortals anchors our vision of a just community by creating an environment where BIPOC arts laborers and educators are protected, honored and fully invested in.
Lead Curator: Ashara Ekundayo
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