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For Immediate Release
November 19, 2003

Port of Oakland invites public to paint a mural at Jack London Square's FDR pier
(Museum of Children's Art in Oakland to coordinate Port project)

Who:		Port of Oakland in collaboration with the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland (MOCHA)
What:		Temporary mural at FDR pier
Where:		FDR pier, Jack London Square, foot of Clay Street next to USS Potomac (opposite Port headquarters at 530 Water Street, Oakland)
When:		Two weekends - this Sat. and Sun. Nov. 22, 23 and Thanksgiving weekend Friday, Sat., and Sun., Nov. 28, 29, and 30 from Noon to 4 p.m. (weather permitting)
How:		MOCHA will oversee the mural painting by students from Project Yield (Cole school) and the general public; supplies are free
Why:		Part of Port of Oakland's new Public Art Program - all are welcome

Oakland, Calif. (November 19, 2003) - The Port of Oakland is inviting the public to pick up a paintbrush and help make a temporary mural at Jack London Square. The mural for FDR Pier is a project of the Port's new Public Art Program in collaboration with the Museum of Children's Art in Oakland. The project involves students from Project Yield who have been exploring the bay environment at the Port's new Middle Harbor Shoreline Park (official park celebration is being scheduled for spring of 2004). Students were taught about the bay's marine environment and created imagery in the form of large medallions that will become part of the mural. Artist Lisa Ostapinski will conduct the creation of the mural. She is a staff artist at MOCHA and lives in West Oakland.

Families and individuals are encouraged to participate in the painting of this mural during any of the following days: this weekend Saturday, November 22, and Sunday November 23 as well as Thanksgiving weekend Friday, Nov. 28, Sat. Nov. 29 and Sunday Nov. 30. from Noon to 4 p.m. All supplies will be provided.

On Nov. 21 the students from Project Yield, who drew the medallions for the mural, will go to the MOCHA office (538 Ninth Street, Suite 210, Oakland) and paint their drawings. The media is welcome to come that afternoon (not for the general public). The artist and students will be there from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

This mural is just one of many projects in the Port's newly launched Public Art Program, which seeks to commission works in a wide range of artistic styles, forms, media, and disciplines that characterize the breadth of contributions an artist can make to the public arena. More information is available at: www.portofoakland.com

MOCHA promotes art as an integral part of strong, vibrant communities and advocates that strong vibrant communities participate in the arts. More information about MOCHA, its mission and programs is available on their web site at www.mocha.org.

Media Contact Only:
Harold Jones
Director of Communications
(510) 627-1564
hjones@portoakland.com

Public Contact at Mocha:
Claudia Castro Luna
(510) 465-8770 ext.306
claudia@mocha.org


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