{"id":4008,"date":"2026-07-08T05:38:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4008"},"modified":"2026-07-08T05:38:19","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T05:38:19","slug":"san-jose-arts-group-local-color-getting-creative-with-new-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4008","title":{"rendered":"San Jose arts group Local Color getting creative with new space"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p>The next time someone complains that downtown San Jose is bland, here\u2019s a fun fact to throw back at them: Local Color, the nonprofit artists\u2019 organization, has more locations in the city than Starbucks does.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4006\">Antioch officer under scrutiny for punching woman during scuffle<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Later this month, Local Color will be opening the doors on its fourth downtown space at the Davidson Building on West Julian Streets, which is slated to become part of the Arbor development. And while the arts group is currently only occupying the ground floor, its ambitions are spelled out in what it\u2019s calling the mixed-use arts space: the Big Arts Building.<\/p>\n<p>It will have spaces for art studios, workshops, and galleries \u2014 including a \u201cblack box\u201d room that will serve as a rotating mural gallery.<\/p>\n<p>One of the more interesting rooms, though, will be home to the Creative Outlet, a place where gently used art supplies can be donated or given out to artists. Local Color received a grant from San Jose\u2019s Environmental Services department for the initiative, which will not only make arts supplies more accessible for artists but keep them out of landfills, too.<\/p>\n<p>The vision seems like a grander, more structured version of the art hub Local Color opened in the former Woolworth\u2019s Store on South First Street in 2016, with artist studio stalls, retail shops and creative pop-up gatherings. Local Color was rushed out of that space in 2019 to make way for a building redevelopment that still hasn\u2019t happened, seven years later.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re applying all of the knowledge we\u2019ve learned in the past decade to reimagine that concept in a more structured way that really supports the artists we work with,\u201d Local Color Executive Director Erin Salazar. \u201cOur ultimate dream is to own space in San Jose and get a building we can really nest in.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Deputy Director Carman Gaines said she thinks Local Color will add to the activity in the burgeoning north downtown enclave that includes lots of new residential buildings and is close to San Pedro Square, Little Italy and Pellier Park. The new Creative Arts Center being planned by Starting Arts and other partners is set to open nearby in August, too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s meant to be a big catalyst and booster both for turning Local Color\u2019s presence on the ground floor into a space where we can invite the public to experience all that Local Color has become,\u201d Gaines said. \u201cAnd just being a safe space for people to convene, to work, to afford to be able to do all those things.\u201d<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Andrew Jacobson, vice president of U.S. development for building owner Westbank, said in a statement that the company\u2019s excited to extend its partnership with Local Color, which also occupies part of another Westbank property, the Valley Title Building in downtown\u2019s SoFA district.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4004\">McDonald surrenders career-worst eight runs as SF Giants fall to Blue Jays<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile large-scale real estate development takes time, activating spaces like this reflects our commitment to responsible stewardship and building vibrant communities,\u201d Jacobson said. \u201cBy making use of existing spaces, this project demonstrates how adaptive reuse can support community initiatives well before construction completes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>PALO ALTO ART TRIO:<\/strong> Three different but intriguing art experiences are planned in downtown Palo Alto on Thursday, starting off with \u201cRest-A-Thon,\u201d which might be described as a \u201cnon-performance\u201d art piece by guest artist Agnieszka Wszolkowska. The idea is to take a minute, or several, between noon and 1 p.m. to quietly enjoy nature \u2014 and collective rest \u2014 in the garden area behind 245 Lytton Ave.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re unaware of that space, don\u2019t be surprised. Thursday\u2019s three-part event is part of \u201cPublic Benefit: Pop-Ups in the POPOS (Privately Owned Public Open Spaces),\u201d an ongoing art project by Lisa Van Dusen.<\/p>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<p>After your rest (and maybe the rest of the workday), you can swing by Plaza Ramona, at 250 University Ave., between 5 and 6 p.m. for \u201cThe Compliment Dept.: Office Hours,\u201d and receive a personally crafted compliment from Van Dusen herself.<\/p>\n<p>Grab some dinner and then make your way back to Plaza Ramona at 8:30 p.m. for Family Slide Show, a pop-up by PressYess (Meg Pohlod &amp; Anna Newman) for Family Slide Show. There\u2019ll be projectors showing vintage slides, and this one\u2019s interactive \u2014 you can bring your own slides to share your memories.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2018MAGICAL\u2019 PREMIERE:<\/strong> The Magical Bridge Foundation has done an amazing job opening accessible playgrounds around the Bay Area over the past decade. Now, its story is being told in a documentary short, \u201cMagical Bridge: Kind By Design,\u201d which has its premiere at 6 p.m. during the BraveMaker Film Festival at the Fox Theatre in Redwood City.<\/p>\n<p>The 22-minute documentary by Splicer Films will be followed by a panel discussion and a feature, \u201cUnder the Lights,\u201d about a teenager with epilepsy aiming to go to the prom. The screenings will be followed by an after-party is set for 9 p.m. Timber &amp; Salt and Con Az\u00facar.<\/p>\n<p>The eighth annual BraveMaker Film Fest, which opens Wednesday night and runs through Sunday, is putting a big emphasis on the Bay Area this year, with 15 films being shown that are connected to the region. Get tickets and schedule information at bravemakerfilmfest.com.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4002\">Alameda Book Con 2026 happening Saturday at island city\u2019s main library<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Big Arts Building on West Julian Street expected to open later this month with a mural gallery, workshop space and artist studios.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4007,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>San Jose arts group Local Color getting creative with new space - Next City Digest<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/nextcitydigest.com\/?p=4008\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"San Jose arts group Local Color getting creative with new space - 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