PROGRAMS
CULTURAL EVENTS
BLUES, BREWS AND BBQ
2015 - present
This incredibly popular one-day street festival brings internationally renowned blues musicians, local breweries and BBQ vendors to West Alameda.
FIESTA ALAMEDA
2022 - present
A celebration of Latin music, dance, culture, food, and drinks taking place on the Taxiway at Alameda Point with its unique and stunning views of SF and the Bay.
WATERFRONT PARK LAUNCH FEST
2022
Celebrating the opening of the Waterfront Park with a day of music, dance and visual arts.
ANIMATE DANCE FESTIVAL
2018
The inaugurate event featured over 150 performers and almost 19 performances; this was a truly awesome display of Bay Area dance.
SEED BANK & SEED SAVING CLASSES
2021
Seed donation and free workshops on seed saving from the Healing Garden team.
VISUAL ARTS
TAXIWAY MURAL PROJECT
2023-2024
WEAD commissioned a massive, multi-modal mural that has been instrumental in the creation of Radium’s new arts hub, Radium Runway, on the Taxiway in Alameda Point.
THE HEALING GARDEN MURAL REVAMP
2023
Eight new murals were commissioned and installed for this community dining, arts, and event space.
ART OF SAN QUENTIN
2023
Creative works from the incarcerated population on death row at San Quentin prison.
2ND FRIDAY ART STROLL
2021
Every second Friday of the month, pop up art displays in business and parklets along Webster Street.
HEALING GARDEN ARTS SERIES
2020 - 2021
Free outdoor art expo of original works commissioned from Bay Area LGBTQ and BIPOC artists.
WEBSTER GATEWAY MURAL
2021
Alameda’s largest mural yet painted by Oakland muralist Dave Young Kim at the corner of Webster St. and Pacific Ave.
WEST END NIGHT MARKET
2018
With live bands, street vendors and food trucks grouped together in the vacant Taylor lot at the corner of Taylor @ Webster, Alameda, the night market brings the street to life and gathers young and old for some good tunes and local crafts.
POINT OF TRANSITION EXHIBITION
2019
Twenty-five members of the Bay Area Photographers Collective and the Frank Bette Center for the Arts to document the interior of the Site A Alameda Point buildings within the former Naval Air Station.
PERFORMING ARTS
RE-CYCLE
2023-2024
Re-Cycle, a multimedia performance exploring re-wilding and sustainable futures. It features the awe-inspiring vertical dance company, BANDALOOP!
HEALING GARDEN SUMMER SERIES
2020 - 2021
Series of arts events at the Healing Garden including concerts, comedy, theater, dance, crafts and art.
TINY TOWNS CONCERT SERIES
2021 - 2022
25 concerts featuring internationally renowned artists spanning genres from roots and country, to jazz rock and hip hop.
DANCE ON WEBSTER
2021
Dance photography series focused on bringing light and color to hidden corners of Webster Street.
YOUTH ACTIVITIES
WEAD YOUNG ARTISTS
2021 - present
The West End Arts District Youth Committee exists to ensure that our programs engage, educate and inspire young artists in Alameda and beyond.