Local Color

Local Color Local Color is a Woman Powered 501(c)(3) building equitable pathways for artists to thrive!

05/29/2026

Unforgettable team experiences don’t happen by accident. They take creativity, planning, and the right people leading the room.

Local Color’s Creative Experiences connect organizations with professional artists who lead engaging, hands-on workshops and event activations.

These workshops are a turnkey solution that bring authentic collaboration, and connection to your event.

Whether it’s a team-building session, annual sales meeting, heritage month celebration, or community festival, our artists guide participants step by step through the creative process, making something meaningful together.

Every workshop is artist-led, thoughtfully designed, and built to spark connection. AND every workshop supports local creatives and the cultural life of our community.

If you’re looking for an experience your team will truly remember, let Local Color bring creativity to your next event. Learn more by visiting our Creative Experiences page — click the link in our bio 🙌

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This summer, tell your story through photography 📸ArtReach is a FREE two week creative program for youth ages 11-18 in S...
05/29/2026

This summer, tell your story through photography 📸

ArtReach is a FREE two week creative program for youth ages 11-18 in San José priority neighborhoods who want more access to arts opportunities outside of school.

Led by a working professional, participants will learn editing, visual storytelling, and creative leadership in a hands-on studio environment. No experience needed – just a willingness to create. 🖌️🫟

At the conclusion of the cohort, all work created will be shared in a final exhibition – and all artwork sales will directly benefit participating youth! 🖼️

🗣️Build new skills
🙌 Meet other young creatives
✨Showcase your work in a public gallery exhibition
🪙 Artwork sales go directly to youth artists

DATES
June 8-18 & June 22 - July 2 (Monday through Thursday)

LOCATION
Downtown San Jose

Sign up using the link in our bio, or tag someone who should apply 👀

For questions, email [email protected]

Have creative supplies collecting dust? A collection of “nice boxes” you’ve been holding on to for no reason? Give them ...
05/27/2026

Have creative supplies collecting dust? A collection of “nice boxes” you’ve been holding on to for no reason? Give them a second life by donating them to Local Color! 📦🙏

Whether you have extra supplies from a studio cleanout, office, classroom, or past project, your donation can contribute to San Jose’s circular creative economy. ♻️

Ready to donate? We’re hosting a dedicated supply drop-off day at our Digital Underground Studios on June 2. 🚗

WHEN
Tuesday, June 2, 11am - 4pm

WHERE
Local Color’s Digital Underground Studios
300 S. First St. San Jose, CA

What you CAN Donate ✅
- Paint (Acryclic, Water Color, Gouache)
- Brushes and tools
- Drawing Materials
- Substrates
- Fabrics and Textiles
- Frames
- Office Goods
- Containers
- Vintage goods to upcycle
- Even art books!

What you CANNOT donate 🚫
- Hazardous waste (batteries, chemicals)
- Broken / incomplete junk
- Trash bags of mixed unknowns
- Furniture
- Clothing
- Chapter books
- Spray pain

❓Not sure if you’ve got what we need? Check first by emailing [email protected]

*Our Re-use initiative is supported by the Zero Waste Innovations Grant from the City of San Jose’s Environmental Services Department. ()

You’re invited! 🎨🦈We partnered once more with the to help bring new art to the community as part of their Community Con...
05/26/2026

You’re invited! 🎨🦈

We partnered once more with the to help bring new art to the community as part of their Community Connections Mural Project.

This time, we celebrate the unveiling of “Rising Together” by Melissa Marzan, AKA . The artwork, created with the Sharks’ Women of Teal initiative in mind, celebrates women and reflects the power of community.

After putting out an open call, we found a home for this mural at . PowerHouse is is a community-rooted event space and media production studio where women+ creatives come together to collaborate and uplift one another.

After the 2pm unveiling, there’s plenty to stick around for:

🎸 Live music by
📓’Zine workshop w/
🖌️ Community art workshop led by PowerHouse co-founder

Join us for the unveiling, then stay for music, making, and community connection all afternoon. See you Saturday at PowerHouse! 🙌

Earlier this month, we celebrated the opening of the Charles, a new affordable housing development by Charities Housing....
05/22/2026

Earlier this month, we celebrated the opening of the Charles, a new affordable housing development by Charities Housing.

The interior of the building, located along Keyes Street near Happy Hollow in San Jose, features a new mural by .

The centerpiece is a portrait of the late Dr. Charles Preston, who provided medical care in homeless encampments near where The Charles now sits. The building is named in Preston’s honor.

This project was executed through of Creative Services program, which offers full-scope mural production and public art with professional project management.

Thank you to project partners Charities Housing for the opportunity to create art that ties a figure to the building’s namesake, and to ORLUarts for the thoughtful depiction of a celebrated community figure.

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05/19/2026

A celebration two years in the making 🙌

This weekend, San Jose honored civil rights leader, community builder, and trailblazer Inez Jackson with a mural that will live in downtown San Jose for future generations.

Designed by and brought to life through and Local Color’s Creative Services program, this mural is about more than paint. It’s about memory, legacy, and who we choose to celebrate in public space.

📍 304 N 6th St, San Jose
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Two years ago, we took on our biggest project to date 🫡With the help of , and in support of ’s street life initiative, L...
05/15/2026

Two years ago, we took on our biggest project to date 🫡

With the help of , and in support of ’s street life initiative, Local Color facilitated the creation of “Threads Woven.”

This 16,000 square foot asphalt mural designed by features vibrant hues and varying patterns meant to evoke the style of the Mexican sarape blanket.

The catch? It would be created by the community. Over three days, more than 750 people – including – volunteered their time to paint this landmark project on San Pedro Square.

Thank you to Jimmy and his team of assistant artists for helping to power a project that shows how art can completely reshape a public space.

This massive project was empowered by Local Color’s Creative Services program, which connects organizations to our vetted network of local artists and creatives for murals, installations, live painting, and design work.

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05/13/2026

Creative spaces are more than buildings. They’re community infrastructure. 🤝

Last week, Local Color joined fellow Bay Area arts and nonprofit leaders for tours and conversations focused on social-purpose real estate and the future of community-centered creative spaces.

From a tour through Oakland hosted by Community Vision to site visits throughout the Mid-Peninsula, Local Color’s leadership explored how artists, nonprofits, and developers are working together to steward spaces for creativity, connection, and economic opportunity.

These ideas continue shaping Local Color’s Creative Spaces work in Downtown San José… and what’s coming next 👀

05/11/2026

Can you keep a secret? 🤫

Let’s just say we’ve been working on something with serious square footage 👀

A place to make. To gather. To try things you can’t do at home.

Details are coming soon, but trust us: you’ll want early access.

👉 Make sure you’re following—and keep an eye out for what’s next.

What if your night out sparked curiosity and creativity? ✨For the next Tech at Nite, Local Color is hosting a series of ...
05/06/2026

What if your night out sparked curiosity and creativity? ✨

For the next Tech at Nite, Local Color is hosting a series of hands-on creative experiences where science meets self-reflection.

Start with moon manifestations 🌝 Using UV light and sun-printing techniques, you’ll create a one-of-a-kind cosmic print shaped by your own intentions.

You can also discover what the stars have to say with an astrological reading that taps into your birth chart and the energy of the current moon phase 💫

Set under the glow of Combsy’s Light Work, this is your chance to get hands-on, get curious, and leave with something uniquely yours. It’s tactile, meditative, and very, very cool. 🌟

Our fun workshops are part of several unique experiences happening inside after hours. It’s a smarter kind of night out 🤓

🎟️ Grab your tickets through the link in our bio

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