Scouting Oakland

Art that captures the spirit of our city of Oakland. Submit your work to be featured in our digital gallery.

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It's always fun to see what Compound studio artists are up to. Today Mary Mortimer letterpress printed on knitted linen! . #creativeprocess #letterpress #letterpressprinting #artstudio #thecompoundgallery #oakland #artfriends #artcommunity #knitted #artist #artspace #artiststudio #creative #hope (at The Compound Gallery)

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New print by Tom Scarpino now in the gallery and online at Shoppe.thecompoundgallery.com! Tom Scarpino Funny Money 10" x 12.5" 2 color Letterpress print on paper $38 5 available #funnymoney #thecompoundgallery #agitprop #dumptrump #donaldtrump #art #printshop #printmaking #artwork #poster #letterpressprinting #letterpress #money #trump #truth #satire #politicalhumor (at The Compound Gallery)

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It's always fun when Amos P Kennedy (@kennedyprints) is in the house! #letterpress #letterpressstudio #oakland #fun #detroit #printer #printmaking #artfriends (at The Compound Gallery)

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Compound studio artist Mary Mortimer made these incredible commemorative posters for our 9 year anniversary! We ❤our art community! These posters are made with hand set wood type and nine 9's in the background! We have a stack of them for free at the front counter. Come by and pick one up! Gallery Hours Wed-Sun 12-7. 1167 65th st. Oakland #letterpress #letterpressstudio #creative #printmaking #artgallery #artstudio #letterpressprinting #poster #9 #oakland #oaklandart #bayarea #artcommunity (at The Compound Gallery)

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Rebecca Foster just finished her Agitprop Residency! She printed 100 posters and she will be distributing them for free! We will have some to give away this Saturday. We will post images soon and you can come to the counter and let us know which poster you want. We will also have some of Michael's zines and Tom's posters! If you want to apply to our residency, the deadline is June 1st. Apply at AgitpropArt.com #artist #artresidency #agitprop #printmaking #posters #artstudio #artgallery #socialjustice #creativespace #agitpropresidency #letterpress #vandercook #letterpressprinting (at The Compound Gallery)

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Juicy ink. #ink #letterpress #printmaking #printshop #letterpressstudio #thecompoundgallery #artists (at The Compound Gallery)

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Compound studio artist Mary Mortimer is printing 100 free posters for our 9 year anniversary and Opening Reception of Happy Paintings to Bring Mirth this Saturday night May 13th 6-9pm! She will be printing the last layer at the opening, so come pick one up hot off the press. #9years #letterpress #vandercook #printmaking #artgallery #artist #printing #letterpressprinting #sfbayarea #oaklandart #thecompoundgallery #printshop #posters #sfbayarea #creativespace (at The Compound Gallery)

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Tom Scarpino, one of our current Agitprop Artists in residence, just finished printing his 100 posters for our residency! He printed 4 different posters-25 of each. We will have some of these available for free at the front counter (you have to say the secret word-"Agitprop" and let us know which poster you want) next Saturday 6-9pm at the opening reception of Happy Paintings to Bring Mirth! These posters will also be distributed by Tom later this month and all posters printed during our residency are FREE for the public! If you have something to say, you can submit a proposal at AgitpropArt.com. We supply everything. Our next deadline is JUNE 1st for Round 3! #letterpress #print #printshop #printmaking #publicart #sfbayarea #vote #agitprop #agitpropresidency #oaklandart #oakland #vandercook #artgallery #socialjustice #artist #thecompoundgallery #america #artforthepeople #emeryville #berkeley #sanfrancisco (at The Compound Gallery)

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Tom Scarpino, of our current Agitprop artists, is hard at work printing his newly laser cut blocks. Stay tuned for his finished posters. If you want to apply to our Agitprop Printmaking Residency go to AgitpropArt.com. Our next deadline is JUNE 1st! #agitprop #artstudio #thecompoundgallery #oakland #oaklandart #artistresidency #artresidency #letterpress #vandercook #printmaking #propaganda #socialjustice #artlife #creativespace #printshop #letterpressprinting #letterpressstudio #sf #berkeley #emeryville #tomscarpino (at The Compound Gallery)

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Hot off the press! We just printed more Agitprop handbills for you. Pick one up at the gallery front counter or get one from our red newspaper box out front. They are FREE! #agitprop #handbill #artgallery #printshop #oakland #emeryville #berkeley #bayarea #snowflake #compoundagitators #localart #letterpress #letterpressprinting #printmaking (at The Compound Gallery)

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Thank you @colbertlateshow for this! We just finished printing 100 of these mini posters to give away to YOU for free! They will be in our red newspaper box out front tonight and in the gallery at the front counter while they last! We are open Wed-Sun 12-7. If you want to support our endeavors, please consider purchasing something from the gallery and support the arts and free speeech! #agitprop #compoundagitators #oakland #sfbayarea #freespeech #printmaking #nepotism #whitehouse #stephencolbert @stephencolbert #dumptrump #oakland #emeryville #berkeley #sf #sanfrancisco #letterpressprinting (at The Compound Gallery)

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We cut a laser cut a tiny batch of hashtags today and Mary Mortimer already has them locked up for a new letterpress print! #compoundagitators #letterpress #letterpressprinting #lasercut #printshop #agitprop #artstudio #artforthepeople #woodtype #lasercuttype #fullspectrumlaser (at The Compound Gallery)

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Phew. Late night letterpress arranging...We just rearranged our print shop and brought out our tiny army of table top presses. Thanks for your help @j.kulp #letterpress #letterpressprinting #printshop #thecompoundgallery #printmaking #artstudio #artiststudio #creativespace #artcommunity #oakland #oaklandart #vandercook #excelsior #chandlerandprice (at The Compound Gallery)

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#Hashtag #bonanza! We just laser cut more wood type (hashtags!) for letterpress printing. We love mixing 21st century technology with our 50-100 year old presses. #lasercut #woodtype #hashtag #printmaking #letterpressprinting #thecompoundgallery #artstudio #artforthepeople (at The Compound Gallery)

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These awesome letterpress postcards by David Fullarton will soon be available for free at the front counter and in our red newspaper box out front between our two buildings. Come get one and share with the world! They are drying now and should be available this weekend. We will post updates when we put them out. #weknowwhatyouareupto #davidfullarton #postcard #letterpress #letterpressprinting #oakland #sanfrancisco #printmaking #compoundagitators #thecompoundgallery #freespeech #moneybags (at The Compound Gallery)

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David Fullarton has joined our in-house group of printers for a cause (the Compound Agitators) and he is busy letterpressjng some prints that will soon be available for free at the front counter and in our red newspaper box out front between our two buildings. #oakland #printmaker #artist #sf #davidfullarton #agitprop #speakyourmind #compoundagitators #artstudio #letterpress #letterpressprinting (at The Compound Gallery)

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We just laser cut a wood block for our next in-house Agitprop poster by the Compound Agitators. We hand carved the block to remove extra wood material. We should be printing these soon and the prints will be available for free at the front counter and in our red newspaper box out front. Stay tuned for updates. #compoundagitators #thecompoundgallery #teddyroosevelt #letterpress #lasercutting #freespeech #tech #lasercut #lasercutting #fullspectrumlaser #printmaking #printmaker #woodtype #woodworking #laser #pewpew (at The Compound Gallery)