Come celebrate the newest story told in the neighborhood! Check out Alberto’s new mural and celebrate with us, Sunday 11-2!
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Amazing New Mural Going Up on 21st Street
So excited for new mural from Alberto Ybarra coming in February! Stay tuned for more info!
Jet Martinez & the Unicornio
One of the (victimless) tragedies of the Mission Market building was the tearing down of the replica of the Mission’s first mural and Jet Martinez‘ Amate Mission. But like a unicorn rising from the ashes, Jet brought us a new piece for Bartlett.
From Jet: The concept of “Unicornio de la Misiòn,” at Bartlett and 22nd, is a continuation of Jet Martinez’s work inspired by Mexican folk art forms. In this piece, the floral work will be reminiscent and inspired by enameled floral patterns on copper plates from the state of Michoacan in Central Mexico.
The main subject, the unicorn, is meant as a symbol of magic and chaos. While there is no specific reference to unicorns in Mexican lore or in the Mission, there is a strong appreciation for magic and the unexplained in both communities. The piece is lighthearted while at the same time exquisitely executed.
Thank you Jet for bringing beauty to Bartlett and cherishing our neighborhood through your art. The mural is funded by a San Francisco Community Challenge Grant. Thanks to the SF Arts Commission, SFMTA and Casa de la Raza for their support.
We Need Your Donation to Keep the Mercado Magic Alive
December 18, 2013
in Blog, For Kids, Health promotion, Live Music, Mercado Plaza, murals, public art
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We are asking for your support to continue to bring the mercado magic to you every week! Please donate to MCM this holiday season by clicking here.
Mission Community Market was created by the people and for the people of the Mission. Our weekly market is full of healthy, farm fresh products, small artisans, and local music. Add friendly faces with a place to gather and enjoy delicious dinner with your family, and you have the makings of a place con corazón, with heart!
MCM goes beyond the friendly farmers market by also offering the following unique ingredients:
Bilingual Health Promotion and Mission Mercado Match
To help reduce obesity and diabetes, we provide bilingual cooking demonstrations, a play space, and the nutritional resources you need to make everyday cooking fun and healthy. MCM is proud to offer these programs thanks to a strong partnership with Urban Sprouts and the Central American Resource Center (CARECEN). Thanks to another partnership with Bi-Rite Market, MCM doubles the dollars for all WIC and CalFresh (formerly food stamps) participants who shop for healthy produce at our market, supplementing diets of families who are food insecure, especially in the face of current CalFresh budget cuts.
Growing Small Businesses
Artisans and local merchants give MCM the homegrown and neighborhood feel that contributes to the community. For this integral sector of our family of vendors, we provide a platform to reach a weekly audience, technical assistance, access to market, guidance on packaging and marketing products, and sales opportunities to other businesses.
Youth Arts
Youth can dance, sing or act on the street at MCM. Sometimes it’s their first public performance, and it gives them an opportunity to soar! Participating youth are from Ruth Asawa School of the Arts (SOTA), The Marsh Youth Theater, Buena Vista Horace Mann K-8, San Francisco School, Mission Cultural Center, Everett Middle School, Edison Academy, and many others.
The Mercado Plaza – A Sense of Community Space
MCM successfully lead the efforts to create the Mercado Plaza on Bartlett Street. Canopies, lights, wider and beautiful sidewalks, murals and landscaping will make Bartlett a safer shared street. The space will be perfect to host a variety of community events for all – we can’t wait!
Creating a celebrated space and programming for all
Mission Community Market is the only community-based organization whose mission is to bring the diverse people of the Mission together through food, music, murals, or just gathering with neighbors. The Mercado Plaza will enable more positive programming to give back to our community, improve the quality of life in the Mission, and beautify the neighborhood.
We are asking for your support to continue to bring the mercado magic to you every week! Please donate to MCM this holiday season by clicking here.
Dream Again and Paint a Mural
You know that beautiful mural at the corner of Bartlett and 21st Streets? Daniel Galvez painted that mural, titled Dream, in 1996 and it’s had a healthy life until recently. Now the artist has generously offered his time to restore the mural to its original glory! Check out the original opening with Mayor Willie Brown, Ruth Asawa of Ruth’s Table, and other local luminaries below:
Want to be a part of the community? Learn the art of mural-making with one of the Mission’s most famous (he also painted Carnaval on 24th and South Van Ness). Come paint and restore Dream with Daniel in the month of October!
Email jeremy [at] missioncommunitymarket.org for details.
