INSPIRING COMMUNITIES.
TRANSFORMING SPACES.

West End Arts District is a community-led initiative to foster and celebrate the performing and visual arts in the West End of Alameda.

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UPCOMING SPOTLIGHTS

Ocean Photographer of the Year
April 24-May 17

The U.S. premiere of the world’s best marine photography comes to a WWII hanger in Alameda.

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9th Annual Blues, Brews & BBQ
Sunday, September 20

World-class Blues musicians, a myriad of local craft breweries, smoking BBQ vendors, and more.

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Ocean Arts ‘26 will fuse artistic excellence with social impact, extending Alameda's creative reach beyond the Island. We're bringing the U.S. premiere of Ocean Photographer of the Year – an internationally acclaimed exhibit — to Alameda and building partnerships from Los Angeles to Portland for a west-coast tour. We're also expanding our local work through DeepDIVE, a full immersive performance of projection, dance, and music that invites audiences into awe, wonder, and ocean action.

We are preparing our most ambitious year yet.

SUPPORT OUR WORK

Tara Pilbrow, Executive Director of WEAD, previews Ocean Arts ‘26.

GET INVOLVED

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    Learn about upcoming arts and cultural events happening in the West End of Alameda, including festivals, visual art exhibits, live music, performing arts, theatre, film, and more.

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  • Volunteer in the West End

    WEAD produces / supports cultural arts programming throughout the year. Let us know if you’d like to volunteer time and/or resources to support local artists and events.

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