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Coordinates: Dispatch

Sacramento's historic 1937 Art Deco Albert Winn Fire Alarm Dispatch Station reopens to the public as the site of Coordinates: Dispatch, bringing together more than thirty Sacramento artists in one of Sacramento's largest site-responsive contemporary art exhibitions. Featuring newly commissioned works, the exhibition transforms a long-vacant civic landmark into one of the city's most ambitious contemporary art experiences.

Curated by Faith J. McKinnie

FYI ... these photographs do not do this exhibition justice. This is an experience that is visual, intellectual, interactive, with lots of moving parts, sounds, videos , projections, dispatch recordings, etc., etc.

Coordinates: Dispatch
August 8 – October 10, 2026
Winn Park (1616 28th St, Sacramento, CA 95816)

Thursdays 4:00–10:00 PM (last entry 9:00 PM)
Fridays 4:00–10:00 PM (last entry 9:00 PM)
Saturdays 12:00–10:00 PM (last entry 9:00 PM)

Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased:

https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sitesofvacancyllc/2318322

Participating Artists: A.M. Architect, Andru Defeye, Andy Cunningham, Chaitra Bangalore, Chris Christion, Chris Lango, Dylan Tellesen, Ember De Boer, Ellie Gainey, Jake Castro, Jessica Wimbley, Joha Harrison, Jose DiGregorio, Julie Bernadeth Crumb, Mary Duman, Mary Sand, Matthew Flores, Meg Myers, Melissa Uroff, Michael Stevenson, Natachi Mez, Navid Dehghan, Shaun Burner, Summer Ventis, Taner Paşamehmetoğlu, Tiranjini Pillai, and Valerie Tafolla Rose

The Cat That Saved Books

concept drawing

(dessin numérique et collage)

2026

August 9th - 20th, 2018

Shepard Fairey (Barack Obama Hope & Obey Giant) & crew: Painting a massive, 15-story tribute to Johnny Cash marking the 50th anniversary of his ‘Live at Folsom Prison’ performance.

Photos of the painting of the ‘Johnny Cash’ mural (16th & L) & the closing celebration of the Sacramento Wide Open Walls 10-day summer festival. Over 40 local, national, and international muralists painted across Sacramento.

My cousin, JK (Julie Kaye), has been an integral part of Wide Open Walls Festivals for years. She was a key member of the team responsible for organizing this particular year’s festival and its closing celebrations. She collaborated closely with the artists, ensuring that their project requirements were met and that all the logistical aspects of hosting such a large number of artists and a significant project were managed efficiently.

As you can see, one of Shepard’s many talents is DJ’ing.

The last B&W photo is Shepard with his artist and co-owner wife Amanda.

https://obeygiant.com