In 2006, Oakland’s Art Murmur began as a small collective of galleries hoping to draw visitors by working together. Over the last five years, the loose network of artists and community members has developed into a public benefit corporation that oversees one of the city’s most prominent cultural events - the First Friday Art Walk - which draws an estimated 80,000 people a year. (via Art Murmur contemplates future of 23rd Street | Oakland Local)