Shoebiz San Francisco recently hosted the "Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle", a special event in collaboration with adidas and Estria. This event provided an effort for orphans in Africa, such as the Huruko Childrens Cenre, and underpriveleged kids in Oakland. All the proceeds from their work went to YAP and youthspeaks.org.
This event was also posted on Hypebeast. Click here.
Below are pictures of the event.
NEVER HESITATE TO HELP THE ONES IN NEED.
"One For Two" Event on Oct 24, 2009 @ Noe Shoe Biz, (3810 24 Street, San Francisco), from 11 to 5 P.M.
With every pair you purchase, TOMS will give a pair of new shoes to a child in need AND Youth Against Poverty will encourage Shoebiz to match dollar for dollar for all sales of TOMS shoes that day to the orphanages that I am working with.
Local Bay Area artists will customize any TOMS shoe purchased that day! Artists are: Romi Acosta, Sandra Crockett, & Yuka
Come to this event on October 24, buy a shoe, get it painted, and make a difference to the ones in need!!
I will be there in person to educate and to pass out more information about YAP. Hope to see you there!
On October 10, YAP joined forces with adidas and Estria Invitational Graffiti Battle to sponsor 25 of the best Graffiti artists to come to Oakland to compete and to raise awareness and support for youth in Oakland. Our effort will provide opportunities for local communities to invite and to support underprivileged youth to participate in classes in order to improve their social and verbal skills.
These classes are offered through endless efforts of Youthspeaks.org. YAP is working with Estria for an event in San Francisco on October 31 at Shoebiz to auction 25 adidas shoes painted by these artists and to have a live painting event while you can purchase an adidas and have it painted by an artist of your choice. All proceeds from the auction and painted shoes will be donated to Youthspeaks.org and to an orphanage in Africa through YAP such as the Huruko Childrens' Centre.
I have included a few images of painted shoes and murals.
DO NOT MISS TO ATTEND 10/31 EVENT AT 1420 HAIGHT STREET, SAN FRANCISCO. FOR MORE INFORMATION, LOG IN TO www.shoebizsf.com. 
Hey World. Youth Against Poverty has been none stop working to spread news of youth in touble! Thank You for your support!
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ShoeBiz adidas Concept Store on Haight Street presents a unique collection of artwork in the upcoming show "All Day I Dream About Summer" opening Thursday, June 11th. The group show puts together emerging San Francisco based artists whose styles and forms range from illustration, digital multimedia, photo realism, acrylic, oil and hand sewn work. What will be most evident in this installation is the excitement for this group of artists, who love sneakers, to work with ShoeBiz adidas, who love to support local artists. There is, to say the least, a harmony in the sum of these parts that come together in the name of cutting edge, fun, nostalgia, hope...and summer. The art show will run from June 11 to July 16.
The theme of the show celebrates Summer in San Francisco- the special edition of summer that only, as local artists would know, includes the fog, Golden Gate park, tourist overload and the mixtapes. The gallery looks to attract shoe fiends, art collectors, street culture aficionados, and adidas fanatics alike.
The exhibit also presents itself as an opportunity for ShoeBiz's to carry out philantrophic fundraising efforts for the organization, Youth Against Poverty. ShoeBiz will match dollar for dollar any artwork sold to aid orphanages in Africa. The plan for a matching program is motivated by the values to promote the artists as well as participating in a humanitarian cause. It is a critical time in which to do both.
Come through and come true to celebrate art, music, life and summer in the city!
