RPSC Limited Edition Shirt by John Casey

The Rock Paper Scissors Collectiveis a volunteer-run organization that fosters creativity and collaborationin order to strengthen local communities and encourage sustainable practicesand alternative models. We promote the sharing of ideas, skills, and resourcesthrough the celebration of art, craft, education, and performance.

RPSC currently realizes this throughan accessible space that offersfree and low-cost classes, curated and open submission art shows, theretail of independently made clothing/craft/zines/music, a drop in artslab, community events space, and youth involvement.

Rock Paper Scissors Collectiveformed in 2004 as a group of emerging artists within the Oakland arts community (not only visual arts but music, crafts, film and writing) who saw a need for a place such as RPSC to enable others within the community to teach, sell, exhibit and learn about art. After more than a year of fundraising, we moved into our storefront space at 2278 Telegraph Ave., in downtown Oakland.