Photos of Sand By The Ton, Grand Opening of The Big Art Studios at American Steel

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Shipwreck Tiki Lounge

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

Sand By The Ton

photos by Scott Beale

Here are some photos I shot at Sand By The Ton, the grand opening and fundraiser for The Big Art Studios at American Steel, a gigantic art warehouse in West Oakland.

It was one of the most amazing parties I’ve been to in a long time. They brought in 200 tons of sand, setup several swimming pools, a carnival midway and even a red light district. The photos and video are only a small glimpse of what it was like at this massive event, which was like a mini Burning Man inside of a warehouse.

Kudos to Dan, Karen and the whole crew for organizing such a great event.

Photo Gallery: Sand By The Ton

DJ Tinker spinning on the Carbon Garden stage by False Profit Labs and Symbiosis Events.

More photos by Audrey Penven, Jon Sarriugarte, Danger Ranger and SF Weekly.

Scott Beale
Scott Beale

Scott Beale founded Laughing Squid in 1995 in San Francisco and is currently based in New York City. When not running the blog, Scott can be found posting on Bluesky and sharing photos on Instagram.

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