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Made In This Place: Bay Area Artists In Their Own Words Closing Party at KALW (SF)

Wednesday, October 28, 2026 - 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm | Cost: FREE
KALW | 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

Celebrate the closing of the multimedia exhibition from KALW, Art Is Awesome & Ingleside Gallery celebrating Bay Area artists.

Made in this Place: Bay Area Artists In Their Own Words is a new exhibition from Art is Awesome and KALW Public Media, in partnership with Ingleside Gallery, spotlighting 14 local artists. Through artwork and recorded conversations, visitors are invited to engage with local artists as neighbors, discovering the ideas, experiences, and values that shape their work.

Artists featured in the show include: Adriene Busch, Amrita Singhal, Cathy Lu, Gyöngy Laky, Hector Guzman, Jenifer Wofford, Kathy Aoki, Kelly Inouye, Luis Felipe Chavez, Oscar Lopez, Ron Saunders, Shaofeng Hsu, Stephanie Robison, and Tucker Nichols.

There is a $10 – $20 sliding scale suggested donation for this event. Nobody will be turned away for lack of funds.

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE
Categories: *Top Pick*, Art & Museums, Community, Downtown San Francisco, In Person, Lectures & Workshops
Venue: KALW
Address: 220 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA

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