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Thanks to SF Gate for letting us know the sad news that Outer Sunset art gallery 3 Fish Studios will be closing their San Francisco storefront at the end of August. Thankfully the husband and wife team, Annie Galvin and Eric Rewitzer, behind the studio won’t stop making their adorable and more...
The California Relief Fund for Artists and Cultural Practitioners is distributing $920,000 from the CAC’s general fund in the form of $1,000 grants to help artists and cultural practitioners (including fine and performing artists, teaching artists, culture bearers, and maker-based sole or collective creative entrepreneurs) who comprise the various and diverse more...
San Francisco’s ”Pink Triangle” has only one night left to be illumnated – Your final chance to see it is tonight, July 10, 2020. After tonight, Illuminate turn off the lights. The beloved beacon of hope and inclusion has long been at the center of the city’s annual SF Pride celebration. Patrick more...
Check out the new “Say Her Name” mural on Hotel Abri by artist Kate Tova. The Union Square Business Improvement District partnered with Paint the Void to bring this mural to a local business that is closed due to the COVID-19 Shelter in Place. Where is the mural? Hotel Abri is located more...
RAW: Natural Born Artists, is excited to announce, The National Arts Drive, a local arts fundraiser, and community experience. On Saturday, June 20, 2020, from 1 pm to 4m pm PST, artists and creatives in every medium are joining together in a massive moment across the country to raise awareness and more...
Located at 1000 Howard St (at 6th St.) in SoMa, is an Interactive Justice Mural. 1AM SF created a “HELLO, the Justice we want is…” wall where you and the community are invited to finish the sentence by either writing your thoughts on our wall. If you cannot physically make it, more...
With the Pride parade unfortunately canceled for 2020, this Friday (May 15) is the launch of a new online photo exhibition 50 Years of Pride on the GLBT Historical Society’s website. This photography exhibition documents the evolution of San Francisco Pride, the event that most powerfully represents and celebrates the Bay more...
San Francisco street artist “fnnch” has just launched “The Great Honey Bear Hunt”. His idea is to have people put Mask Bears in their windows so neighbors can walk around and spot them. This is a fun, safe activity for your neighborhood. You can see one now in the window more...
We love the adorable viral Teddy Bear Hunt that’s been popping up all over The Bay and around the world. Inspired by the book, “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” communities all across the globe are bringing the story to life by placing teddy bears and other stuffed animals in their front more...
SF Etsy is going virtual with a live online marketplace craft show event featuring 50+ of your favorite local Etsy sellers artists and designers for a wonderful weekend event. There is no software to download, just click the link and watch. There will be giveaways of art and handmade products, live art more...
In celebration of the de Young museum’s 125th anniversary, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco just announced The de Young Open, a juried community art exhibition welcoming submissions relating to the theme “On the Edge,” by artists from the nine Bay Area counties. Artists exhibiting work will be able more...
Once a year, tens of thousands of people gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, a temporary metropolis dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. In this crucible of creativity, all are welcome. However, not this year. We expected this, but it’s official: Burning Man is officially more...
Thanks to 7X7 for letting us know that there are currently 13 masked bears painted by street artist Fnnch in hopes to make passerbys smile in these trying times. Fnnch posted on his Instagram Page: “These boarded up stores are depressing. There are now 13 different Mask Bears out and about. If more...
Happy birthday to de Young! The museum celebrated being open 125 years on March 25, 2020. The museum got its start as the Fine Arts Building during the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition in Golden Gate Park. After the exposition, the building was designated as a museum, the Memorial Museum, for the more...
We can all use a little whimsy to brighten our days lately, so one neighbor in Walnut Creek decked out her front yard with a big festive sign to help spread a little joy to her neighbors. She shared her photo on Nextdoor with the caption “Come on by….when you’re getting more...