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Asian Art Museum Free Admission Day
By - posted 6/3/2017
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The Asian Art Museum of San Francisco is one of the largest museums in the Western world devoted exclusively to Asian Art, with a collection of over 18,000 artworks spanning 6,000 years of history. Free First Sunday Admission for main galleries: Normally $15 for general admission, the museum offers free general admission more...

Check Out SFO’s Awesome Brand New Mural
By - posted 5/31/2017
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Terminal 1 at SFO is under construction, so the airport is trying to bring you a little joy so you don’t notice their mess. Starting in early June, travelers passing through San Francisco International Airport’s temporary Terminal 1 will have the opportunity to see acclaimed local artist Jason Jägel transform a more...

Friday Nights at the de Young
By - posted 5/29/2017
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Friday Nights at the de Young is a free weekly after-hours art “happening” in the museum’s public spaces. The event has a new theme every week, but typically includes an eclectic mix of live music, dance performances, film screenings, panel discussions, lectures, artist demos, hands-on art activities, and more. Plus, the observation tower more...

2017 Common Grounds Arts Festival
By - posted 5/18/2017
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Intersection for the Arts​ is proud to announce its upcoming festival “Common Grounds​” presenting over two full weeks of free arts and culture events for people of all ages and walks of life. Common Grounds will take place from May 20 to June 6, 2017 in and around the full city more...

2017 SF Gay Men’s Chorus’ Dragathon
By - posted 5/9/2017
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Come see the culmination event of an amazing, super-powered crowdfunding campaign hosted by the SFGMC Divas, with all monies supporting the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus Financial Assistance Network – helping chorus members who can’t afford to participate the ability to do so. SF Gay Men’s Chorus’ Dragathon 2017: Sheroes vs. more...

SF’s 1st Ever City Hall PopUp Shop
By - posted 5/7/2017
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On Tuesday, May 9, 2017, City Hall will host the first ever City Hall Popup. All of the vendors are makers from San Francisco, and every Supervisorial District is represented. Join Mayor Lee, Supervisor Katy Tang, the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and SFMade for a-one-of-a-kind pop-up day at City more...

Free Comic Book Day
By - posted 5/4/2017
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Free Comic Book Day is an annual tradition, held the first Saturday in May each year, where participating comic book shops give away comic books absolutely free to anyone who comes into their stores. Major publishers such as DC Comics, Marvel Comics, Dark Horse Comics, IDW Publishing, and Image Comics put out free more...

One of SF’s Boutique Hotels Turns Into an Art Gallery
By - posted 4/29/2017
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San Francisco’s stARTup Art Fair is one of the most unique art shows you’re likely to ever encounter. The entire hotel is shut down for three days, and instead of the hotel’s 47 rooms occupied by tourists, all the rooms are taken over by 50+ hand-picked artists and turned into a pop-up art gallery. That’s more...

Art Market San Francisco
By - posted 4/29/2017
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Art Market San Francisco will return to the Fort Mason Festival Pavilion this spring to celebrate its sixth edition. Following record breaking sales, city-wide partnerships, and attendance of over 25,000 visitors last year, the 2017 edition of Art Market San Francisco is pleased to present a significant selection of contemporary and modern artworks more...

Jeremy Fish “Bronze Bunny” Sculpture Unveiling
By - posted 4/28/2017
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After wading through tons of bureaucrazy, get ready for the unveiling of Jeremy Fish’s, “Bronze Bunny”, on Saturday April 29th from 5-10pm which finally gets a permanent perch in the Lower Haight. The Bronze Bunny unveiling will take place at 215 Haight (between Buchanan & Laguna) at 5pm. Afterwards head to Upper more...

Renegade Craft Fair
By - posted 4/1/2017
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The Renegade Craft Fair returns to San Francisco’s Fort Mason Center in the Festival Pavilion featuring a curated selection of over 300 best indie-craft and DIY makers and artisans. Renegade Craft Fair: San Francisco April 1-2, 2017 | 11 am to 6 pm Fort Mason Center, SF FREE Renegade is a celebration of creative spirit and for each Fair gathers emergent more...

“Not Your Pussy” Art Show
By - posted 4/1/2017
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“Not Your P*ssy”: Lessons in Modern Body Autonomy is a re-appropriation of power of the voyeur from masculine to feminine. It positions women as producer and consumer of pleasure, not just a subject of a male dominated gaze. This multidisciplinary body of work amplifies the current and overwhelming fight for women’s rights and cultural more...

Macy’s Flower Show 2017
By - posted 3/25/2017
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The annual Macy’s Flower Show is a stunning celebration of flowers, food, art and music at Macy’s Union Square. For 2017 the theme is “Carnival.” 2017 Macy’s Flower Show March 26 – April 9, 2017 Macy’s Union Square, San Francisco FREE (An RSVP may be required for special events. Please check individual events for more info.) > 2017 more...

SF’s Brand New “Sanctuary City” Art Show
By - posted 3/19/2017
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The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries announces the first installment of Sanctuary City, a year-long exhibition and public program series that delves into topics related to San Francisco’s immigration policies, immigrant and refugee populations and the history of our Sanctuary City status. The opening reception takes place Saturday, March 25th more...

de Young Museum Free Admission Day
By - posted 3/5/2017
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Founded in 1895 in Golden Gate Park, the de Young Museum is a landmark art museum to showcase the museum’s priceless collections of American art from the 17th through the 20th centuries, and art of the native Americas, Africa, and the Pacific. Free Admission Day: de Young First Tuesday of the month Normally more...