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Market Street comes alive with over 40 prototype projects. The wide sidewalks will be filled with temporary installations ranging from performance spaces, relaxation zones, dynamic art pieces, and more. Market Street runs through the heart of our beautiful city, yet it can feel uninviting and disconnected. The Market Street Prototyping Festival more...
It’s that time of year again, when the museum gears up for its annual Filipino American History Month Celebration. This year’s theme of “Movement” focuses on the traditions of dance, martial arts, word and art of the Philippines. Celebrate Filipino American history and culture at the Asian Art Museum’s annual festival more...
Ready for a creative day like no other? Join them (and thousands of others) at the Re:Make Festival 2016 to tap into your own creativity. Grab a bite to eat at the food trucks, snap a pic in one of the many photo booths, eat 3D printed food, check out more...
The San Francisco Opera puts on their annual free concert in Sharon Meadow on the east side of Golden Gate Park, just west of Haight and Stanyan. Bring a picnic and enjoy this outdoor concert which will feature highlights from the Opera’s fall season and some of the opera’s top singers accompanied by more...
Kristina Wong plans to TAKEOVER the Asian Art Museum with a hilarious, provocative, one-night-only event. In a world where real life literally “trumps” fiction, what’s the point of performance art? With help from a motley crew of Bay Area personalities, Wong aims to reinterpret history’s most infamous performance artworks. Kristina Wong’s Performance Art more...
Muni Art will transform a regular commute into a magical ride on 100 rolling art galleries. That’s right, last year they turned 50 Muni buses into an art experience and because the program was so wildly successful, they doubled it to 100 so that more San Franciscans can enjoy the work more...
Nearly 15 artists offer their creative takes on the iconic Hollywood star, Kurt Russell at Public Works SF. Kurt Russell, Deep Cuts will showcase exclusive limited edition posters, prints and original works. There will be live musical offerings from Patricia Hall and best of all, there is no cost to attend (though more...
Donald Trump has no balls, apparently. A bloated, naked statue of the presidential candidate created by INDECLINE popped up at the corner of 17th and Market in the Castro on Thursday along with statues in four other cities around the country. The statue entitled “The Emperor Has No Balls” is completely naked more...
For two months, The Swings installation will be activated in the heart of downtown San José at Plaza de César Chavez. Created by Montréal-based interaction design studio Daily tous les jours, The Swings is a free interactive art installation in which each swing emits the sounds of a different instrument, and more...
Watch and join in the amazing gravity-defying art of rock balancing near the Golden Gate Bridge. Dozens of artists worldwide are part of a global balanced rock sculpture movement, and two of them have invited you to learn the practice of creating these serene, temporary sculptures from rocks at Crissy Field. Rock more...
Want to visit the Asian Art Museum without the weekend crowds and for less than half of the price? Try Thursday nights. The Asian Art Museum is open late on Thursday nights (5-9 pm) and tickets are just $5 (normally it’s $15) to see the amazing permanent collection with the Cafe open late, and more...
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...
Each year, the Urban Youth Arts Festival sets up about a huge Community Painting Wall in Precita Park for artists of all ages to express themselves, along with music, free food and fun for the whole family. 20th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival Saturday, July 23, 2016 | Noon to 5 pm Precita Park, Precita Ave. & more...
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 July 16-17, 2016 | 11 am to 6 pm Fort Mason Center, SF FREE The free-to-attend fair features one-of-a-kind jewelry, stationery, clothing and accessories, leather goods, art more...
Calle 24 hosts an all-day Paseo Artistico / Art Stroll on July 10, 2016 from 11am to 7pm. A joint effort between several noted Calle 24 arts organizations, Paseo Artistco will bring music, poetry, book readings film and cultural tours to the 24th Street corridor every second Sunday “Calle 24” spans 14 city more...
