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10 SF Chinatown Artists Receive $1,000 Monthly Stipend10 SF Chinatown Artists Receive $1,000 Monthly Stipend
By - posted 7/1/2022
Artsy Fartsy

By Mengyuan Dong, Bay City News Foundation Ten Chinatown artists in San Francisco were selected for monthly funding of $1,000 for 18 months as part of a guaranteed income pilot program for artists. On Wednesday, Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco announced the artists nominated for the program, part of a partnership more...

SFMOMA Has New Free Day on July 17thSFMOMA Has New Free Day on July 17th
By - posted 6/29/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Celebrate the opening of Diego Rivera’s America with a free day of revelry, community and art on Sunday, July 17 from 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Visit the museum for free and experience the vibrant creativity of San Francisco’s Mission District all day long with a lowrider display on Third Street; Mercado featuring crafts by local artisans; more...

4-Mile Laser Rainbow Flag Lights Up SF (June 24-26)4-Mile Laser Rainbow Flag Lights Up SF (June 24-26)
By - posted 6/24/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Only in San Francisco, Pride

The majesty of San Francisco’s Market Street will be rekindled Friday, June 24, with a 4.1-mile laser Pride flag that will stretch from the Ferry Building to Twin Peaks. Dubbed WELCOME, the massive art installation is the brainchild and collaboration of San Francisco- based arts non-profit Illuminate and Nu-Salt Laser International. more...

SF's Black Trans Lives Matter Mural May Soon Be a Historic LandmarkSF’s Black Trans Lives Matter Mural May Soon Be a Historic Landmark
By - posted 6/23/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Murals, Pride, San Francisco

Thanks to San Francisco Heritage for sharing the news that San Francisco’s Black Trans Lives Matter Mural is on its way to becoming a historic landmark. Since August 2020, Turk & Taylor has been the site of the Black Trans Lives Matter Mural, a visual demonstration calling for awareness of the more...

SF's "Obama Portraits Tour" at de Young: Free Though August 14SF’s “Obama Portraits Tour” at de Young: Free Though August 14
By - posted 6/18/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions, Only in San Francisco, San Francisco

Join us for the public opening day celebration of The Obama Portraits Tour exhibition with live musical performances by cellist and vocalist Mia Pixley and ensemble, dance performances by Kimberly Marie Olivier, and a portrait photography session with First Exposures alumni. Free admission to The Obama Portraits Tour on June 18 and 19 more...

Golden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place Reopens w/ New ‘Psychedelic’ MuralGolden Gate Park’s Skatin’ Place Reopens w/ New ‘Psychedelic’ Mural
By - posted 6/9/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Murals, Outdoorsy, Parks & Beaches, Reopening, San Francisco

A vibrant new ground mural at the legendary Skatin’ Place in Golden Gate Park made its debut on June 10, 2022 when the iconic outdoor roller skating spot reopened following repaving of the area and installation of the artwork, San Francisco Recreation and Park officials announced. The 28-foot by 93-foot oval more...

SF's Walt Disney Museum Now Has a Free ExhibitionSF’s Walt Disney Museum Now Has a Free Exhibition
By - posted 5/24/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Museums / Cultural Institutions

Enjoy the Walt Disney Family Museum’s free exhibition, Creative Conservation: The Art of Endangered Animals, featuring abstract paintings and pawprint art. The Walt Disney Family Museum is pleased to debut its first Cause Awareness exhibition, Creative Conservation: The Art of Endangered Animals. Presented in conjunction with Walt Disney’s The Jungle Book: Making a Masterpiece, more...

The "Bridgerton" Experience is Coming to SFThe “Bridgerton” Experience is Coming to SF
By - posted 5/20/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Celebrations, San Francisco

Attention San Francisco’Ton, you are cordially invited to attend The Queen’s Ball. The Bridgerton Experience is coming to San Francisco in July 2022. Tickets will be released on Tuesday May 24 at 9 am PST. You can join the waitlist to get a notification when tickets are on sale. The Queen herself more...

Dolores Park's Pedestrian Bridge Got a Rainbow MakeoverDolores Park’s Pedestrian Bridge Got a Rainbow Makeover
By - posted 5/2/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Pride, San Francisco

San Francisco has a brand new rainbow bridge! And even occasional graffiti from a**holes can’t stop the bridge from showing off its pride. The pedestrian bridge, which connects Church St. (at 19th St.) to Dolores Park, has gotten a colorful makeover. The bridge’s new nickname (and accompanying hashtag, but of course…), more...

SF's 1970s-style Soapbox Derby Returns for 2022SF’s 1970s-style Soapbox Derby Returns for 2022
By - posted 4/9/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Festival Updates, San Francisco

SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby descends on McLaren Park on April 10, 2022. Artist-designed soapbox cars will once again race down the hill at McLaren Park in San Francisco as SFMOMA’s Soapbox Derby returns for the first time since 1978. The 56 teams of local artists, educators, students and community groups designing custom-made, gravity-powered vehicles include Windy Chien, Christopher Martin, Avila Rose Signs, more...

Downtown Berkeley's "Front Row" Free Music Festival & Block Party (April 9)Downtown Berkeley’s “Front Row” Free Music Festival & Block Party (April 9)
By - posted 4/8/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Fairs & Festivals

The Downtown Berkeley BART Plaza along with all lanes of Shattuck Ave in front of the Downtown Plaza, between Allston Way and Center Street will be closed for the Front Row Festival. The Front Row Festival will feature the Berkeley Symphony celebrating their 50th anniversary along with members of the Young People’s Symphony Orchestra celebrating their 85th season, The Berkeley more...

Rare Painting On Display for First Time in 200 Years at SF's Legion of HonorRare Painting On Display for First Time in 200 Years at SF’s Legion of Honor
By - posted 3/24/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Updates, Brand New, Museums / Cultural Institutions, San Francisco

A rare painting by groundbreaking French artist Marie-Guillemine Benoist has recently been acquired by the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Benoist’s groundbreaking work Psyche Bidding Her Family Farewell, a rare painting still in existence from her early Neoclassical period, is one of just three paintings by the artist held in more...

SF's New "Bloom SF" Downtown Arts Festival (March 27 - April 3)SF’s New “Bloom SF” Downtown Arts Festival (March 27 – April 3)
By - posted 3/16/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Brand New, Fairs & Festivals, San Francisco

In partnership with the Mayor London N. Breed’s Downtown Recovery Plan and “Welcome Back to SF” program, seven of San Francisco’s iconic destinations have planned BloomSF, a series of special events and programming running Sunday, March 27 through Saturday, April 3 to welcome workers and visitors back downtown. The Ferry Building, more...

SF's "Lighted Forest" in Golden Gate Park Closes March 6SF’s “Lighted Forest” in Golden Gate Park Closes March 6
By - posted 3/3/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Bay Area Favorites, Outdoorsy, San Francisco

No, really…. After multiple extensions, the San Francisco Parks Alliance assures us that Sunday, March 6th is the final night that you can experience “Entwined,” Golden Gate Park’s interactive lighted forest. Could it come back again later this year? We hope so! But as of now, this is your last more...

PBS' Antiques Roadshow is Coming to Bay Area's Filoli (June 22)PBS’ Antiques Roadshow is Coming to Bay Area’s Filoli (June 22)
By - posted 2/24/2022
Artsy Fartsy, Fun & Games

PBS’ Antiques Roadshow is hitting the road once again and making a stop in the Bay Area. On Wednesday, June 22, the hit TV show will be filming in Woodside at Filoli Historic House & Garden. How to Get Free Tickets Now through March 21, 2022, you can submit your entry online more...