SFAC Galleries
We bring the community together through art.

The San Francisco Arts Commission Galleries makes contemporary art accessible to broad audiences through curated exhibitions that both reflect our regional diversity and position Bay Area visual art production within an international art landscape.

SFAC Main Gallery located in the War Memorial Veterans Building

The Arts Commission founded its exhibitions program in 1970 with the opening of Capricorn Asunder, a gallery space located across from City Hall at 155 Grove Street. Over the years, the gallery has evolved into the SFAC Galleries, a dynamic contemporary art program that has shown more than 4,400 local, national and international artists in over 480 exhibitions at two unique Civic Center locations. By commissioning new works, collaborating with arts and community organizations and supporting artist’s projects, the SFAC Galleries provides new and challenging opportunities for contemporary art to engage with a civic dialog.

Current Exhibitions PRESS ROOM

Artist in Residence Program

Launched in 2015, the San Francisco Arts Commission's Artist in Residence (AIR) program builds partnerships with City Departments in order to provide unique residency opportunities that result in strengthening the value of artists participating in and responding to the advancement of civic dialogue. AIR opportunities are only open to artists residing in the Bay Area.

Two LOCATIONS

SFAC Main Gallery
War Memorial Veterans Building
401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 126 (MAP)
Hours: Wednesday - Saturday, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM

SFAC Galleries - Art at City Hall
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, ground floor (MAP)
Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

 

Event
November 24, 2024 / 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Off Site
Event
December 05, 2024 / 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Off Site - SFPL
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December 12, 2024 / 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Off Site - SFPL
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December 14, 2024 / 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SFAC Main Gallery
Event
December 15, 2024 / 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Off Site
December 02, 2024 / 2:00 PM
Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
November 14, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, November 14, 2024 — The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) are thrilled to announce a new sound project by 2023 artist-in-residence, Tossie Long, titled Sacred Sounds of San Francisco. At the center of this project is the Bethel...
November 04, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, November 4, 2024 — The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) and the San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) are thrilled to announce a debut album by 2023 artist-in-residence, visual artist and muralist Christopher Burch and longtime musical collaborator Rasul Grayson. Titled The Four...
October 18, 2024
SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, 2024 — The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC), in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department (RPD), is pleased to announce the selection of San Francisco-based artists Afatasi the Artist and Conni McKenzie , as well as curator Rhiannon Evans...

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From the airport to the zoo, the Arts Commission ensures that all city residents, workers and visitors have access to world-class art in everyday settings..

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Public Meetings

A great way to stay informed about the Arts Commission's work and its impact on the city is to attend a public meeting.

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What's Coming Up

Public Meeting

Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners

July 02
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10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners

April 02
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10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners

January 08
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10:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online
Public Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

December 18
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1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

Hybrid: 401 Van Ness | Rm 125 and Online