SAN FRANCISCO, October 4, 2023 - San Francisco Main Library is proud to announce the world premiere of THE MAIN°, a new work by Emmy-nominated, San Francisco-based filmmaker James Q. Chan . The free interactive screening takes place on October 19, 5 p.m. at the Main Library, located at 100 Larkin...
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
The SFAC Galleries is overseen by the Commission’s Visual Arts Committee, which meets in-person at 3:00 PM on the third Wednesday of each month in the Arts Commission Community Room, 401 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 125. See Important Dates for upcoming meeting times. Agendas and Minutes can be found here.
Event
December 05, 2024 / 6:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Off Site - SFPL
Event
December 14, 2024 / 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
SFAC Main Gallery
October 04, 2023
September 22, 2023
SAN FRANCISCO, September 22, 2023 —The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Main Gallery is thrilled to present Transcending Physicality: The Essence of Place , a group exhibition, curated by Bay Area-based artist and educator Minoosh Zomorodinia, that explores the complicated concept of “place”...
June 27, 2023
( SAN FRANCISCO, June 27, 2023 ) – The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC), in partnership with San Francisco Public Library (SFPL), is pleased to announce the selection of four San Francisco-based artists for the second year of the SFAC Artist in Residence (AIR) program at SFPL. Artists...
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Visit the SFAC Galleries Exhibitions page to see what is on view.