Arts Ed Matters

Arts Ed Matters c/o Intersection for the Arts
925 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 420-8668

Category

Workshop, Professional Development, Advocacy & Community Organizing

Information

Grade Level: 
All Ages
Discipline: 
Multi-Discipline
Subject: 
History, Language Arts, Math, Science
Languages: 
English, Spanish

Program Description

Arts Ed Matters advocates for a strong presence of the arts in public education. We believe that early and sustainable exposure to the visual and performing arts fosters a more complete process of learning, builds healthy and vibrant communities, and prepares students to enter an ever-changing global landscape. In addition to providing high-quality professional learning opportunities, we foster community dialogue and engage families in the vital role of the arts in education.

ArtSeed

1007 General Kennedy Avenue, Suite 206
San Francisco, CA 94129
(415) 409-1761

Category

Field Trip

Information

Grade Level: 
Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, High School
Discipline: 
Visual Art
Subject: 
N/A
Languages: 
English

Program Description

ArtSeed's mission is to connect the most resourceful and gifted with the youngest and most vulnerable citizens of the Bay Area and beyond through projects that explore links between classical and cutting-edge fine arts disciplines.

ArtSpan

934 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
(415) 861-9838

Category

Field Trip

Information

Grade Level: 
Grades K-5, Grades 6-8
Discipline: 
Literary Arts, Visual Art
Subject: 
Language Arts
Languages: 
English

Program Description

ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, builds community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Every child deserves access to arts education. ArtSpan's Art for City Youth program aims to fill the gaps left by budget cuts by placing professional artists in San Francisco classrooms. Art for City Youth's teaching artists employ visual thinking strategies during in-class sessions and exhibition tours to expand their students' vocabulary and inspire creativity.

ArtWorks Fine Art Studio, Inc.

360 West Portal Avenue
Suites D, E & F
San Francisco, CA 94127
(415) 759-5757

Category

Workshop

Information

Grade Level: 
Pre-K, Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, High School, Post High School, All Ages
Discipline: 
Visual Art
Subject: 
Language Arts
Languages: 
English

Program Description

ArtWorks offers an exceptional experience in fine art instruction for children, teens, and adults of all skill levels in their year-round Foundations Program. Each summer, they also offer exciting summer workshops and art camps. Individualized instruction and a small teacher-student ratio provide a wonderful learning atmosphere and guarantee fun and success!

Asian Art Museum

200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
(415) 581-3697

Organization Type

Museum

Category

Field Trip, Professional Development

Information

Grade Level: 
Pre-K, TK, Grades K-5, Grades 6-8, High School, Post High School
Discipline: 
Visual Art
Subject: 
History, Language Arts
Languages: 
English

Program Description

The Asian Art Museum's free school programs bring art and history to life and provide practical strategies to help your students look at and talk about art. At the museum students engage with art and stories from across Asia, discover how works of art can tell us about people of different times and places, and make connection between art and their daily lives. Workshops for educators offer presentations from scholars and curators, interactive gallery experiences, and curriculum resources.

What's Coming Up

Public Meeting

Visual Arts Committee Meeting

April 17
/
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online
Public Meeting

Executive Committee Meeting

December 18
/
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM

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

Community Investments Committee Meeting

April 16
/
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 408 and Online
Public Meeting

Civic Design Review Committee Meeting

April 15
/
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Hybrid: City Hall | Rm 416 and Online