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Keep the Spirit Alive: Treasure the Legacy, an SFAI Legacy Foundation + Archive Party Keep the Spirit Alive: Treasure the Legacy A Valentine’s Party in Support of the SFAI Legacy Foundation + Archive

Support the SFAI Legacy Foundation Fundraiser tomorrow noon to 4pm at Minnesota Street Projects. events.humanitix.com/keep-the-spi...

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I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. 

Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. 
Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25
Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25 Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. 

Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. 
Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25
Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25 Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. 

Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. 
Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25
Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts. Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16. Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25 Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA https://www....

I am thrilled to be part of the inaugural SCA Open at Sausalito Center for the Arts.

Please mark your calendars for this Bay Area celebration of artistic creativity and excellence: Oct 19 - Nov 16.
Opening reception: 5 pm - 7 pm on October 25
Address: 750 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA

https://www

6 months ago 3 1 0 0
Postcards from a Dark Star We Mark we witness we resist banner for open call with clenched fist hitting pillow

Postcards from a Dark Star We Mark we witness we resist banner for open call with clenched fist hitting pillow

Postcards from a Dark Star

This initiative begins now, under the name POSTCARDS FROM A DARK STAR, with artists passing a printing plate from hand to hand. Each of us marks it, packages it, and sends it forward — adding our voices to a single, growing act of resistance.

More info: sfaa.art

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Fireplace in library at SFAI's Chestnut Campus

Fireplace in library at SFAI's Chestnut Campus

SFAI Archivist and former librarian Becky Alexander is looking for photos and memories of the SFAI library that you'd be willing to share, both for the SFAI Memory Collection and potentially on a website memorializing closed art school libraries. www.sfartistsalumni.org/sfai-memory-...

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‘Diary of a Teenage Girl,’ a Coming-of-Age Story in ’70s SF, Returns to the Roxie Marielle Heller’s film is 10 years old, but Minne Goetze is forever 15 — and figuring out who she wants to be.

10 years ago I interviewed Marielle Heller and Bel Powley in a Fairmont Hotel suite. I biked up the hill because I was a dumb baby journalist and as I asked them questions in that beautifully appointed room, the heat of my sweating face kept fogging up my glasses.

www.kqed.org/arts/1398310...

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SFAA Spotlight | People Make This Place: SFAI Stories People Make This Place: SFAI Stories — virtual walkthrough with Becky Alexander, Jeff Gunderson, David Senior & Shana Lopes

SFmoma online walk through with Jeff and Becky starting soon!! www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...

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A paperback copy of HOPE IN THE DARK by Rebecca Solnit, with sunlight beaming across the black and white cover.

A paperback copy of HOPE IN THE DARK by Rebecca Solnit, with sunlight beaming across the black and white cover.

#Readers, what's the best sentence you read this week? Share at #SundaySentence!

Mine was an easy pick--but also hard since there were so many to choose from in HOPE IN THE DARK by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social:

We write history with our feet and with our presence and our collective voice and vision.

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wall with historic images from the San Francisco Art Institute at SFMOMA exhibition

wall with historic images from the San Francisco Art Institute at SFMOMA exhibition

🎙️ SFAA Spotlight: “People Make This Place — SFAI Stories”
🗓️ Oct 29 · 3pm PT
📍 Online

✨ Join us for an online walk-through of the SFMOMA exhibition with Becky & Jeff (Legacy Foundation), Shana Lopes & David Senior (SFMOMA).

🔗 Reserve your spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...

#SFAI #SFMOMA

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Image of Bruce McGaw as a young man at SFAI

Image of Bruce McGaw as a young man at SFAI

Submit: airtable.com/appR2MJg26yg...

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Andrew Wirth in the ATA gallery

Andrew Wirth in the ATA gallery

Andrew Wirth will be popping in sporadically this month for a series of live painting sessions, giving passersby the chance to witness his process from start to finish. His completed works will remain on display until September 30.

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Filmmakers after Screening at Roxie

Filmmakers after Screening at Roxie

Audience at the Roxie screening

Audience at the Roxie screening

At the Lawrence Jordan Tribute at SFMOMA with Lawrence Jordan, Marian Wallace, Steve Anker and Jonathan Marlowe

At the Lawrence Jordan Tribute at SFMOMA with Lawrence Jordan, Marian Wallace, Steve Anker and Jonathan Marlowe

Deborah Fort, Toney Merritt, Marian Wallace and V. Vale infront of the Roxie

Deborah Fort, Toney Merritt, Marian Wallace and V. Vale infront of the Roxie

🌟 What a weekend to remember! 🌟⁠

We’re still riding the high from our 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, and wow—what an unforgettable celebration of cinema, community, and creativity.

This festival is more than just screenings—it’s about carrying forward the cinematic legacy of SFAI.⁠

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Studio 8 Film Festival hat

Studio 8 Film Festival hat

That's a wrap!! What a great Studio 8 Film Festival!! Until next year. Get your merch here: sfartistsalumni.printful.me

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Poster for Roxie Screening with Gunvor Nelson still

Poster for Roxie Screening with Gunvor Nelson still

Sept 20 – Animated & Lyrical Shorts at the Roxie Theater
Get Tickets: bit.ly/4grnGt7

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Friday, September 19 – Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland

Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm

Studio 8 Film Festival | Opening Night: Works by Juan Luis Matos, Nykelle DeVivo, Nao Bustamante, & more.

🎟 Tickets: $10 (or more if you’re feeling generous, we won’t stop you 😏)

bit.ly/4ojbmP7

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🎥 This weekend! The Studio 8 Film Festival runs Sept 19–21 across three Bay Area venues:

✨ Fri — Shapeshifters Cinema (Opening Screening)
✨ Sat — Roxie Theater (Lyrical + Animated Shorts)
✨ Sun — SFMOMA (Lawrence Jordan Tribute)

🎟 Tickets → sfartistsalumni.org

#Studio8FilmFestival #SFAIalumni

7 months ago 1 1 0 0

Thanks so much Cat and @screenslatesf.bsky.social !

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The Studio 8 Film Festival 2025 From September 19-21, the Studio 8 Film Festival will celebrate the visionary spirit of the film department at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), a core part of the development of experimental fi...

Great article about the Studio 8 Film Festival by alum Cat Beckstrand for Screen Slate www.screenslate.com/articles/stu...

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Film still with rabbit looking at clock

Film still with rabbit looking at clock

Lawrence Jordan Tribute at SFMOMA next Sunday at 2pm. Studio 8 Film Festival closing day. Rsvp at sfaa.art

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Christopher Coppola is talking about his film 'Lightly' which will premiere at the Studio 8 Film Festival on Sept 20th at the Roxie! Get your tickets now! sfaa.art

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Schedule for Studio 8 Film Festival with cut out artwork of SFAI campus.

Schedule for Studio 8 Film Festival with cut out artwork of SFAI campus.

Studio 8 Film Festival starting next Friday!! Get your to tickets now: sfaa.art

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SFAA Spotlight | Kate Laster
SFAA Spotlight | Kate Laster YouTube video by SF Artists Alumni

In case you missed today's Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson here is the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqb4...

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Studio 8 Film Festival 2025 | Opening Night at Shapeshifters Cinema (Sept 19)
Studio 8 Film Festival 2025 | Opening Night at Shapeshifters Cinema (Sept 19) YouTube video by SF Artists Alumni

The Studio 8 Film Festival kicks off at Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland with a program curated by April September + Rye Purvis. Get your tickets at sfaa.art.

📍 Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 – 7pm

youtu.be/mUv-RwWMt0Y?...

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Kate Laster cutout artwork with view of Bay

Kate Laster cutout artwork with view of Bay

Coming up next: Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson on Monday, September 8th at 10am PT. RSVP www.eventbrite.com/e/1461682384...

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STUDIO 8 Film Festival - 2025 The Studio 8 Film Festival is a three-day celebration of bold and innovative short films by SFAI alumni, former faculty, and staff. Showcasing experimental works across generations, the festival honor...

SFAA is proud to present the 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, taking place September 19–21 at multiple Bay Area venues — a celebration of bold, original, and experimental filmmaking rooted in the enduring legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute. Get your tickets!!

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Collage artwork with hand holding stick and safety pin

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Every little bit brings us closer to our goal!! Support our annual fundraiser: SFartistsalumni.org

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Person in a full yellow body suit covering also the head and face with colorful tassels

Person in a full yellow body suit covering also the head and face with colorful tassels

We’ve raised $20,000 toward our $25,000 goal — just $5K to go! Every gift keeps the SFAI alumni spirit thriving.

👉 Read the full Annual Report bit.ly/4ofoF2W
👉 Make a tax-deductible gift today! www.sfartistsalumni.org/donate

Image credit: @tobann.bsky.social

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Missed the Studio 13 Jazz Band talk yesterday? Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHb2...

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SF Artists Alumni Annual Report 2024–2025 The SF Artists Alumni Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024–2025 highlights a transformative year of programming, exhibitions, and community-building initiatives. From UNRULY at the Museum of Sonoma Coun...

🎉 Our 2024–25 Annual Report is live!
From UNRULY to EROS OF KOSMOS, we’ve been busy—and we’re just $9K away from our fundraising goal.
Read the report & support SFAA’s next chapter bit.ly/44SUM0V
#SFAI #ArtAlumni #CommunityPower #SFAA

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Ruth Asawa Showed Us the Way to an Artistic Life Asawa gracefully wove together many sides — an innovative and singular artist, a tireless advocate for arts education, a community builder, and a loving wife and mother.

My review of the #RuthAsawa retrospective at SFMoma on @hyperallergic.com

hyperallergic.com/1027751/ruth...

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After Sudden Grant Cancellations, Humanities Funding is Back — Kind Of California Humanities now has access to about half of its federal funds and is scrambling to pay out grantees.

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has unexpectedly reinstated a portion of funding to nonprofits and state humanities councils after millions of dollars in previously awarded grants were canceled on April 3.

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