San Francisco Arts Commission Programs

The ARTery Project: Call for Photos
Deadline: Monday, March 12 at 5 p.m.
$600 honorarium
The San Francisco Arts Commission is launching a new Decaux Kiosk campaign with a series of six evergreen posters that feature Central Market. We are soliciting submissions of photographs that celebrate the artistic aspects of the community with clear, straight forward images that focus on capturing the people of the area engaged in art-related activities. Click here for more information.

Gallery: Vast and Undetectable Discovery Day
Saturday, February 25 1-4pm
SFAC Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue
The SFAC Gallery presents February an afternoon of scientific presentations, art tours and fun activities for children in conjunction with the exhibition Vast and Undetectable at the SFAC Gallery. It’s free and open to visitors of all ages! Click here for all the details

Call for Artists: 2-Dimensional Artwork for New SFPUC Headquarters
In June 2012, the SFPUC will move into its new LEED Platinum-certified headquarters and administration building at 525 Golden Gate Avenue. As part of the public art program, the Arts Commission will purchase a number of new 2 dimensional unframed artworks from artists and/or galleries located within the Service Area of the SFPUC for display throughout the building. Learn more...

Help Save the Coit Tower Murals
A recent story in the Los Angeles Times delves into the many issues facing the Coit Tower murals. Help us ensure that this treasure trove is around for generations to come by making a donation to ArtCare today.

Arts Commission Names Tom DeCaigny New Director of Cultural Affairs
On Monday, December 5 the San Francisco Arts Commission voted unanimously to appoint Tom DeCaigny as the agency’s new director of cultural affairs. A local consultant and the former executive director of the Performing Arts Workshop, DeCaigny will officially assume his new role leading the $10 million agency responsible for championing the arts in San Francisco on January 9, 2012. To learn more, click here.

SFO Audio Art Tour: Online and on iTunes
The Arts Commission has created a new audio tour with the opening of San Francisco International Airport's new Terminal 2. The public art program included five new commissions as well as works representing the best artistic talent to come out of the Bay Area over the last 40 years. You don't have to go to SFO to experience these incredible works. Download the tour on iTunes or listen online.

Street Artists Program seeks Advisory Committee Members
The Street Artists Program seeks individuals to serve on the Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners which verifies that street artists seeking permits make the arts and crafts they wish to sell. Download the application or see more...