WELCOME TO ARC GALLERY & STUDIOS
Arc supports the making of quality art in all media, provides a supportive environment for artists to create their work, nurtures a community of artists, and promotes public awareness and appreciation of the visual arts in the city of San Francisco. Arc Gallery & Studios is a mixed-use art center in San Francisco’s South of Market district consisting of three galleries, ten artist studios, The Kearny Street Workshop office, and Café Suspiro.
We are located at 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California and open from 1-6 pm on Wednesdays & Thursday and 12-3 pm on Saturdays.
We are located at 1246 Folsom Street, San Francisco, California and open from 1-6 pm on Wednesdays & Thursday and 12-3 pm on Saturdays.
Arc Main Gallery
48 Pillars 2025
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Twenty-four local Bay Area artists each produce two companion pieces or diptychs on these identically sized panels. The panels exactly ring the gallery - 48 works total..
Featured artists: Wendy Ackrell, Chris Adessa, Roberta Ahrens, Leslie Allen, Ric Ambrose, Mague Calanche, Heather Capen, Jenny Feinberg, Carolyn Ferris, Elizabeth Geisler, Steve Goldband & Ellen Konar, Colette Hannahan, Patter Hellstrom, Christina Kent, Kate Knudsen, Donna McGinnis, Meredith Moles, Silvia Poloto, Pauline Crowther Scott, Julianne Wallace Sterling, Paulette Traverso, Laurie Wigham, Diane Williams, and Fumiyo Yoshikawa
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 22nd, 7-9pm
Artists Talk: Saturday, March 29th, 12-3pm
Exhibition: February 22 - April 5, 2025
Arc Project Gallery
INTERTWINED: The Art of Basketry
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Basket making is an ancient craft with a rich history spanning thousands of years. It speaks to heritage and tradition, frequently made for functional purposes but still with such a strong sense of design and imagination. With their use of unconventional materials and innovative shapes, the artists incorporate cultural narratives and personal stories into their work. The art in this exhibit is genuinely unexpected, the results of putting an ostensibly simple craft into such creative and original hands. Featured Artists: Barbara M. Berk, Toni Best, Bob Darchi, Emily Dvorin, Rachel Leibman, Youngmi Angela Pak, Barbara Shapiro, Linda Tapscott, Peeta Tinay, Ealish Wilson Opening Reception: Saturday, February 22nd, 7-9pm Curatorial Tour & Artists Talk: Sunday, March 2nd, 1:30-3:30pm |
Exhibition: February 22 - April 5, 2025
SPOTLIGHT EXHIBITIONS
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Spotlight exhibitions at the Arc Spotlight Gallery, the Infinity, and Vedder Price highlight artist works in longer exhibitions, often 3-4 months. These exhibitions not only feature artists that we have curated in the gallery, but also spotlight our consulting capabilities. Click the image for more information on all of the Spotlight venues.
CALL FOR ART AT ARC GALLERY
Word Play National Juried Exhibition Call for Artists Is Open!
Word Play invites artists to influence the viewer through the interplay between text and visual elements in contemporary art. Today, we no longer have the patience to read long blogs or books; we expect fast, attention-getting imagery and memes to stimulate our senses. In Word Play, we are looking for artworks that creatively engage with text, whether through words, letters, phrases, or entire narratives. The text can serve as a message, a visual texture, a conceptual element, or even as the main subject. We encourage submissions that explore themes such as language, identity, culture, politics, and the interaction between words and image.
Go HERE to apply.
Go HERE to apply.
ARC STUDIOS
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Arc houses twelve artists in ten artist studios. The Arc artists have formed a friendly community that includes participation in SFOS, monthly newsletters, studio artist and curatorial exhibitions, workshops, pizza party and potlucks, and other social events. For more information about these artists, click the image on your left.
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BUSINESSES AT ARC
KEARNY STREET WORKSHOP
Founded in 1972, during the height of the Asian Pacific American cultural movement, Kearny Street Workshop (KSW) is the oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country.
Through collaborations with other arts organizations and cultural communities, both locally and nationally, KSW provides a forum for Asian Pacific American artists of different media to reach a wide, diverse audience. KSW is located in the first floor of Arc Gallery & Studios. Visit KSW's website by clicking on their logo. |
CAFE SUSPIRO
Come by for a cup and browse through our records and books!
Store Hours: Monday to Thursday 8-4, Friday 8-3, Saturday 9am-3pm Visit Cafe Suspiro's website by clicking on their logo. |
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