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.
KEARNY STREET WORKSHOP: APAture 2024: RETURN
APAture 2024: Return | Visual Arts Opening Reception
Co-presented by SOMArts and ARTogether
Opening Reception: October 18, 2024 6:00 - 9:00PM PD
Gallery Hours: October 12 - November 9, 2024 W, TH, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3PM
Free, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt, drink tickets, and more!)
Featuring feat. Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee, Joanna Kao, Laura Wong, Lisa Juachon, Madi Reyes, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert, Grace Jin, Brianna Cheng, Jackie Liu, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch, Michelle Lin, Mehr Kumar, Marisa Goudie
Curated by Tanza Solis, Ngân Vũ
The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return, the call for Indigenous Land Back, and the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities, artists consider what the idea of return means to them.
For details go here
Co-presented by SOMArts and ARTogether
Opening Reception: October 18, 2024 6:00 - 9:00PM PD
Gallery Hours: October 12 - November 9, 2024 W, TH, 1-6pm & SAT 12-3PM
Free, $60 all access (entry to all ticketed events with free t-shirt, drink tickets, and more!)
Featuring feat. Houyee Chow-Jiménez with Jang Lee, Joanna Kao, Laura Wong, Lisa Juachon, Madi Reyes, Bhumikorn Kongtaveelert, Grace Jin, Brianna Cheng, Jackie Liu, Kea Kahoilua-Clebsch, Michelle Lin, Mehr Kumar, Marisa Goudie
Curated by Tanza Solis, Ngân Vũ
The theme for this year is RETURN. From the Palestinian right to return, the call for Indigenous Land Back, and the various migrant histories and struggle for justice in our Pacific Islander and Asian communities, artists consider what the idea of return means to them.
For details go here
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.
CALL FOR ART AT ARC GALLERY
Word Play National Juried Exhibition
Word Play Call for Art will open soon!
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.
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.
ARC STUDIOS
Photo courtesy of Soad Kader
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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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