From Disco Days to the Tech Craze: 50 Years of ArtSpan SF Open Studios

I’ve volunteered extensively with ArtSpan for several years. I was the Co-chair of the Open Studios Committee for a bit and even helped develop the Mentor Team, where artists who have experience with open studios offer up their knowledge to people just getting into the game.

I’ve got some awesome news! We received a grant from the Civic Joy Fund to put out a literary magazine celebrating SF and acting to counter the stupid “Doom Loop” narrative. It’s a gift to the people of San Francisco. And after months of working on this project it’s now available

SF artist Rachel Znerold has been painting in the Mission for 15 years, her art seeks to encourages people to think more deeply about their connection to Mother Nature and to one another.

ArtSpan’s annual SF Open Studios offers residents and tourists the free opportunity to engage directly with local artists by visiting their studio spaces. Visitors can expect to learn more about each creator’s work and process, and have the opportunity to purchase work directly.

To balance out the extreme spending on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday started in 2011 – encouraging the support of nonprofits and organizations which help others.  We have featured hundreds of amazing and worthy local nonprofits throughout the years. For the first time, we’re giving you a suggested

It’s our summer, and arguably our best time year, it’s go-time for those who love fun and culture, open season for music, art and all the creative programming coming out of our most creative houses.  Get out there and have some fun

The new Transit Center and public park downtown are officially open in San Francisco, and as far as transportation terminals go, we got a pretty nice one.  Not every bus station has its own rooftop garden, massive light installations, and it’s own little gondola. Not to mention a live music

By SF Artist Joshua Coffy In the early morning hours of June 13th, the Journal Building at 1540 Market St. was broken into and burglarized. The thief took $10k worth of cameras, lenses, lighting, and other valuable art supplies. The Journal Building is home to ArtSpan’s Studio Residency Program that serves