Discover Bay Area arts

and culture at SOMArts

our venue holds two
expansive galleries, three
classrooms, a darkroom,
and dance, ceramics &
printmaking studios

Whats
Inside
SOMArts?
Artists, volunteers and
cultural workers whose
dedication and creativity
drive 80+ events on-site
each yearrotating
monthly art exhibitions,
performances, fundraisers,
culinary and literary arts
events, workshops and
summits, fashion shows,
film screenings & more
A robust cross-pollination
of art and ideas resulting in
one-of-a-kind San Francisco
experiences

A truly
impressive and
rockin art
and community
facility in the city.
Their exhibitions
are curated
with a slew of
well thought-out
insight and
passion.
recent Yelp! review

For 35 years, SOMArts Cultural

Center has celebrated and
empowered the multifaceted
communities of San Francisco
by supporting and producing
art that is culturally engaged,
deeply social and political,
and thrillingly experimental.
Established as a nonprofit
in 1979, SOMArts was forged
in the passionate activism
of the neighborhood arts
movementa trailblazing
initiative in San Francisco
closely tied to the civil rights
movements empowering
cultural communities.
Today, SOMArts offers
exhibitions, classes,
performances and events
that attract 30,000 people
each year.

Visit
Visitors always welcome.
Learn about upcoming exhibitions & special
events at SOMArts: www.somarts.org

Gallery Hours

Contact Us

MondayFriday
12pm7pm

(415) 863-1414
info@somarts.org

Saturday
125pm

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Organizations In Residence
ArtSpan
artspan.org
Asian Pacific Islander
Cultural Center
apiculturalcenter.org
Chrysalis Print Studio
katiegilmartin.com
CityStudio
sfai.edu/city-studio-0

San Francisco
Shorin-Ryu Shorinkan
Okinawan Karate
and Kobudo Dojo
kumemura.com
Sixth Street
Photography
Workshop
sixthstreetphoto.net

Volunteer
SOMArts volunteers generously contribute over
2,750 hours annually helping with gardening
projects, exhibition installation, photo & video
documentation, tours, and hospitality for events
attended by hundreds of people.
If you are interested in sharing your time
and skills, please visit somarts.org/volunteer
or call 415-863-1414 x111.

Give
Individual donors ensure that SOMArts can
continue as a strong, vital home for art
one that is both sheltering and welcoming.
You can invest in SOMArts future today by
visiting somarts.org/give
SOMArts is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization and all contributions are
tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law.
SOMArts exhibitions receive critical funding from the San Francisco Arts
Commission, The San Francisco Foundation and individual donors, and
are sponsored in part by a grant from Grants for the Arts.

Pamela Z. pictured, photo by J. Astra Brinkmann, Topsy Turvy pictured;

Brotha Chaz Walker and the Peaceful Vibes pictured, photo by Bryan
& Vita Hewitt; Las Bomberas de la Bahia pictured, photo by J. Astra
Brinkmann; Artwork by Li Ma pictured, photo by J. Astra Brinkmann;
Night Light Multimedia Garden Party 2014, photo by J. Astra Brinkmann;
Sugar skulls by David Tafolla pictured; photo by J. Astra Brinkmann;
altar by Victor Mario Zaballa pictured; Miss Persia pictured; Artwork
by Brandon Shimmel pictured, photo by J. Astra Brinkmann; photo by
Bryan & Vita Hewitt; Detour Dance pictured, photo by Jess Young