- African American Art and Culture Complex
- San Francisco
Dedicated to the promotion, enhancement, and delivery of African and African American art and culture.
www.aaacc.org
- Altruity
- San Francisco
Nonprofit organization promoting local art, music, and culture by marketing and managing emerging artists, making art accessible to everyone, and investing in the community.
www.altruity.com
- Art Deco Society of California
- San Francisco
www.art-deco.org
- Art of the Matter
- San Francisco
Dedicated to the idea that art and everyday life are not separate events.
www.artofthematter.org
- ArtistResource
- San Francisco
For and about San Francisco Bay Area art and artists, with shows, events, advice, competitions, jobs, galleries, materials, classes, and personal stories. Also includes an area for poets, with opportunities and readings.
www.artistresource.org
- Artists in Print
- San Francisco
Nonprofit support center for the graphics community. We offer our members job listings, events, classifieds, workshops and roundtables, among other services.
www.artistsinprint.org
- Artists' Television Access
- San Francisco
Nonprofit video and digital media access facility with editing suites. Site includes listing of upcoming shows, classes, and workshops.
www.atasite.org
- ArtPoint
- San Francisco
Supports the fine arts museums of San Francisco through a year round program of art events including private tours, cocktail parties and benefits.
www.artpoint.org
- Arts Council of Santa Clara County
- Santa Clara County
Dedicated to building community through the arts.
www.artscouncil.org
- ArtShip
- Oakland
Developing a creative arts and cultural education center aboard a former Navy vessel at the Oakland Waterfront.
www.artship.org
- Artspan
- San Francisco
Nonprofit organization dedicated to building connections within San Francisco's visual arts community and between artists and the general public.
www.artspan.org
- Association for Viet Arts
- San Jose
www.vietarts.org
- Bay Area Performing Arts
- San Francisco
Provides administrative support and professional services for emerging performing arts companies.
www.baparts.org
- Bay Area Rapid Folders (B.A.R.F.)
- San Francisco
Meets the first Saturday of the month at the Bernal Heights Branch Library.
www.barf.cc
- Bay Area X-Files Encounter Group (BAXFEG)
- Mountain View
Wacky group of people who love The X Files, gab online, and live in the San Francisco Bay Area.
members.tripod.com/~baxfeg
- Betlach Family Foundation
- San Francisco
Formalizing its commitment to the arts and the environment.
www.betlachfamilyfdn.org
- Black Sheep Handweavers Guild
- Palo Alto
An HGA-affiliated textile guild whose members use all textile arts.
www.textilelinks.com/blacksheep
- BootStrap Foundation
- Palo Alto
California based organization dedicated to bringing visibility to performing artists.
www.bootstrap-foundation.org
- Build Community Art Space
- San Francisco
Committed to providing a venue for creative community expression, including arts in all media and events of all sorts.
www.buildsf.org
- California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies (CALAA)
- San Francisco
A nonprofit, membership organization representing the state¿s local arts agencies.
www.calaa.net
- Chinese Folk Dance Association
- San Francisco
Folk dance and folk instrumental performances and classes for children and adults.
www.cfdasf.org
- City College of San Francisco Diego Rivera Mural Project
- San Francisco
Working to restore, protect, and promote Diego Rivera's "Pan American Unity" mural, originally commissioned for the 1940 World's Fair. Site allows users to zoom in on sections of the mural for close viewing.
www.riveramural.com
- Collectively Explorative Learning Labs (CELLspace)
- San Francisco
Provides a safe and supportive public environment for the exploration of art, education, performance and community building. Includes class and event schedule and information on the Crucible Steel Gallery.
www.cellspace.org
- Community School of Music and Arts
- Mountain View
A nonprofit center for arts education, bringing the visual and performing arts experience to people in Silicon Valley.
www.arts4all.org
- Concord Art Association
- Concord
Nonprofit educational organization promoting the visual arts.
www.interaktv.com/concordart/index.htm
- Contemporary Quilt and Fiber Artists (CQFA)
- Mountain View
Artists living in the Bay area who are interested in surface design, dyeing, embellishment, fabric painting, soft sculpture, quilting, and tapestry.
www.cqfa.org
- Copia
- Napa
Cultural museum and education center dedicated to exploring the American contribution to wine and food.
www.copia.org
- Creative Learning through Arts Programs (CLAP!)
- Santa Clara County
Specializes in providing educational, interactive activities for children interested in drama, dance, music, theatre, and other performing arts.
www.claparts.org
- Creative Work Fund
- San Francisco
Guidelines and description of a fund for supporting artists collaborating with nonprofit organizations in San Francisco and Alameda Counties.
www.creativeworkfund.org
- Creativity Explored
- San Francisco
Full time visual art center for adults who have developmental disabilities.
www.creativityexplored.org
- Crucible, The
- Berkeley
Educational facility that fosters a collaboration of arts, industry, and community through training in the fine and industrial arts.
www.thecrucible.org
- Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County
- Sonoma County
Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual, performing, and literary arts within Sonoma County.
www.cacsc.org
- Cultural Arts Council of Sonoma County
- Santa Rosa
Nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting and supporting the visual, performing, and literary arts within Sonoma County.
www.cacsc.org
- Cultural Connections
- Los Gatos
Official site for Cultural Connections, a community of educators from museums, zoos, aquaria, parks, historical organizations, and nature centers that provides educational programs for organizations and individuals interested in these fields.
www.cultural-connections.org
- Destiny Arts Center
- Oakland
Promotes peaceful solutions to conflict and violence through the physical practice and artistic expression of martial arts, dance, and youth leadership experiences.
www.destinyarts.org
- Each One Reach One
- Pacifica
Founded to inspire at-risk and incarcerated youths through theatre, playwrighting, and the arts.
www.each1reach1.org
- Film Arts Foundation (FAF)
- San Francisco
Includes announcements and news briefs, workshops and seminars, and the FAF exhibition program.
www.filmarts.org
- Greater Bay Area Costumer's Guild (GBACG)
Costuming from San Jose to San Francisco, CA, plus photos, resources, and web links.
www.gbacg.org
- Humanities West
- San Francisco
Presents interdisciplinary programs of lectures and performances that encompass the fine arts, social history, music, politics, and philosophy of the arts.
www.humanitieswest.org
- Humanity Quest
Portal for the humanities that offers discussion forums, art activities, quotations, definitions, etymology, links to other resources, and more.
www.humanityquest.com
- Hyena Comedy Institute
- San Francisco
Offers comedy performance classes with showcases of student work 8-12 times a year in SF Bay theaters and bars.
www.hyenacomedy.org
- Ikebana International
- San Francisco
Dedicated to perpetuating and spreading the art of Japanese flower arrangement (Ikebana) and with it, other facets of Japanese culture.
www.ikebana.org
- Independent Television Service (ITVS)
- San Francisco
Solicits, funds, packages, promotes, and distributes work for broadcast primarily on American public television. Committed to programming which addresses the needs of under-served audiences, particularly minorities and children.
www.itvs.org
- Intersection for the Arts
- San Francisco
Alternative arts organization promoting performance, literature, and visual art in San Francisco.
www.theintersection.org
- Kala Art Institute
- Berkeley
Nonprofit printmaking and electronic media studio which offers artists access to workspace, classes, and gallery space.
www.kala.org
- Kunststoff
- San Francisco
Creates experimental and eclectic "art forums" that link multiple forms of art - dance, theater, music, film, painting, photography and sculpture - into cohesive, dynamic experiences.
www.kunst-stoff.org
- Lake.org
- Lake County
Network which supports education and the arts. Site includes music links and local home pages.
www.lake.org
- Lively Foundation
Nonprofit that produces artistic and educational programs in dance, music, and related arts.
www.livelyfoundation.org
- Marin Arts Council
- Marin County
Nurtures the cultural life of Marin County as an arts resource and service agency.
www.marinarts.org
- Marin Arts Council
- San Rafael
Nurtures the cultural life of Marin County as an arts resource and service agency.
www.marinarts.org
- Mendocino Art Center
- Mendocino
Offers art classes, gallery, and resources for the visual and performing arts.
www.mendocinoartcenter.org
- Mexican Heritage Corporation of San José@ - San Jose
dir.yahoo.com/.../Cultures_and_Groups/Mexican
- Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA)
- San Jose
Contemporary arts space focused on supporting the creation and showcasing of Latino and multi-cultural artists new work in the visual, literary, and performance arts.
www.maclaarte.org
- MultiArts Kreativity Network (MAKN)
- San Francisco
Public and group workshops bringing people together for the purpose of multi-arts creative exploration.
www.kreativity.net
- National Alliance of Media Arts and Culture
- San Francisco
A nonprofit membership organization of independent film, video, and multi-media centers nationwide.
www.namac.org
- National Institute of Art and Disabilities (NIAD)
- San Francisco
Art program for people with developmental disabilities which promotes creative expression, independence, dignity and community integration.
www.niadart.org
- No-Name Anime
- San Jose
Dedicated to bringing quality subtitled or dubbed Japanese animation to the public.
www.nnanime.com
- Orchard Valley Ceramic Arts Guild
- Sunnyvale
Community of practicing ceramics artists and potters, offering workshops, shows, and more.
www.ovcag.org
- Pacific Art League
- Palo Alto
Dedicated to supporting emerging and established artists of all ages by providing a popular series of daytime and evening art classes.
www.pacificartleague.org
- Palo Alto Model Railroad Club
- Palo Alto
www.pamrrc.org
- Pleasanton Cultural Arts Council (PCAC)
- Pleasanton
Nonprofit arts advocacy organization dedicated to enhancing the community with facilities, concerts, education, and outreach programs.
www.pleasantonarts.org
- Pro Arts Gallery
- Oakland
Nonprofit, artist-based organization that supports, promotes, and advocates for the visual arts and artists from the diverse cultures and communities of the East Bay.
www.proartsgallery.org
- Project Pangea
- San Francisco
Producers of the Upward Spiral fundraisers featuring DJs, live performers, and international arts.
www.projectpangea.org
- Public Glass
- San Francisco
Nonprofit center for glass art.
www.publicglass.org
- Queer Arts Resource
- San Francisco
Nonprofit forum for the display and discussion of gay and lesbian contributions to the visual arts.
www.queer-arts.org
- Root Division
- San Francisco
Encourages and supports the integration of arts production and education for artists and communities.
www.rootdivision.org
- San Francisco Art and Film Program
- San Francisco
Working to make art, cinema, theater, and dance an important presence in the lives of young people.
www.chaseartfilm.com
- San Francisco Arts Commission
- San Francisco
Established in 1932.
sfac.sfsu.edu
- San Francisco Center for the Book
- San Francisco
Provides a public space and supportive environment for anyone interested in exploring the arts of the book and the visible word.
www.sfcb.org
- San Francisco Children's Art Center
- San Francisco
Offering children's art classes and birthday parties; community outreach; and art rental programs.
www.childrensartcenter.org
- San Francisco Late Night Coalition
- San Francisco
Group of club owners, promoters, activists, DJs, musicians, and artists helping to preserve and protect late night culture.
www.sflnc.com
- San Francisco Late Night Coalition (SFLNC)
- San Francisco
A group of promoters, activists, DJs, musicians, and club owners dedicated to promoting San Francisco's late-night culture.
www.sflnc.org
- San Francisco Performances
- San Francisco
Committed to presenting artistically diverse programs, performers, and educators that influence and expand the development of the arts.
www.performances.org
- San Francisco Quilters Guild
- San Francisco
Members share a common love of quilts and quilting.
www.sfqg.org
- San Francisco Science Fiction Conventions, Inc.
- San Francisco
www.sfsfc.org
- Sanitary Fill Company Artists in Residence
- San Francisco
Program at recycling facilities in San Francisco for local artists to make art from materials in the waste stream.
www.norcalwaste.com/artist_in_residence.htm
- Santa Rosa Photographic Society
- Santa Rosa
Sonoma County photography club. Includes meeting information.
www.sonic.net/roadman/srps
- Santa Rosa Quilt Guild
- Santa Rosa
Porograms, activities, and a calendar of events for this quilt guild located in the heart of the wine country in Sonoma County.
www.santarosaquiltguild.org
- Sennin Foundation Center for Japanese Cultural Arts
- Albany
Offers classes in traditional Japanese systems of yoga, healing arts, martial arts, and calligraphy.
www.senninfoundation.com
- Slavonic Cultural Center of San Francisco
- San Francisco
Gathering place for enthusiasts of Balkan music and dance.
www.slavonicweb.org
- SlavonicWeb
- San Francisco
Presents programs featuring music from in and around the Balkans. Presented by the Slavonic Mutual and Benevolent Society of San Francisco.
www.slavonicweb.org
- Society for Asian Art
- San Francisco
Educational support organization for the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco/Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture.
www.societyforasianart.org
- Society of American Magicians: Assembly #112
- Martinez
Includes club facts and history, contests, coming attractions, classifieds, and local performances.
www.sam112.com
- Society of American Magicians: Assembly #94
- Palo Alto
Offers meeting information and notes, photos, and membership information.
www.think.org/sam94
- Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals
- Rohnert Park
Nonprofit association working to promote continuing education and establish high standards and ethics in the permanent makeup/cosmetic tattoo industry.
www.spcp.org
- somArts Cultural Center
- San Francisco
Holding events, classes, gallery programs, and more to celebrate art reflective of San Francisco's various communities.
www.somarts.org
- South Bay Polymer Clay Guild
- San Jose
www.allegro.com/sbpcg/index.html
- Southern Exposure
- San Francisco
Nonprofit artists' organization in San Francisco.
www.soex.org
- The LAB
- San Francisco
An alternative multidisciplinary art space showcasing local and international artists.
www.thelab.org
- University of California, Berkeley - Doreen B. Townsend Center for the Humanities
- Berkeley
Programs and services promoting research, teaching, and discussion throughout the humanities and interpretive sciences.
ls.berkeley.edu/dept/townsend
- Watercolor Artists of Sonoma County
- Kenwood
Promotes the value of watercolor as an important and viable art form.
www.wascoart.org
- Western Arts Alliance (WAA)
- San Francisco
Connects touring artists with performing arts presenters in the western U.S. and Canada.
www.westarts.org
- Wilhelm Furtwangler Society of America
- Woodside
Devoted to furthering knowledge about the late German conductor.
www.wfsa.org
- YLEM
- San Francisco
Nonprofit organization of artists using science and technology.
www.ylem.org
- Youth in Arts
- San Rafael
Nonprofit providing arts experiences for North Bay schools.
www.youthinarts.org
- Youth Mural Project
- San Jose
A project of Ableza, funded by the City of San Jose Office of Cultural Affairs and private donations.
www.ableza.org/mural.html
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