San Francisco Arts Education Project

09/16/2026

This Saturday!

You are cordially invited to join Beth Grossman and Jeff Raz for a Revolutionary Tea Party

A Revolutionary Tea Party:
A Call to Tea, Liberty, and Civil Discourse
Saturday, September 19, 2:00-4:00 PM
SFArtsED gallery, 1275 Minnesota St., SF

Over tea, participants will use quill pens and dark tea to visually comment on and edit a tablecloth printed with the Declaration of Independence. Together, we will consider its promises, what they have meant over time, and what they might mean today.

Beth Grossman reimagines historic texts and civic ideals through quill-pen calligraphy, typography, and participatory performance. Her artwork brings the past into conversation with the present, using beauty, humor, and participation to invite fresh perspectives. For more than a decade, as an “act of civil obedience,” she has publicly scribed the United States Constitution with a quill pen on vintage money bags, examining the influence of financial interests on democracy.

Jeff Raz has performed nationally and internationally for decades, starring in Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo, the Pickle Family Circus, Make*A*Circus and many others, and his four books are inspired by his career. He has also co-founded six arts organizations and, for the last dozen years, worked globally as a communications and leadership consultant.

This event is part of an ongoing, all-ages series of workshops presented by the San Francisco Arts Education Project. A Revolutionary Tea Party is made possible with support from the Law Office of Cavin and Marks.

09/11/2026

Megan Broughton: False Horizon opens tomorrow, 4–6 pm.
Its First Saturday at Minnesota Street Project, stop by to see Megan's phenomenal installation of Copperplate etchings!

False Horizon references a mirage—an optical illusion caused by atmospheric temperature inversions that bend light and create a deceptive visual boundary above or below the true sea or land horizon. Drawing on her experience at the MaréMotrice artist residency aboard a sailboat in the waters between Greenland and Iceland, the artist reflects on what is visible and what remains hidden to the eye in the shifting patterns of weather. Pushing the alchemical limits of copper plate etching, her printmaking process oscillates between control and chance, layering variations of forms reminiscent of floating ice on water. Like an iceberg, much of which remains submerged, the work invites the viewer to imagine what lies beneath the surface.

Megan Broughton is an interdisciplinary artist based in San Francisco, CA, addressing the climate crisis, loss, transformation, and the sublime. Her work stems from onsite study in the Arctic, where she has been an artist in residence with MaréMotrice in Greenland and The Arctic Circle Residency in Svalbard. Exhibition highlights include Berkeley Art Center, Richmond Art Center, and Minnesota Street Project. She received an Emerging Individual Artist Fellowship from the California Arts Council in 2023 and is currently an Artist in Residence at The Exploratorium in San Francisco. Megan holds a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

False Horizon is presented as part of Teaching/Practice, a rotating bi-monthly showcase of SFArtsED Artist Mentors’ works, paired with short interviews about their teaching and art practice. Presented adjacent to our gallery space upstairs at 1275 Minnesota street, the display will be visible during the building’s normal open hours, 11am – 6pm Tuesday through Saturday.

more info:
https://www.sfartsed.org/event/teachingpractice

09/07/2026

Join us Saturday, Septemnber 12, 4–6PM for the opening reception for Megan Brougton's installation of copper plate etchings: 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯.


Megan Broughton: 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯
September 12–October 31, 2026

𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘰𝘯 references a mirage—an optical illusion caused by atmospheric temperature inversions that bend light and create a deceptive visual boundary above or below the true sea or land horizon. Drawing on her experience at the MaréMotrice artist residency aboard a sailboat in the waters between Greenland and Iceland, the artist reflects on what is visible and what remains hidden to the eye in the shifting patterns of weather. Pushing the alchemical limits of copper plate etching, her printmaking process oscillates between control and chance, layering variations of forms reminiscent of floating ice on water. Like an iceberg, much of which remains submerged, the work invites the viewer to imagine what lies beneath the surface.

False Horizon is presented as part of Teaching/Practice, a rotating bi-monthly showcase of SFArtsED Artist Mentors’ works, paired with short interviews about their teaching and art practice. Presented adjacent to our gallery space upstairs at 1275 Minnesota street, the display will be visible during the building’s normal open hours, 11am – 6pm Tuesday through Saturday.

Megan Broughton is an interdisciplinary artist based in San Francisco, CA, addressing the climate crisis, loss, transformation, and the sublime. Her work stems from onsite study in the Arctic, where she has been an artist in residence with MaréMotrice in Greenland and The Arctic Circle Residency in Svalbard. Exhibition highlights include Berkeley Art Center, Richmond Art Center, and Minnesota Street Project. She received an Emerging Individual Artist Fellowship from the California Arts Council in 2023 and is currently an Artist in Residence at The Exploratorium in San Francisco. Megan holds a BFA from the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).

08/18/2026

This summer we were fortunate to work with a digital media intern, Tristan Chen, and before he left us to tackle his senior year, he made a short film for us.

08/11/2026

Join us, this Saturday, August 15th 2–4PM for a FREE Woodblock Printing workshop led by Joe Ferriso. Participants will have a chance to experiment with various block printing techniques with custom made shapes from the artist’s collection, and add to a growing printed mural which will be on view in the gallery through September 19th. No prior printmaking experience is necessary, this workshop is designed for all ages and materials will be provided.
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Embracing play, freedom, and optimism, Joe Ferriso‘s sculptural and painted works are primarily concerned with how color perception impacts emotion. Ferriso’s subject is the relationship between architecture and nature, expressed in the language of color. His love for tuning color and the sheer energy of color motivates his actions. Like a vine to a lattice, his color enmeshes with the art object, bringing it to life. The materials that he works with are discards or found in nature. Construction waste, building off-cuts, driftwood, found wood, and abandoned paint colors are the starting points of his labor.

artist website:
https://www.joeferriso.com

Join us, Saturday, August 15th 2–4PM for a FREE Woodblock Printing workshop led by Joe Ferriso. Participants will have a chance to experiment with various block printing techniques, and add to a growing printed mural which will be on view in the gallery through September 19th. No prior printmaking...

08/04/2026

This Saturday, August 8, is the place to be!

Mário Pires Cordeiro: REIMAGININGS
Reception: Saturday, August 8, 2–4pm

Join us this Saturday, 2–4pm in celebration of Mário Pires Cordeiro's site-responsive installation REIMAGININGS, on view as part of the rotating Teaching / Practice exhibition which features SFArtsED Artist Mentors' works paired with a short interview about their teaching approach.

Works by Mário's students' from SFArtsED Summer Camp will also be on view in the concurrent Summerscape exhibition, also opening Saturday August 8, 2–4pm.
After stopping by, make sure to check out the Minnesota Street Project Summer Party, happening in the Atrium at 1275 Minnesota street, from 5–8 pm!
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08/04/2026

Opening This Saturday!
August 8 – September 19, 2026
Opening reception August 8, 2 – 4 p.m.
SFArtsED gallery at 1275 Minnesota Street.

From life-size aliens to sculpture, collage, painting, zines, and jewelry — this summer the creative juices were flowing! We're delighted to a share a selection of the student work made this summer in camp. Join is this Saturday, August 8th from 2–4pm in celebration of the students and the great work they created.

Summerscape 2026 marks the 31st year that SFArtsED has offered a summer visual art and design camps to the middle school-aged young people of San Francisco. This annual exhibition showcases a selection of artworks created in camp sessions taught by Artist Mentors Ramon Abad, C.K. Itamura, Rachel Major, Tainá Mattiazzi, Tiersa Nureyev, and Mario Pires Cordeiro.

Featured Camps:
Art & Design: Paper & Ink: An Exploration of Cartooning, Illustration & Zines
Art & Design: Mixed Media
Puppet Movie Studio
Backstage Magic
Fashion Design: Bejeweled & Bedazzled

07/31/2026

We've known for decades just how brilliant Tiersa Nureyev is – it's nice to see the rest of the world catching up. Congratulations to Tiersa, this year's recipient of the Janice Mirikitani Legacy Award from GLIDE. Tiersa will receive her award at the Summer Gala on Aug. 15. Information is below.
https://pro.gofundme.com/event/glide-summer-gala-2026/e796666

07/30/2026

We're thrilled to announce a job opening in our Glen Park Elementary After-School / Summer program. Seeking a full-time Site Coordinator. Full details here:
https://www.sfartsed.org/seeking-glen-park-elementary-after-school-summer-site-coordinator/

07/25/2026

It’s been an incredible summer at our SFArtsED summer camps, and yesterday, our final Broadway Bound group performed a tribute to the great composer Harold Arlen that raised the roof of our summer home at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay. Congratulations to all the artists involved.