The Mellon Foundation has awarded a $200,000 grant supporting the school’s monumental 1931 Diego Rivera fresco, The Making of a Fresco, Showing the Building of a City, one of San Francisco’s most enduring and beloved cultural assets.
The grant award will support the first phase of a multi-faceted initiative centered on the fresco, encompassing public programs, conservation, scholarship, and preserving and digitizing SFAI’s related archival collections. More info »
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Nicholas Gamso: Strategies for Political Critique in the Arts
SFAI announces its intention to merge with the University of San Francisco. Our shared goal is an integration that enhances the student experience with a premier arts curriculum in an immersive studio environment.
“When I switched to art definitely and entered the San Francisco Art Institute, it was the greatest experience of my life. I loved every minute of it.”
