SFAI—Fort Mason Campus
WE’RE OPEN, MAKE ART HERE
SFAI—Fort Mason Campus is the new 67,000 square foot home to over 160 art studios for students, faculty, and visiting artists; 3,300 square feet of new public exhibition space—open to the public and free of charge.
This new campus is located in a vibrant community of 24 resident organizations–including galleries, bookshops, restaurant, cafes, and art supply store–and within blocks of the SFAI—Chestnut Street Campus.
ALICIA McCARTHY
To open the new Fort Mason Campus, SFAI is commissioning new works—starting with a mural by Alicia McCarthy (BFA 1994).
FROM ABOVE
Fly through the campus in this drone video in the space and beyond.
WHAT’S INSIDE
- 160+ artist studios
- 4,300 square feet of exhibition galleries, including a student-run gallery, a main gallery space at the building’s entrance, and a media/performance space. All will be open to the public free of charge.
- Performance/video/installation spaces
- Digital media suite and woodshop facility
- Student lounge and meeting areas
- Seminar room with direct views of the Golden Gate Bridge
COMMUNITY
The new campus is next to SFMOMA Artists Gallery; art supply store FLAX Art & Design; Embark Gallery, which offers exhibition opportunities to fine arts graduate students from Bay Area colleges; City College’s Fort Mason Art Campus; and the internationally acclaimed Greens Restaurant.
See the full list of FMCAC current residents here.
IN THE NEWS
SF Chronicle | Dec 1, 2017
It’s ‘Playtime’ at Fort Mason and there’s video
SF Station | Nov 16, 2017
A Look at SFAI’s Colorful New Fort Mason Campus with 160 Art Studios for Students
SF Chronicle | Oct 15, 2017
Architects nail design of San Francisco Art Institute’s Fort Mason campus
San Francisco Magazine | Oct 3, 2017
A $50 Million Transformation Remakes the San Francisco Art Institute
WhereTraveler | Sep 19, 2017
From Renovations to New Openings, San Francisco’s Art Scene Is Heating Up
Squarecylinder | Sep 5, 2017
SFAI Opens New Fort Mason Campus
SF Chronicle | Aug 27, 2017
It’s not the same old Fort Mason anymore as Art Institute moves in
Epoch Times/NTDTV | Aug 24, 2017
旧剧院改校区 旧金山艺术学院安新家
Image credits: 1) Photo credit: Robert Campbell and Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. 2) GIF: Photo by Stephanie Smith; Photo by Marco David; Photo by Marco David; Interior view of San Francisco Art Institute Fort Mason Campus, designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects. Photo by Bruce Damonte. 3) Image courtesy of Fort Mason Center for Arts & Culture. 4) Photo by Bruce Damonte.
