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Founded by alumni of the San Francisco Art Institute to promote a collaborative, supportive and inclusive art community.
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10 years ago I interviewed Marielle Heller and Bel Powley in a Fairmont Hotel suite. I biked up the hill because I was a dumb baby journalist and as I asked them questions in that beautifully appointed room, the heat of my sweating face kept fogging up my glasses.
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‘Diary of a Teenage Girl,’ a Coming-of-Age Story in ’70s SF, Returns to the Roxie
Marielle Heller’s film is 10 years old, but Minne Goetze is forever 15 — and figuring out who she wants to be.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
10 years ago I interviewed Marielle Heller and Bel Powley in a Fairmont Hotel suite. I biked up the hill because I was a dumb baby journalist and as I asked them questions in that beautifully appointed room, the heat of my sweating face kept fogging up my glasses.
www.kqed.org/arts/1398310...
www.kqed.org/arts/1398310...
SFmoma online walk through with Jeff and Becky starting soon!! www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...
SFAA Spotlight | People Make This Place: SFAI Stories
People Make This Place: SFAI Stories — virtual walkthrough with Becky Alexander, Jeff Gunderson, David Senior & Shana Lopes
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October 29, 2025 at 9:30 PM
SFmoma online walk through with Jeff and Becky starting soon!! www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...
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#Readers, what's the best sentence you read this week? Share at #SundaySentence!
Mine was an easy pick--but also hard since there were so many to choose from in HOPE IN THE DARK by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social:
We write history with our feet and with our presence and our collective voice and vision.
Mine was an easy pick--but also hard since there were so many to choose from in HOPE IN THE DARK by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social:
We write history with our feet and with our presence and our collective voice and vision.
October 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
#Readers, what's the best sentence you read this week? Share at #SundaySentence!
Mine was an easy pick--but also hard since there were so many to choose from in HOPE IN THE DARK by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social:
We write history with our feet and with our presence and our collective voice and vision.
Mine was an easy pick--but also hard since there were so many to choose from in HOPE IN THE DARK by @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social:
We write history with our feet and with our presence and our collective voice and vision.
🎙️ SFAA Spotlight: “People Make This Place — SFAI Stories”
🗓️ Oct 29 · 3pm PT
📍 Online
✨ Join us for an online walk-through of the SFMOMA exhibition with Becky & Jeff (Legacy Foundation), Shana Lopes & David Senior (SFMOMA).
🔗 Reserve your spot:
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#SFAI #SFMOMA
🗓️ Oct 29 · 3pm PT
📍 Online
✨ Join us for an online walk-through of the SFMOMA exhibition with Becky & Jeff (Legacy Foundation), Shana Lopes & David Senior (SFMOMA).
🔗 Reserve your spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...
#SFAI #SFMOMA
October 1, 2025 at 8:39 PM
🎙️ SFAA Spotlight: “People Make This Place — SFAI Stories”
🗓️ Oct 29 · 3pm PT
📍 Online
✨ Join us for an online walk-through of the SFMOMA exhibition with Becky & Jeff (Legacy Foundation), Shana Lopes & David Senior (SFMOMA).
🔗 Reserve your spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...
#SFAI #SFMOMA
🗓️ Oct 29 · 3pm PT
📍 Online
✨ Join us for an online walk-through of the SFMOMA exhibition with Becky & Jeff (Legacy Foundation), Shana Lopes & David Senior (SFMOMA).
🔗 Reserve your spot:
www.eventbrite.com/e/sfaa-spotl...
#SFAI #SFMOMA
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September 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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Andrew Wirth will be popping in sporadically this month for a series of live painting sessions, giving passersby the chance to witness his process from start to finish. His completed works will remain on display until September 30.
September 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Andrew Wirth will be popping in sporadically this month for a series of live painting sessions, giving passersby the chance to witness his process from start to finish. His completed works will remain on display until September 30.
🌟 What a weekend to remember! 🌟
We’re still riding the high from our 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, and wow—what an unforgettable celebration of cinema, community, and creativity.
This festival is more than just screenings—it’s about carrying forward the cinematic legacy of SFAI.
We’re still riding the high from our 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, and wow—what an unforgettable celebration of cinema, community, and creativity.
This festival is more than just screenings—it’s about carrying forward the cinematic legacy of SFAI.
September 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
🌟 What a weekend to remember! 🌟
We’re still riding the high from our 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, and wow—what an unforgettable celebration of cinema, community, and creativity.
This festival is more than just screenings—it’s about carrying forward the cinematic legacy of SFAI.
We’re still riding the high from our 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, and wow—what an unforgettable celebration of cinema, community, and creativity.
This festival is more than just screenings—it’s about carrying forward the cinematic legacy of SFAI.
That's a wrap!! What a great Studio 8 Film Festival!! Until next year. Get your merch here: sfartistsalumni.printful.me
September 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
That's a wrap!! What a great Studio 8 Film Festival!! Until next year. Get your merch here: sfartistsalumni.printful.me
Sept 20 – Animated & Lyrical Shorts at the Roxie Theater
Get Tickets: bit.ly/4grnGt7
Get Tickets: bit.ly/4grnGt7
September 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Sept 20 – Animated & Lyrical Shorts at the Roxie Theater
Get Tickets: bit.ly/4grnGt7
Get Tickets: bit.ly/4grnGt7
Friday, September 19 – Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
Studio 8 Film Festival | Opening Night: Works by Juan Luis Matos, Nykelle DeVivo, Nao Bustamante, & more.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (or more if you’re feeling generous, we won’t stop you 😏)
bit.ly/4ojbmP7
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
Studio 8 Film Festival | Opening Night: Works by Juan Luis Matos, Nykelle DeVivo, Nao Bustamante, & more.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (or more if you’re feeling generous, we won’t stop you 😏)
bit.ly/4ojbmP7
September 19, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Friday, September 19 – Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
Studio 8 Film Festival | Opening Night: Works by Juan Luis Matos, Nykelle DeVivo, Nao Bustamante, & more.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (or more if you’re feeling generous, we won’t stop you 😏)
bit.ly/4ojbmP7
Doors at 6:30pm, Show at 7pm
Studio 8 Film Festival | Opening Night: Works by Juan Luis Matos, Nykelle DeVivo, Nao Bustamante, & more.
🎟 Tickets: $10 (or more if you’re feeling generous, we won’t stop you 😏)
bit.ly/4ojbmP7
🎥 This weekend! The Studio 8 Film Festival runs Sept 19–21 across three Bay Area venues:
✨ Fri — Shapeshifters Cinema (Opening Screening)
✨ Sat — Roxie Theater (Lyrical + Animated Shorts)
✨ Sun — SFMOMA (Lawrence Jordan Tribute)
🎟 Tickets → sfartistsalumni.org
#Studio8FilmFestival #SFAIalumni
✨ Fri — Shapeshifters Cinema (Opening Screening)
✨ Sat — Roxie Theater (Lyrical + Animated Shorts)
✨ Sun — SFMOMA (Lawrence Jordan Tribute)
🎟 Tickets → sfartistsalumni.org
#Studio8FilmFestival #SFAIalumni
September 17, 2025 at 4:43 PM
🎥 This weekend! The Studio 8 Film Festival runs Sept 19–21 across three Bay Area venues:
✨ Fri — Shapeshifters Cinema (Opening Screening)
✨ Sat — Roxie Theater (Lyrical + Animated Shorts)
✨ Sun — SFMOMA (Lawrence Jordan Tribute)
🎟 Tickets → sfartistsalumni.org
#Studio8FilmFestival #SFAIalumni
✨ Fri — Shapeshifters Cinema (Opening Screening)
✨ Sat — Roxie Theater (Lyrical + Animated Shorts)
✨ Sun — SFMOMA (Lawrence Jordan Tribute)
🎟 Tickets → sfartistsalumni.org
#Studio8FilmFestival #SFAIalumni
Great article about the Studio 8 Film Festival by alum Cat Beckstrand for Screen Slate www.screenslate.com/articles/stu...
The Studio 8 Film Festival 2025
From September 19-21, the Studio 8 Film Festival will celebrate the visionary spirit of the film department at the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), a core part of the development of experimental fi...
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September 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Great article about the Studio 8 Film Festival by alum Cat Beckstrand for Screen Slate www.screenslate.com/articles/stu...
Christopher Coppola is talking about his film 'Lightly' which will premiere at the Studio 8 Film Festival on Sept 20th at the Roxie! Get your tickets now! sfaa.art
September 14, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Christopher Coppola is talking about his film 'Lightly' which will premiere at the Studio 8 Film Festival on Sept 20th at the Roxie! Get your tickets now! sfaa.art
In case you missed today's Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson here is the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqb4...
SFAA Spotlight | Kate Laster
YouTube video by SF Artists Alumni
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September 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
In case you missed today's Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson here is the video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqb4...
The Studio 8 Film Festival kicks off at Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland with a program curated by April September + Rye Purvis. Get your tickets at sfaa.art.
📍 Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 – 7pm
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📍 Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 – 7pm
youtu.be/mUv-RwWMt0Y?...
Studio 8 Film Festival 2025 | Opening Night at Shapeshifters Cinema (Sept 19)
YouTube video by SF Artists Alumni
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September 6, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The Studio 8 Film Festival kicks off at Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland with a program curated by April September + Rye Purvis. Get your tickets at sfaa.art.
📍 Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 – 7pm
youtu.be/mUv-RwWMt0Y?...
📍 Shapeshifters Cinema, Oakland
🗓️ Friday, Sept 19 – 7pm
youtu.be/mUv-RwWMt0Y?...
Coming up next: Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson on Monday, September 8th at 10am PT. RSVP www.eventbrite.com/e/1461682384...
August 28, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Coming up next: Spotlight with Kate Laster in conversation with Manny Robertson on Monday, September 8th at 10am PT. RSVP www.eventbrite.com/e/1461682384...
SFAA is proud to present the 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, taking place September 19–21 at multiple Bay Area venues — a celebration of bold, original, and experimental filmmaking rooted in the enduring legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute. Get your tickets!!
STUDIO 8 Film Festival - 2025
The Studio 8 Film Festival is a three-day celebration of bold and innovative short films by SFAI alumni, former faculty, and staff. Showcasing experimental works across generations, the festival honor...
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August 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
SFAA is proud to present the 2nd Annual Studio 8 Film Festival, taking place September 19–21 at multiple Bay Area venues — a celebration of bold, original, and experimental filmmaking rooted in the enduring legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute. Get your tickets!!
Every little bit brings us closer to our goal!! Support our annual fundraiser: SFartistsalumni.org
August 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Every little bit brings us closer to our goal!! Support our annual fundraiser: SFartistsalumni.org
We’ve raised $20,000 toward our $25,000 goal — just $5K to go! Every gift keeps the SFAI alumni spirit thriving.
👉 Read the full Annual Report bit.ly/4ofoF2W
👉 Make a tax-deductible gift today! www.sfartistsalumni.org/donate
Image credit: @tobann.bsky.social
👉 Read the full Annual Report bit.ly/4ofoF2W
👉 Make a tax-deductible gift today! www.sfartistsalumni.org/donate
Image credit: @tobann.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 1:31 AM
We’ve raised $20,000 toward our $25,000 goal — just $5K to go! Every gift keeps the SFAI alumni spirit thriving.
👉 Read the full Annual Report bit.ly/4ofoF2W
👉 Make a tax-deductible gift today! www.sfartistsalumni.org/donate
Image credit: @tobann.bsky.social
👉 Read the full Annual Report bit.ly/4ofoF2W
👉 Make a tax-deductible gift today! www.sfartistsalumni.org/donate
Image credit: @tobann.bsky.social
Missed the Studio 13 Jazz Band talk yesterday? Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHb2...
July 22, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Missed the Studio 13 Jazz Band talk yesterday? Watch the video here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHb2...
🎉 Our 2024–25 Annual Report is live!
From UNRULY to EROS OF KOSMOS, we’ve been busy—and we’re just $9K away from our fundraising goal.
Read the report & support SFAA’s next chapter bit.ly/44SUM0V
#SFAI #ArtAlumni #CommunityPower #SFAA
From UNRULY to EROS OF KOSMOS, we’ve been busy—and we’re just $9K away from our fundraising goal.
Read the report & support SFAA’s next chapter bit.ly/44SUM0V
#SFAI #ArtAlumni #CommunityPower #SFAA
SF Artists Alumni Annual Report 2024–2025
The SF Artists Alumni Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2024–2025 highlights a transformative year of programming, exhibitions, and community-building initiatives. From UNRULY at the Museum of Sonoma Coun...
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July 22, 2025 at 3:58 PM
🎉 Our 2024–25 Annual Report is live!
From UNRULY to EROS OF KOSMOS, we’ve been busy—and we’re just $9K away from our fundraising goal.
Read the report & support SFAA’s next chapter bit.ly/44SUM0V
#SFAI #ArtAlumni #CommunityPower #SFAA
From UNRULY to EROS OF KOSMOS, we’ve been busy—and we’re just $9K away from our fundraising goal.
Read the report & support SFAA’s next chapter bit.ly/44SUM0V
#SFAI #ArtAlumni #CommunityPower #SFAA
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My review of the #RuthAsawa retrospective at SFMoma on @hyperallergic.com
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hyperallergic.com/1027751/ruth...
Ruth Asawa Showed Us the Way to an Artistic Life
Asawa gracefully wove together many sides — an innovative and singular artist, a tireless advocate for arts education, a community builder, and a loving wife and mother.
hyperallergic.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:21 PM
My review of the #RuthAsawa retrospective at SFMoma on @hyperallergic.com
hyperallergic.com/1027751/ruth...
hyperallergic.com/1027751/ruth...
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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has unexpectedly reinstated a portion of funding to nonprofits and state humanities councils after millions of dollars in previously awarded grants were canceled on April 3.
After Sudden Grant Cancellations, Humanities Funding is Back — Kind Of
California Humanities now has access to about half of its federal funds and is scrambling to pay out grantees.
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July 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has unexpectedly reinstated a portion of funding to nonprofits and state humanities councils after millions of dollars in previously awarded grants were canceled on April 3.