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Nurturing art for and by the people, where they live and work.

Claim the Block: A WritersCorps Reading Series

February 8, 2010

WritersCorps, the youth writing program, joins forces with four museums this spring to present Claim the Block, readings by young writers who are connecting to their city and its art. The readings take place in various cultural venues in one city block. Most of the events are free and open to the public.

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Art in Storefronts

Toolkit

February 6th, 2010 0

Frequently Asked Questions


Here are some questions that people have asked us so that they could start their own vacant storefront program.
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Arts Education

Where Art Lives Curriculum

December 23rd, 2009 Comments Off

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The “Where Art Lives” Graffiti program promotes the value of caring for public space and creating public art for the community. This project for fourth to sixth grade classes has several curriculum objectives that correspond to the California State Content Standards. (more...)

Cultural Centers

The Art of Living Black at AAACC

January 29th, 2010 0

The African American Art & Culture Complex is a satellite location for the 14th Annual Art of Living Black. (more...)

Online Media

Culture Wire: Parol Fest, Fresh Meat, One Day in Tehran

January 6th, 2010 1

This episode of Culture Wire features the Parol Lantern Festival at Bayanihan Community Center, Sean Dorsey Dance and Fresh Meat Productions, and Intersection for the Arts presents an exhibition called One Day: A Collective Narrative of Tehran. (more...)

Resources

SFAC’s social media connections

August 31st, 2009 Comments Off

socialmediaThe San Francisco Arts Commission has entered the social media sphere in several ways. Check out the links below and consider "friending," "following," and "favoriting" us! (more...)

WritersCorps

About WritersCorps

July 17th, 2009 Comments Off

Beto Palomar with his students at International Studies Academy

Beto Palomar with his students at International Studies Academy

San Francisco WritersCorps places professional writers in community settings to teach creative writing to youth.

Since its inception in 1994, the program has helped over 15,000 young people from neighborhoods throughout San Francisco improve their literacy and increase their desire to learn. (more...)