Press Releases

Mayor Gavin Newsom Announces Legendary Musician Carlos Santana as 2010 Mayor’s Art Award Winner

The 2010 Mayor’s Art Award will be presented by Mayor Gavin Newsom to legendary musician Carlos Santana on Thursday, March 18, 2010.

PUBLIC ART: New Public Art at the Potrero Branch Library

Bay Area artist Gina Telcocci’s sculpture reflects neighborhood’s culture and history.

Claim the Block: A WritersCorps Reading Series

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

PUBLIC ART: City Monuments Contribute to National Conservation Training

Thanks to a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant the San Francisco Arts Commission, ARG Conservation Services and the Foundation of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works host a National Conservation Workshop in San Francisco.

PUBLIC ART: Patrick Dougherty’s The Upper Crust to Leave Civic Center Plaza on February 23, 2010

The artist’s first project in San Francisco, The Upper Crust was created with over 4,500 lbs. of willow saplings interwoven into the tops of the sycamore trees located in Civic Center Plaza.