Happy Black History Month! Black Art=Black History! The San Francisco Arts Commission proudly celebrates the incredible contributions of Black artists, grantees, and commissioners. This month, we honor their artistry, vision, and lasting impact!

The San Francisco Arts Commission invites you to join us for the 2025 Annual Arts Convening in the Herbst Theater on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 5:00 - 7:30 PM. This event is FREE and open to the public! Visit to learn more and RSVP to save your seat

Happy Lunar New Year! 🧧 新年快乐 🐍 새해 복 많이 받으세요 🐍 Chúc Mừng Năm Mới 🧧 The San Francisco Arts Commission wishes you a safe & prosperous Year of the Wood Snake! Chinese New Year parade will take place Saturday, February 15, 2025. More info:

“I may not get there with you. But I want you to know that we as a people will get to the Promised Land.” – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On behalf of the San Francisco Arts Commission, we wish you a safe, reflective, and happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Yesterday we installed Oleg Lobykin’s “Talking Heads” at Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley as part of the Art’s Commission long-standing and widely-popular Patricia’s Green Temporary Public Art Program!

The San Francisco Arts Commission is pleased to announce the completed temporary installation of Oleg Lobykin's 18-foot-tall polished stainless-steel sculpture, Talking Heads - on display in Patricia’s Green in Hayes Valley for one year.   Learn more at

🎉 Happy New Year! As we reflect on the past year and bid farewell to 2024, we want to extend a heartfelt THANK YOU to all our Arts & Cultural community partners for a monumental year of art and culture. We wish you a safe and joyful start to 2025! Visit:

📢 Coming this January! The San Francisco Arts Commission - Art in City Hall program and @photo_alliance are proud to present “Metaphors of Recent Times: A Dialogue of the Personal, the Political and the Cultural” on view 1/16/25 - 6/20/25 Learn more:

Now on view along Market Street!   6 new poster designs illustrated by artist Marcelo Potosí celebrates the vision and heritage of the Ramaytush Ohlone.   This series will be displayed along Market St btwn 7th & Steuart streets   To learn more, visit

RT @CivicCenter: A fun holiday shopping event happening this week hosted by @SFAC!

RT @SF_emergency: ALERTSF: Tsunami Warning has been cancelled. No more tsunami danger to SF expected.

Meet Arts Commissioner Ex. Officio Lydia So! Commissioner So is a visionary leader and advocate for equitable housing, sustainable urban development and leader of the AANHPI community. She sits on the Arts Commission as an Ex. Officio member. Learn more: 

📣 We're Hiring a Public Art Project Manager! Applications will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. on December 14, 2024. To learn more and apply, visit:

Meet Arts Commissioner Marcus Shelby!  Commissioner Shelby sits on the Executive & Community Investments committees and is a composer, bassist, bandleader, and educator.    Shelby has served on the San Francisco Arts Commission since 2013. Learn more:

Did You Know? The San Francisco Arts Commission is critically examining the City’s public monuments & memorials. Learn more about Shaping Legacy here

Did You Know? The San Francisco Arts Commission is critically examining the City’s public monuments & memorials. Learn more about Shaping Legacy here

Meet Arts Commissioner Abby Schnair! Commissioner Schnair was appointed to the San Francisco Arts Commission in 2013 and is an architectural photographer with over 40 years of experience. Learn more about and meet our other Commissioners:

SFAC is thrilled to announce the completed installation of "Aurum", a geometric stainless steel light sculpture created by artist duo Yelena Filipchuk & Serge Beaulieu of @HYBYCOZO in Mint Plaza. Read the full press release here:

Did You Know? The San Francisco Arts Commission is critically examining the City’s public monuments & memorials. Learn more about Shaping Legacy here

⚠️REMINDER⚠️Call For Artists! Terminal 3 West Modernization RFQ SFAC invites artists and artist teams to submit qualifications for multiple art opportunities at @flySFO Deadline to Submit: October 7, 2024 by 11:59 PM PDT. Learn more and apply: