UNFORGETTABLE HAPPEN EVENTS HERE SFAI—CHESTNUT STREET CAMPUS SWEEPING VIEWS OF THE BAY PROVIDE THE STAGE FOR AN UNFORGETTABLE EVENT
Founded in 1871, San Francisco Art Institute board formed concrete, bringing together old (SFAI) is the nation’s oldest and only school of and new. There are five main rental areas to higher education dedicated to contemporary choose from as well as several classrooms. It is art. As a focal point of the Bay Area artistic also home to one of only three murals in the city community, SFAI is devoted to supporting the of San Francisco executed by the prolific artist, next generation of artists by fostering diversity Diego Rivera. and community engagement, creating new SFAI is committed to making designated forms of creative expression, and cultivating areas of the campus available for events on critical discourse in the arts. weekends and during winter, spring, and The 800 Chestnut Street campus—nestled summer break periods when students are atop the city’s historic Russian Hill—is just a few not on campus. The income generated by blocks from North Beach, Pier 39, numerous venue rentals plays a vital role in supporting hotels, parking, and entertainment venues. SFAI’s academic and public programming by The building features a unique fusion supplementing operational costs. between traditional and contemporary architectural styles. Intricate brickwork, stately Contact [email protected] to archways, and rustic terracotta tiles juxtaposed confirm that a date is available. with angular shapes and huge expanses of SFAI—CHESTNUT STREET CAMPUS HISTORY
• 1926: Architects James Bakewell and Arthur Brown of the eponymous Bakewell and Brown Architecture firm finish SFAI’s original building. The firm also designs a number of notable San Francisco buildings, including City Hall (1915) and Coit Tower (1933).
• 1931: Mexican muralist Diego Rivera completes The Making of a Fresco Showing the Building of a City in the school’s gallery.
• 1969: SFAI expands by adding giant 150- foot long studio bays, a colossal rooftop amphitheater, and outdoor quad area. Half of the building, designed by Paffard Keatinge- Clay, is modeled after Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
• 1976: SFAI is listed as San Francisco Landmark #85.
• 2007: SFAI is given the prestigious American Institute of Architects’ 25-year Award recognizing distinguished California Architecture of enduring significance.
• 2015: SFAI is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. ROOFTOP TERRACE
An expansive 5,600 square foot Brutalist vista with a 365-degree, panoramic view of the Bay, Coit Tower, and Alcatraz.
SEATING CAPACITY: 139 STANDING CAPACITY: 300
ROOFTOP AMPHITHEATER
Imagine standing atop the precipice of a sublime 250-foot elevation, as fog rolls serenely across the Bay. The sea breeze blows through your hair as sailboats pass by and fog horns blow in the distance. This is the experience you will have atop the SFAI Amphitheater. Spanning 150 feet, it provides ample built in seating for guests that requires little to no set up.
SEATING CAPACITY: 139 STANDING CAPACITY: 300 SPANISH COURTYARD
Located directly beneath SFAI’s iconic bell-tower, the Spanish Courtyard lends itself to stately, elegant, and stylish receptions, passed hors d’oeuvres, and cocktail hours. SFAI’s art deco style tiled koi and turtle pond is a delightful centerpiece to a lush garden of fuschia and jasmine plants. Shade trees drape over the hand-laid brick providing coverage on warm Summer days. The exterior walls of the courtyard are adorned with juried paintings created by SFAI’s top students.
SEATING CAPACITY: 142 STANDING CAPACITY: 303 SFAI CAFÉ
The café is ideal for intimate gatherings, private meetings, catered events, and receptions. It features wall-to-wall windows with great light and a stellar view of the Bay Bridge, Angel Island, and Alcatraz. Tables and chairs are included with the rental and can be arranged to your liking. The kitchen is available at an additional cost.
SEATING CAPACITY: 85 STANDING CAPACITY: 85
F A C T O I D Filmed on SFAI’s campus, Arnold Schwarzenegger played the role of Josef Schmidt, a hypersensitive bodybuilder on steroids in the show The Streets of San Francisco which aired in 1977. The episode is called “Dead Lift.” ZELLERBACH QUADRANGALE (The Quad)
Need to spread out? The Zellerbach Quad boasts over 4,000 square feet of open space that can be filled with people. Stand on the edge and let the view of the Bay fill your entire range of vision. A 90-foot concrete wall juts into the San Francisco skyline and provides the perfect backdrop for psychedelic light shows and avant-garde video art displays. So whether you’re planning an elegant seated dinner against the aura of Coit Tower at sunset, or a chic party with six tequila bars and a live band, you will find this area plumb for your wildest expectations.
SEATING CAPACITY: 159 STANDING CAPACITY: 341 OSHER LECTURE HALL
Share the same stage engaged by notable culture creators such as Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Angela Davis, Kathy Acker, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, the Kuchar brothers, and countless others. The SFAI lecture hall features amphitheater-style seating with ample leg-room and the technical specs listed below.
On Stage: Podium, WiFi and Internet access, VGA cable for laptop projection, 1/8” stereo audio to house speakers, microphone and wireless mics.
Projection Booth: HD Projector, native 1920x1080, adjustable lighting for Stage and House, live audio monitoring via 12-channel mixer.
Media Decks: Blu-ray, DVD, Mini-DV, VHS, 3/4” video, Cassette tape, and CD.
Film: 16mm projector, optical and magnetic audio.
SEATING CAPACITY: 250 INCLUDING 6 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE SPOTS CLASSROOMS / STUDIOS
During off hours, classrooms are available for use as meeting space for corporate functions and break-out rooms for educational conferences. Studios and classrooms have varying capabilities including high power HD projection, natural light and/or blackout curtains, sound systems, media racks with DVD, CD-R, and VHS players. For specifics, please schedule a site visit.
CAPACITY VARIES BY ROOM
F A C T O I D Notable past faculty and alumni include Edward Muybridge, Lance Acord, Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, Minor White, Kathryn Bigelow, Enrique Chagoya, Angela Davis, Richard Diebenkorn, Paul Kos, George Kuchar, Annie Leibovitz, Barry McGee, Catherine Opie, Peter Pau, and Kehinde Wiley. BUILDING LEVELS SFAI—CHESTNUT STREET CAMPUS
MAIN LEVEL TERRACE LEVEL
FRANCISCO STREET FRANCISCO STREET
MCMILLAN CONFERENCE CAFÉ TERRACE ROOM
TO TERRACE TO TERRACE
ZELLERBACH QUAD
LECTURE AMPITHEATER HALL
STUDIO ## SPANISH COURTYARD
CHESTNUT STREET CHESTNUT STREET SFAI—FORT MASON CAMPUS HOST YOUR EVENT IN A HISTORIC CREATIVE SPACE RIGHT ON THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY
SFAI’s Fort Mason Campus was once a warehouse for a large portion of the 23.5 million tons of supplies that entered the military port. It’s 67,000 square feet were once crowded piled high with wooden crates full of materials for the army. In 1977, the space reopened as a nonprofit related to Herbst Pavilion where it was a venue for hundreds of events and exhibitions. Today, the space is home to SFAI’s award- winning Fort Mason Campus. Designed by Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects, the site represents the largest expansion of SFAI since the opening of its Paffard Keatinge-Clay addition in Russian Hill in 1969. The new campus joins the historic Chestnut Street Campus to radically advance SFAI’s commitment to positioning artists at the center of public life in the Bay Area and globally.
Contact [email protected] to confirm that a date is available. SCULLY GRAY BOX GALLERY
The 1,060 square-foot Gray Box media theater is an installation, film/video and performance space outfitted for maximum flexibility. It can provide both intimate viewing experiences or open up to the atrium space through sliding glass doors.
SEATING CAPACITY: 65 + 4 WHEELCHAIRS STANDING CAPACITY: 150
RENTAL INCLUDES: • CUSTOM SETUP INCLUDING THEATER STYLE FURNITURE/ FRONT STAGING IF NEEDED (PODIUM OR TABLE WITH MICS AND COMPUTER HOOKUPS) • FULL AV PACKAGE INCLUDING SURROUND SOUND, PROJECTION, COMPUTER HOOK-UP, WIFI, MICROPHONES • RECORDING OF THE EVENT IS POSSIBLE FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE
F A C T O I D In March of 2019, SFAI held the only ever showing of their archive of Andy Warhol screen tests in the Scully Gray Box Gallery. SEMINAR ROOMS
Ideal for conferences or offsite meetings, SFAI—Fort Mason Campus seminar rooms are quiet, private, and have spectacular views.
CAPACITY: VARIES BASED ON ROOM
RENTAL INCLUDES: • WIFI + WIRED INTERNET CONNECTION • MONITORS WITH HDMI CABLES/OTHER HOOKUPS FOR PRESENTATIONS • CHAIRS AND TABLES IN A ROUND TABLE OR THEATER LAYOUT ATRIUM
Surrounded by artists’ studios and works of contemporary art, in the shadow of Alicia McCarthy’s commissioned color weave mural, the Atrium space is perfect for small to mid-sized lectures and intimate conversations, as well as art fairs and sales.
SEATING CAPACITY: 250 STANDING CAPACITY: 500
RENTAL INCLUDES: • WIFI • PA SYSTEM (MICROPHONE + SPEAKERS) FOR REMARKS • WALL AVAILABLE FOR SIGNAGE/GRAPHICS SPECIFIC TO YOUR EVENT MAIN GALLERY
The Main Gallery at Fort Mason is a 2,052 square-foot exhibition space with 24-feet high walls which will host, along with the Gray Box Gallery and the Mural Wall, an array of site-responsive, curated and commissioned projects.
SEATING CAPACITY: 155 STANDING CAPACITY: 322
RENTAL INCLUDES: • WIFI • PA SYSTEM (MICROPHONE + SPEAKERS) FOR REMARKS BUILDING LEVELS SFAI—FORT MASON CAMPUS
MAIN LEVEL UPPER LEVEL
SEMINAR ROOM
SEMINAR ROOM
ATRIUM
SCULLY GRAY BOX THEATER
MAIN GALLERY BOOK NOW PROMOTIONAL Contact [email protected] or call 415.351.3512 to schedule a site visit. PACKAGES
EVENTS WELCOMED Offsite Meetings Performance/Music/Talk
• Gala Events • Seminar 1 + 2 • Scully Gray Box • Cocktail Receptions • WiFi & Wired internet connection • Custom setup including; theater style • Conferences • Monitors with hdmi cables/other hookups furniture/front staging if needed (podium • Screenings for presentations or table with mics and computer hookups) • Weddings • Chairs and tables in a round table or • Full AV package including; surround • Film and Photo Shoots • Business Functions and Meetings theater layout sound, projection, computer hook-up, wifi, microphones • Recording of the event is possible for an Atrium + Main Gallery additional fee
NON-PROFIT DISCOUNT • WiFi • PA system (microphone + speakers) SFAI offers a 20% discount off the for remarks rental price with proof of 501c3 status.* SFAI reserves the right to refuse events based on conflicts • (Atrium) Walls available for signage/ of interest including political or religious affiliation, art *Discount does not include applicable fees or cleaning/ displays or performances not belonging to or approved damage deposit. graphics specific to your event of by SFAI, events for minors (such as proms), and promotional events or fundraisers. Such events will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. FEES + PERMITS
Rental Payment Cleaning and Damage Deposit Insurance Rental rates are for full day (12 hour) time Cient is required to submit a cleaning and Renters must provide SFAI with a copy of period which includes setup and break-down. damage deposit of $1,000 at least 14 days event insurance worth $1,000,000. This prior to the event. Instances that would insurance generally costs $100-$200 and Holding the Date prevent the return of the full deposit include is obtainable online or through your private SFAI requires a nonrefundable payment of 50% damage to SFAI property, improper trash insurance agency. the rental fee along with the signed contract removal, and remaining on site past the when a client commits to booking a space. 10pm cut off time. Tents Tenting is allowed in the Zellerbach Quad Staffing Fees Permits with prior approval from the Facility Rental Client is required to pay a staffing fee of Clients must provide a copy all necessary Manager. Tenting may require additional $100/hour for an Event Monitor, Kitchen fire, sound, and alcoholic beverage permits. permitting for which the client/vendor is Monitor (if applicable), and Audio/Video For events that are open to the public, responsible. Technician (if applicable). permits are especially crucial. Specific items that require an open flame permit include propane powered space heaters (heat lamps), grills, and sternos. OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Catering Garbage Student Art Work Clients are required to work with a licensed All trash generated by the event is the SFAI students are encouraged to create caterer. Exceptions can be made for events responsibility of the renter and must be public artwork throughout the year in with fewer than 80 people. removed at the end of the event. Failure the form of sculpture, murals, paintings/ to remove garbage will result in a fine of drawings, video, and performance. Student Power up to $200 which will be taken out of the work changes on a weekly basis and often SFAI is a historic building. Check with the Cleaning/Damage Deposit. there is no way of knowing what kind of art Rental Manager to see if your event may will be present in advance of your event. require a generator. Generators can be rented Lead Organizer Renters are not permitted to alter student by the client from an outside vendor. SFAI requires that clients utilize a work in any way, including by relocating designated lead organizer. This person will work to another area. Residential Area be the point of contact with SFAI’s Event Due to the city noise ordinance for residential Monitor on the big day. If you are having areas, we require full load out at 10pm sharp. a wedding, the lead organizer can not be Failure to comply will result in fines of $100 for part of the bridal party. every hour that the renter stays past 10pm. ADD-ONS
Furniture
$5/each 125 CHAIRS $25/each 4 FOLDING TABLES $30/each SEMINAR TABLES $30/each 5 COCKTAIL TABLES $50 1 ACRYLIC PODIUM
Photo Shoots + Film Shoots Does not give any Intellectual rights to artworks present on site including murals.
$6,000 For crews that are 10 people and under, you can rent any part of our two campuses for 12 hour period + green room.
$10,000 For crews that are 15 people and under, you can rent any part of our two campuses for 12 hour period + green room + parking onsite.
$20,000 BUYOUT For large crews (20+) and location on our two campuses for full-day period + green room + parking onsite.