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Haight Street Art Center

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Haight Street Art Center
FoundedJuly 1, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-07-01)
Headquarters215 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94102
Websitehaightstreetart.org

Haight Street Art Center (HSAC) is a non-profit art space that focuses on poster and printmaking community located in San Francisco, California. They provide education regarding poster art with a printmaking studio, as well as exhibits for artists in the gallery space. They have hosted printmaking pop-ups at offsite locations, including the California Academy of Sciences, Outside Lands,[1] the National AIDS Memorial Grove, and Amoeba Records.[citation needed] Additionally, they collaborate with local artists. In 2023, they worked with mural artist Oscar Lopez to bring awareness to food justice issues and climate in California.[2]

Haight Street Art Center opened on July 1, 2017, in the Lower Haight neighborhood of San Francisco. The building was originally part of San Francisco State Teachers' College.[3] The Center now houses the "Bronze Bunny" sculpture by Jeremy Fish.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Overlooked Outside Lands: Expand Your Festival Experience". The San Francisco Standard. August 1, 2022. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Oscar Lopez and Haight Street Art Center". Creative Work Fund. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Scerrato, Alisa (June 7, 2017). "Focused On Poster Art, 'Haight Street Art Center' To Open Next Month". Hoodline. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "Semi-Creepy, Two-Ton Bronze Bunny Finds Home in San Francisco". NBC Bay Area. May 3, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2024.