SF ART FORUM {MEDIA+TECH} San Francisco Art Forum {MEDIA+TECH} is an open resource for SF Bay Area visual artists. Connect with innovative art professionals, art enthusiasts and possible buyers. We promote local and national artists' body of work through our social media channels and industry connections. We provide educational resources and host social media+tech events with art & visuals emphasis in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services include: educational tools (arts & tech), crowd funding r …

Do you enjoy museums and gallery walks? Are you looking for someone to attend a film festival with? This is the group for you! This group is for film, literature, music, arts and culture enthusiasts in the SF Bay Area.

Join one of the fastest growing community of single professionals! Our mission is to connect and engage contemporary single professionals with community organizations and local events. We provide business and social networking opportunities within our vibrant community and a rich social calendar filled with interesting activities. Connect with new friends who share similar interests in our network of active single professionals. Our events includes community service, charity fundraisers, speaker …

This group is for like minded individuals in the San Francisco bay area who are interested in seeing what the city has to offer. We'll have social gatherings during the week, and on the weekends we'll plan trips outside of the city or just gather for a BBQ in the park. This group is for young professionals around their Mid 20's to Mid 30's. I'd love to have people who are entrepreneurial at heart and want to meet others who are just passionate about their work as they are about their social li …

UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! UPDATE! The new Pacific Pinball Museum has opened and they invite you to come play with the exhibits!! It is an extension of the Lucky Juju but has a new address @ 1510 Webster Street AND extended hours! Check out the website to see more! Do you like to play pinball but can never find them in your area? Well, we should get together in Alameda the last Sunday of every month! What is Lucky Ju Ju? Juju (joo'joo) noun: - An object used as a fetish, charm or amulet - …

Welcome to SF Weekly's Signature Events! You will now be in-the-know first hand on what's coming up that is local, fun and for a good cause. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions! See you on the scene! Event Organizer for other groups including Asians Eat Drink Laugh and Repeat in San Francisco. http://www.meetup.com/Asians-EDLR/

We host monthly figure drawing parties- with live music, beautiful models, booze, coffee, and famous naked historical figures to inspire your pencils and pens. Come make art with us and be a part of something sacreligious...

This meetup group is for people of all ages who enjoy an eclectic mix of the arts, culture, and outdoor recreation. Our goal is to bring people together of different backgrounds who share an appreciation for the arts and a love of the outdoors. Our activities range anywhere from attending classical and jazz concerts; visiting museums and art galleries; hiking on local trails; meeting for walks in the city; meeting for dinners; wine tasting; and more. For more information, see About This Meetup.

San Francisco is a hotbed for lowbrow art so I created this group to explore local lowbrow happenings, and to meet other enthusiasts. Viewing gallery openings and hops are a staple at galleries like White Walls, The Shooting Gallery, 111 Minna, Guerrero Gallery and Fabric8 to name a few.  Also films relating to lowbrow culture and related events will be posted here.  Open to suggestions or a heads up about other events, maybe a live art night at a cafe or art space.  Going out for drinks after i …

Female Artists of San Francisco is a collective of women, woman-identified, and genderqueer artists and art lovers who want to have fun, inspire each other, and create in a safe and supportive environment. We are writers, poets, dancers, actors, painters, illustrators, spoken word performers, photographers, filmmakers, music producers, fashion designers, graphic designers, sculptors, directors, musicians, makers, thinkers, and art appreciators. All skill levels are welcome, as well as art-lover …

We are Mario and Angelica and we run I.E.I., an Italian Language and Cultural Institute You can find information about our Institute and ITALIAN CLASSES at http://www.TheFinestItalian.com Mario Fusco operates IEI (Italian Educational Institute), http://www.thefinestitalian.com. He is is the Italian Language teaching Professor at Menlo College in Atherton. Angelica Di Chiara (Fusco) is a professional Artist   http://finestitalian.com/italian-artisans/angelica-di-chiara/ and teaches Acrylic Painti …

We have a new art space to share. The gallery space is a dedicated area to showcase local art with a monthly theme. Our classes, lectures and events share this theme. Our August 5th First Friday Event will feature our outdoor sculpture garden  and Artist Stephen Lynch, found object art that is cerebral and beautiful- like you!  Coming soon- we will host evening potluck/movie night with a group art project. We would love to meet you, please feel free to stop in and say Hi. 1013 Cedar St, just dow …

Purpose is to embark on exclusive adventures to museum exhibitions, gallery shows, festivals, and artists' studios for direct encounters with, engaging conversation and stimulating education about art. The organizer wishes to keep the group to a small number of true art lovers, in order to facilitate small private parties as well as art events. You must attend at least one event to become and stay a member. There is a strict no flake policy for events, members with 3 flakes/yr (no shows) will be …

We are a roaming art gallery, concert hall and group of friends! Santa Cruz Pop-up Art Party sets up temporary art gallery and community space then generally only stays up for 2-10 hours. We encourage artists and art lovers alike to come and participate in our temporary community event experience. You can find us at events throughout Santa Cruz County, and on the web. Membership to the art party is free, if you have a love of art, a deep seeded desire for community, or just want to be part of a …

The North Beach Happy Hours and Social Group is for people who enjoy spending time and socializing in North Beach. North Beach is one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in SF with a high concentration of bars, restaurants, cafes, galleries, clubs, parks and more! We plan to organize events for happy hours, dinner, live music, festivals, gallery parties, pool tournaments, santa-con, karaoke, pub crawl, art-walk, special events with local businesses and more. So, if you enjoy eating, drinking, brow …

We are citizens of the world living in the Bay Area. We are creative. Writers, sculptors, poets, painters, artists, musicians... We love to create with our minds and hands. We meet once a month for a potluck: eat, drink , talk, bring our art to share and create a loving supportive community. Every two months we organize a Group Art Show in the Open Fine Art Gallery in Berkeley. Everybody is welcome to suggest/organize/announce a Meetup. If you want to organize an event in the Open Fine Art Galle …

Are you a lover of live 'Straight Ahead' jazz? If you enjoy going to jazz venues in and around the Bay and you are seeking the company of other jazz enthusiast then this is the group for you. Let's get together to see world renowned legends and local artists at premier clubs, art galleries, and jazz festivals throughout the Bay.

This group is for those of us who love the arts and want to travel, locally, nationally and internationally. We look for the most beautiful, interesting, historical spots on the globe and are inspired by culture and the artful events that are taking place in those areas. Our experience is through photography, sketching, painting, art workshops, performances, learning the history and evolution of the culture and arts in the areas we are drawn to.

Upscale spiritually minded individuals 35-50something, single, new to the area, separated, widowed, divorced, single moms. We're all enjoy like minded company, common activities like movie going, good dining, music, photography, art, gallery openings, casual coffee or tea meetings...and most of all meaningful conversations. For people interested in creating long term life-enhancing relationships with common interests in spirituality, matters of the heart, wisdom culture teachings, conscious awar …

The Humanist Community at Stanford seeks to build, educate, and nurture a diverse community of Atheists, Humanists, Agnostics at Stanford and in Silicon Valley. We accomplish this by hosting a variety of events, including public lectures from luminaries such as Richard Dawkins (Oct. 2012), day trips such as our excursion to the San Francisco Film Festival, pub nights, barbecues, dinners, comedy nights such as our upcoming event with Jamie Kilstein, art gallery visits, discussion meetings, and ta …

We meet once a week in the Open Fine Art Gallery in Berkeley as well as other locations with a Piano. Everybody can suggest and host Meetups, so if you have a Piano or know a public location where it is possible to play and want to do this with a few other piano enthusiasts then this group is for you.

This group is for people interested in collaborating on fun and eduational polymer clay projects. We are about: learning by crafting, creating open educational content, youtube, using polymer clay millefiori as visualizing tool , claymation, making tutorials, video editing. See examples on openclay.org We meet at the Open Fine Art Gallery in Berkeley openfineartgallery.net

I assume you think, dream or make art like I do. I am not as much into the museum scene but tend to check out local galleries and some genres of art in particular; impressionism upwards, abstract and such kinds of stuff that puts some people to sleep. I hate to use the word 'serious', but as an artist, I am constantly looking for new ideas and thought I'd be fun to do this with others. To get a sense of the tone of the group, perhaps you can check out my artist page & blog at facebook.com/thou.a …

Sanyok Gallery is a Non-Conformist Post Avant Garde gallery located in Sausalito, CA. Since its inception in 2009, Sanyok Gallery continues to pave the way for new art movements and makes its mark in contemporary art history. The mission of Sanyok Gallery is to introduce artists whose artistic worlds are a breath of fresh air, and whose artworks have not been saturated with and impacted by stylized and common images we so often see. Sanyok Gallery creates a link between artists and viewers that …

We're people who love to collect (and some of also like to make and wear) Guatemalan/Mexican textiles. Besides traveling to Mexico/Guatemala, there are lots of places in Bay Area to find beautiful huipiles, rebozos, blouses, looms, etc. Let's go to the Guelaguetza (Oaxacan Indigenous Fair) in Santa Cruz, the White Elephant Sale, Día de los Muertos in Oakland, San Jose Quilt Museum, other museums, even the Thrift store is a great place to find trajes. We can go to Himalayan Fair & other events wi …

Feed your art habit with museum and art gallery visits. Let’s arrange group visits and discussions around new exhibits at Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museum, Asian Art Museum, etc. Or take a deeper look at a few interesting pieces from the permanent collections or discover emerging artists at a local art gallery.

A group based in 3d Digital art forms. Using Poser, Daz3d, and Photoshop to create original pin up designs. Starting with a computer generated model or live models to be edited into pin ups, either as a finished product, or a base to be painted. We will have group meetings to discuss techniques and ideas. Outings for art galleries, and promotion of pin up artwork. Dedicated to teaching, tips and tricks, and exposure for established or up and coming artists. We welcome all forms of pin up artwork …

FRIENDSHIP IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS…. Are you new in the bay area? .. need to make a fresh start.. meet new found friends.. or established old ones…networking professionally or want to meet up, relax and find comfort socializing with a good group of people.. join Bay Area Singles Thirty Five Plus Something Group! Indeed. there’s room for recommendations. Having moderated 280 events for the last 6 years  and making wonderful friends, your host “Jocee” will help support you on your journey in making …