Public Special Events

Gala Vernissage is SOLD OUT! Thank you to everyone who helped make this event a success.  

Didn't get your ticket? Toast SFAI's emerging artists at the public opening of Currency on Friday, May 17 from 7–9 pm. Regular viewing hours are May 16–19 from 11 am–6 pm daily.

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The San Francisco Art Institute invites you to Gala Vernissage at The Old Mint—an exclusive opportunity to preview the 2013 Master of Fine Arts Exhibition, Currency, and discover the next generation of innovative artists from this celebrated institution.

SFAI's emerging artists will juxtapose contemporary expression with the National Historic Landmark, creating a stylish and provocative setting for guests to mix and mingle, enjoy delicious food and cocktails, and participate in private exhibition tours by prominent U.S. curators.

This is SFAI's premier annual fundraiser. Proceeds from the event will benefit scholarships given annually in support of excellence and diversity in the arts.

5:30–7 pm
Cocktails, art, mingling

7–8 pm
Dinner and program

8–10:30 pm
Exhibition tours, dancing, dessert

TICKETS

Lead Sponsor – $10,000

•  Seated dinner for 10
•  First choice of featured curators to join table and lead tour of exhibition
•  Premium champagne and wines
•  Recognition in Gala publicity and at event
•  Exclusive Jonathan Adler gift

Table Sponsor – $5,000

•  Seated dinner for 10
•  Assigned curator to join table and lead tour of exhibition
•  Recognition in Gala publicity and at event

Individual Patron – $350

•  Seated dinner
•  Tour of exhibition

HONOREES

Paule Anglim owns one of San Francisco's most notable galleries. With 30 years of historically important exhibitions, Gallery Paule Anglim has forged its identity with the California Beat artists, the Bay Area Conceptualists, and vital experimen¬tal movements in the art of California. The gallery is proudly committed to main¬taining long-term support of its artists in an international community of collectors, curators, and writers.

Rena Bransten founded her eponymous gallery, one San Francisco's most distin¬guished, in 1974 and has continuously participated in the city's dynamic and fluid culture. The gallery is dedicated to promoting emerging and mid-career artists, bringing internationally renowned artists to the San Francisco Bay Area, and encouraging the growth of museum collections.

Ruth Braunstein opened her first gallery in Tiburon in 1961 and recently closed the gallery after 50 years—a true accomplishment. Braunstein, along with Rena Bransten, opened the first ceramic sculpture gallery in the United States. In addition to an illustrious gallery career, she was one of the founders of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association. Most recently, she was instrumental in creating the civic program ArtCare, which supports the maintenance of San Francisco's public art through private donations.

*Trustee or Trustee Emeritus, SFAI

EVENT PARTNERS