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Coming Soon – HVAW Paint & Sip

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HVAW Paint and Sip
Mix together:  wine + paint + friends =  Paint and Sip Night! 
Join us for a delightful autumn evening of wine, paint, and friends at Hayes Valley Art Works!   We are in discussions with our merchant neighbor, San Francisco Wine and Cheese, to provide delicious wine.  We’ll provide the paint and supplies. You provide the fun and creativity and a memorable night!
We’re looking to start Wine and Sip on Tuesday or Wednesday evenings later in September …. date and time to be announced soon!  Let us know if you are interested in pre-registration for this event!

Global Climate Action Summit Event: Weds 9/12 3-5 pm “Transformation Station!”

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Global Climate Action Summit Affiliate Event  

Wednesday, September 12, 3pm-5pm
HVAW’s “Transformation Station”

We’re hosting an affiliate event as part of @GCAS2018; find out about our Transformation Station. #GCAS2018 #StepUp2018

Participate in climate action through art at HVAW’s three Community Transformation Stations:

  1. Transform plastic water bottles into flowers, led by The Arc of San Francisco – bring a plastic water bottle to make into flowers that will become part of the “Recycle Tree” that The Arc of San Francisco will have on exhibit in the sculpture garden at HVAW, made entirely of recycled materials. Please bring empty plastic water bottles to the event to transform!
  2. Transform the Maker’s Shed into a community Portrait Gallery – Create portraits – of yourself, friends, neighbors, pets, or other community members – to transform the wooden Maker’s Shed on site into a community portrait gallery using reused and upcycled materials. Please bring any materials or recycled materials from the neighborhood to use in your portraits. All portraits will fit into approximately 3″ diameter roughly circular spaces on the exterior of the Portrait Gallery.
  3. Transform t-shirts into tote bags – Please bring an old t-shirt to transform. Inspired by The Wear Movement to reduce textile waste in SF.

Art Opening: Protect & Resist: Art from The Arc of San Francisco

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Art Opening: Protect & Resist: Art from The Arc of San Francisco
Friday, September 7, 12pm-2pm
Reception to meet the artists and view the new exhibition
“Two Sides of Life”
Ashley Chimienti, Acrylic on Canvas
Hayes Valley Art Works presents “Protect and Resist: Art from The Arc of San Francisco.” The exhibit is a group show featuring the work of artists from The Arc San Francisco’s ArtReach Studios. The artists consider what the words protect and resist mean personally, connecting the creative process to a social issue each individual feels passionate about. Protect and Resist reflects various historical lessons, discussions, and collaborations surrounding the themes of art and activism. This focus on the intersection of personal expression and personal politics gives each artist the opportunity to explore ways to communicate complex political and social issues through striking visual forms, from poster art to large-scale paintings to mixed-media sculpture.

The center of this exhibit is the “Recycle Tree,” a large mixed-media installation that was conceived and designed by ArtReach Studios artists. As a group, they collaborated on a single idea that would reflect everyone’s mutual passion for protecting the environment while also resisting against the pernicious forces that threaten its health and longevity. The installation was hand-built from all recyclable materials and is a physical reminder that everything we consume has a direct connection to the natural world.

About the Arc: The Arc San Francisco is a lifelong learning center for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities serving over 700 clients in San Francisco, Marin and San Mateo counties. Our two art programs, Howard Street and ArtReach Studios, promote the advancement of visual artists from The Arc SF through exploration, education, exhibitions and entrepreneurship. Our artists create fresh, powerful artwork that reveals not only innate ability, but also a point of view that is important and unique in our community. We believe it is important to connect with those who share our vision of promoting inclusion and diversity in our communities through art, and we hope you enjoy our work.

“Protect and Resist” will run September 7th through October 7th.  It is open to the public starting Friday, September 7 from 11am-5pm.   Gallery hours are Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 11am-5pm and by appointment.  For additional information, please contact hvawsf@gmail.com

More information on our Facebook Event page .

FREE EVENT: Mid-Summer Art Party: Make Art! Sip Wine!  & Volunteer for HVAW! Sunday, August 12, 1-5 PM

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Make Art with internationally known artist Todd Young and political artist David Duckworth 
Join us for a fun mid-summer art making and refreshments as we celebrate the Summer Pop-Up exhibition — sign up to volunteer at Hayes Valley Art Works!

Learn some of the secrets of internationally know artist Todd Young as he leads visitors in making butterflies from feathers and bees from secret ingredients!  Later,  David Duckworth will demonstrate brush and ink techniques, with watercolor. And a surprise guest may join us to teach tie-dye techniques!

1-3:  Todd Young, Bee and Butterfly making
3-5: David Duckworth demonstrates ink and watercolor techniques

Artist Todd Young unveils his new piece, “All Natural Ingredients” – he will teach us how to make the butterflies and bees that populate the piece.

Free, donations welcome.  All ages.

“All Natural Ingredients,” mixed media, 2018, Todd Young (artist pictured to right of piece)

FREE EVENT: The Art of Ikebana: Celebration and Party – Free to all Sunday, July 1st, 1-3 pm

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Please join us from 1-3 pm in the garden for a celebration of our one year anniversary at our site on Octavia.  Advanced floral designers Tisha Kenny, Kathy Chen, and Kazuko Yoshida will demonstrate artful arrangements, using plants from our garden.

Light refreshments will be served.

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Spring-Summer Pop Up Art Exhibit, with Rarely-Exhibited Todd Young piece

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Gallery renovation is complete!   Please stop by to see our current show, featuring works by local artists Todd Young, David Duckworth, Rikki List, Stephen Santamaria, Daniel Farnan, Barbara Early, and other artists.

Todd Young’s piece (below) has not been exhibited publicly for many years – make sure to take advantage of this rare opportunity to view!

Other artists and work will rotate in and out until our next exhibit in August, so stop by often!

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Year of the Dog: Exhibit and Lunar New Year Party!

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Join us SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17 for a celebration of Lunar New Year and the opening of our new exhibit: Year of the Dog.  Featuring canine themed art work by local artists Delaine Hackney, Rikki List, Barbara Oplinger, Rhonel Roberts, Eva Sacher, and Ashley Siemon . Live Music by Joshua Brody, performance by Skate Stone, poetry by Frank Andrick, and refreshments will be served!!

CLICK HERE FOR MOON AND DOG SONGS!

Exhibition runs Feb 11 – March 22.  Gallery hours Friday, Sat, Sun & Monday 11-5 or by appointment.

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NEW GALLERY EXHIBIT & OPENING SOIREE “Future Forward: Works from The Arc San Francisco” Opening Reception: Saturday December 2, 1-5pm

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We are pleased to announce the opening reception for “Future Forward: Works from The Arc San Francisco” on Saturday, December 2, from 1-5pm. The exhibition is presented by The Arc of San Francisco and features art works created through their art program.   The exhibition will remain on display through mid-December.

This Holiday Art Pop Up and Drawing Soiree is organized by The Pulse of the Arc.  Enjoy the art work, refreshments such as wine, apple cider and donuts, check out the wonderful artwork – and create some art for yourself.  Drawing materials will be provided.  Proceeds of the event to benefit The Arc of San Francisco, a nonprofit organization.

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Images from top left to right: 
Robert Cheng,  Portrait, Tempera on paper
Frank Zangillo, Humphrey Bogart,  Charcoal on paper
Kim Bazile, Maze, Acrylic on paper
Kevin Bell, Thought, Tempera on paper
Check out some of the artwork from the artists here:  http://www.thearcsf.art/
The Arc San Francisco endeavors to transform the lives of adults with developmental disabilities by advancing lifelong learning, personal achievement and independence. Its art studios provide a unique arts academy environment where adults with developmental disabilities can pursue art as a means of personal expression and to develop new skills, connect to a larger art community, and realize financial gains through sales of their work. Students in this innovative program get support in pursuing a major course of study, as well as encouragement to try different art forms in expressive, visual and media arts.

FUF GREEN CHRISTMAS TREE PICK-UP PARTY Saturday, December 2 & 9, 9:30am-2:30pm

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“Green” your holiday celebrations by adopting a future street tree!  Friends of the Urban Forest (FUF) will be hosting a tree pickup event at Hayes Valley Art Works Parcel S on Saturday December 2nd and Saturday December 9th.  Join us for hot cider, donuts and cookies when you pick up your living tree, or stop by to see some of the other FUF trees on the site.
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Friends of the Urban Forest, in partnership with the San Francisco Department of the Environment, offers living, potted Christmas trees in November and December each year. For a tax-deductible $75 donation, you get a beautiful, three-to-six-foot-tall, non-traditional tree to bring home for decoration and enjoyment. For more information visit the FUF Green Christmas Trees webpage or order your tree here.