The California Historical Society
678 Mission Street
San Francisco, California 94105

Thursday | July 2 | 6-8 p.m. | Free

The History of Public Funding and the Arts – The Legacy of the New Deal

Speakers: Lincoln Cushing, Tim Drescher and Mark Johnson

Moderator: Gray Brechin

Funding public artwork benefits more than the artists – viewers witness their space transformed as the art enhances the urban landscape. The arts were greatly supported during the New Deal era and many WPA projects are located in the San Francisco Bay Area. With the recent election of a new president, will money be used to fund art and culture? Panelists speak to the similarities between the present era and the New Deal as they relate to public arts and government funding.

Saturday | July 18 | 2:00 PM | Free

Exhibition and mural tour - By Art Hazelwood, Tim Drescher and Jos Sances
California Historical Society Exhibition tour with Art Hazelwood, followed by a tour of history sites. The exhibition focuses on the artwork created in response to the unprecedented poverty of the Great Depression and is mirrored by contemporary artwork that looks squarely at the economic wasteland that has resulted from the last thirty years of Reaganomics.
The mural tour will include the Rincon Annex murals by Anton Refregier, the IWW memorial nearby and the Arnett Watson mural in the Tenderloin. Transportation from the California Historical Society to other sites on your own.
http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/exhibits/index.html

Wednesday| July 22| 6-8 p.m.|Free

Using Art to Heal
Speakers and artists from: Hospitality House, Roaddawgz
Organizations working towards ending homelessness offer many services for clients. Some address artistic needs of the people they serve, fostering creativity in an accessible environment. Art workshops and spaces give participants a chance to express themselves and can provide an outlet for those in difficult situations. These organizations exist to provide a greater sense of community and to speak to needs that are often left unaddressed by other social service organizations.

Hospitality House serves the homeless community through empowerment and stimulating social change. One of their central efforts is cultural enrichment and their facilities include studio space and partnering exhibition galleries, as well as materials and instruction. Roaddawgz uses literary and artistic activities to empower homeless youth. Their safe and unbiased spaces offer opportunities to create art, and the Roaddawgz website publishes work by participants.

Thursday | August 6 | 6-8 p.m. | Free

Hobos to Street People

Exhibition Artists Panel

Speakers: Christine Hanlon, Joe Sances, Jesus Barraza and Doug Minkler

Moderator: Art Hazelwood, Curator of Hobos to Street People

Participating artists discuss their works, the exhibition and homelessness.

 

For additional information or to make reservations for these events, please call Liliana Vasquez at 415.357.1848, ext. 222 or email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it