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Affordable Arts & Crafts: Education for Everyone
Affordable Arts & Crafts: Education for Everyone
Sharon Art Studio is San Francisco's largest public art studio with classes and workshops for all ages in drawing, painting, ceramics, jewelry, glass, folk art and more at the beautiful Sharon Building in Golden Gate Park. You could help us to continue to build a world of creativity where people of all ages and artistic background can explore the visual arts in a wide array of media. To make a donation or volunteer today, please click here.
If you wish to receive the Sharon Art Studio e-Newsletter, please sign up for our quarterly newsletter! You will also receive important updates regarding sales, events, and reminders for registration.
Stay in touch with the studio and visit the events page to learn about upcoming studio events and fundraisers!
ATTENTION! For registration for all Activities, an online account on the new registration site is required. Go to sfrecpark.org/registertoday to get started.
Set up your account today and begin viewing listed activities!
Please Note: MEMBERSHIPS are now puchased and renewed on the new registration site!
The Sharon Art Studio's Summer 2019 Course Catalog is available to view/download here.
Summer course offerings are also listed under the courses tab. You may also start searching for classes at www.sfrecpark.org/register and begin adding courses to your wish list in preparation for registration (make sure to be logged into your account).
SUMMER 2019 Session Dates: JUN 10 - AUG 17
FOSAS Priority Registration opens MAY 11 at 10am
General Registration opens MAY 18 at 10am
FALL 2019 SESSION DATES: SEP 9 - DEC 6 2019
COURSE INFORMATION COMING SOON!
FALL FOSAS Priority Registration opened JULY 27 at 10am
FALL General Registration opened AUG 3 at 10am
If you are new to registering for classes, just go to sfrespark.org/register and go to the Registration page where you will find a link to the NEW registration site.
Interested in receiving a physical copy of the catalog in the mail?
If you'd like to receive future Sharon Art Studio course catalogs in the mail for upcoming and going sessions, contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Make sure to provide your mailing address in the email for receiving our catalog. This is integral to the process of adding you to the mailing list.
The SUMMER catalog mailing list is closed. To be put on the catalog mailing list and start receiving the catalog starting with theFALL 2019 catalog; you must request to be on the maiing list by 5pm JULY 1ST. If you contact the office after JULY1ST, you will start receiving the catalog starting with the WINTER 2020 issue!
Interested in taking a class this spring?
There are still a few openings in some of our classes! See our latest news page for a list of those classes.
Click on the "Courses" menu tab above to see a listing of our current class offerings and to download a copy of our catalog or view current and upcoming class listings. Click on any of the course Titles that you are interested in to be taken to San Francisco Recreation Departments website where you can read details about the course you selected, search for different classes, and register for a course.
Call the registration desk at 415-831-6800 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for registration assistance.
Not a member? We invite you to explore membership options on ActiveNet!
We also invite you to sign up for our quarterly newsletter.
Available NOW: FOSAS tote bags and both men’s and women’s tee shirts for sale at the Studio! Sizes do run a bit small, so make sure to try one on before purchasing!
Items can be purchased at the front desk during business hours (Monday through Friday 9am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-5pm--when staff is available)
Totes: $25 each
Tees: $20 each
Cash or check only; no online or credit sales at this time *Checks made payable to FOSAS
Tote bags | color: black with white logo on one side
Women’s tees | color: navy with white logo on front | sizes available: S-XL
Men’s tees | color: black with white logo on front | sizes available: XS-XXL
Events
Stay tuned for news about upcoming events!
Mark your calendar for the following:
Jun 9th: Come Out of Your Shell Benefit Event
Oct 19th: Cirque d'Art: 4th Annual Halloween Fundraiser
More events TBA!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Come Out of Your Shell Benefit Event
June 9th
2-8pm
at the Sharon Art Studio
300 Bowling Green Drive, San Francisco CA 94117
$80 member/$100 non-member
Tickets available here.
Please join us at the Sharon Art Studio for a special evening of creativity, community, and cuisine! We invite you to “Come Out of Your Shell” to this special benefit event that provides an elegant atmosphere for members of the community to meet and mingle, featuring a watercolor art lesson led by Matt Burns and an all you can eat & drink seafood feast and dessert bar.
Our menu includes such tantalizing items such as: Seafood Cioppino, Stuffed Crab, Mojito Crawfish, Chardonnay & New Orleans Drunken Shrimp, Piri Piri Chicken, Jamon Serrano Chicken, Spanish style rice, stuffed dates, caeser salad, fresh sourdough bread (plus much, much more!), and a signature dessert buffet. *This is only a taste of what will be offered! Download a full menu from sharonartstudio.org/events
Catering by Phillippe of Tagus Catering. Featuring wines by Carneros Winery and champagne from Gloria Ferrer. View/Download the menu here.
Art Lesson details TBA.
Event tickets are limited! We expect this event to sell out fast, so get your tickets early! Admission is $80 member/$100 non-member per person Tickets may be purchased at the door (if space allows). Tickets available here.
A limited amount of tickets may be available at the door for purchase.
A portion of the proceeds from the event go to benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio to support their efforts sustaining and enhancing the Sharon Art Studio’s goal to promote artistic development, craftsmanship, and creative expression.
The Friends work in cooperation with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department to augment and add breadth to the Studio’s art programs. The Friends believe that art education is an essential component to a healthy community and strives to ensure that quality, noncompetitive art programs are affordable and accessible to all.
Disclaimer: This event is not recommended for those allergic to seafood or shellfish
Cirque d’Art: Our 4th Annual Halloween Fundraiser
When:Saturday, October 19th
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Where: Sharon Art Studio, 300 Bowling Green Drive, SF CA 94117
Advanced Discounted Ticket Price:$15 member/$25 non-member *no service fee* ($20/$30 at the door) Sales go live soon!
Gather ‘round for the Sharon Art Studio’s greatest event of the year! A thrilling time awaits as you at our 4th Annual Halloween Fundraiser: Cirque d’Art!
This special event will feature a silent auction, tarot readings, live music, complimentary spooky treats & cocktails (& mocktails), face painting, special prize drawings, games & more!
Costumes are encouraged but not required!
*****Those who come dressed in costume will be entered in a drawing to win one of several fabulous drawing prizes of art supplies and other surprise goodies! *****
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio and go towards benefiting the Sharon Art Studio building and community.
ADVANCED ONLINE TICKETS $15 member/$25 non-member Save money by buying early! *Service fee included in the cost of the ticket!*
DOOR COST: $20 member/$30 non-member
So step right up and get your tickets for the biggest event of the year! Hope to see you there!
RECENT EVENTS:
Sunday, May 5th, 2018
300 Bowling Green Drive
San Francisco, CA 94117
in Golden Gate Park
11am-5pm in the Glass Studio!
FOSAS Member’s Preview: 10am-11am
FREE ADMISSION
Come shop at the studio! Find stunning, original, affordable, handmade items crafted by the studio's instructors, staff, and students! Look for that perfect holiday gift for a friend or to yourself!
Choose from hundreds of unique and affordable items, all of which are hand-made at the Studio.
A portion of the proceeds is donated to FOSAS and supports the studio!
Tell your friends!
Come to the WINTER STUDIO SALE!
When:Saturday, October 20th
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Where: Sharon Art Studio, 300 Bowling Green Drive, SF CA 94117
Price:$15 member/$25 non-member *no service fee*
Get your tickets here! *No online service fee!
Calling all goblins, ghosts, and art lovers! Come to our 3rd annual Halloween fundraiser “Haunted Arthaus!” This special event will feature a surreal and fun dark art exhibit in a “haunted house” style walkthrough, PLUS! A silent auction (wih lots of cool items--see sponsors below!), live music, complimentary spooky treats & cocktails (& mocktails), special prize drawings, tarot readings & more!
*****Come dressed in costume and get entered in a drawing to win one of several fabulous drawing prizes of art supplies and other surprise goodies! *****
Featuring a fabulous silent auction,art demonstrations with some of our instructors (Jacqueline Ruben & Matt Burns), Tarot Card Readings by Andrea Taylor (*for entertainment purposes only), and live music by Jim & Marilyn Letchworth and Friends!
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio and go towards benefiting the Sharon Art Studio building and community.
Hope to see you there!
Thank you to all of our sponsors for the Silent Auction:
American Conservatory Theater, Amy Rose Moore Illustration, Asian Art Museum, Beach Blanket Babylon, Blick, Children's Creativity Museum, The Conservatory of Flowers, Contemporary Jewish Museum, Costco, Dynamo Donut & Coffee, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Flax Art & Design, Foreign Cinema, Kabuki Springs & Spa, Landmark Theatres, McKahn Family Cellars, Nopalito, Oakland Zoo, Paxton Gate, Pier 39, Presidio Bowl, SFMOMA, SMUIN Contemporary Ballet, Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, Susie Cakes, The Walt Disney Family Museum
Come eat, drink, and be merry at our festive July “Yulefest” Fundraiser: A Member Appreciation Event!
When : Sunday July 22nd
Time: 1-4pm
Cost: FOSAS Members: FREE, Non-Members: $10 for Adults, Kids (12Y & under) Half Price
Where: Sharon Art Studio, 300 Bowling Green Drive in Golden Gate Park
Join the Sharon Art Studio Community for this special festive fundraiser as we celebrate giving, the summer, and the teachers, staff, volunteers, and members who keep our program running!
Come celebrate summer tidings with complimentary snow cones and joy! Feast on festive nibbles, mingle, and be merry with a surprise winter visitor, a special drawing, prizes, and more!
Thank you to all of our sponsors:
Blick Art Materials & Cole Hardware!
Come shop for beautiful hand-made items and unique art at the Retired Teachers’ Sale on 3/18 from 10am to 4pm, sponsored by the Friends of Sharon Art Studio and the UESF Retired Division. Items for sale will include knitted items, photographs, cards, glass art, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, fine art prints, purses, wallets, water colors, bookmarks, woodwork, stuffed animals, and more!
WHEN: March 18th, 2018 from 10am-4pm
WHERE: Sharon Art Studio: 300 Bowling Green Drive, San Francisco CA 94117
Feel free to call the Front Desk at 415-753-7006 with any questions.
The Friends of Sharon Art Studio presents:
Valentine Collage Make & Take
Group ctivity guided by: Jeannie Ichimura & Cassandra Sechler
When: Friday, Februry 2nd, 2018
Where: in the Jewelry Studio at Sharon Art Studio
Time: 6:30-9:30pm
Price:$6 members, $12 for non-members
This is a ticketed event, you must purchase your ticket ahead of time, as space is very limited.
Online service fee is included in the cost of the ticket!
*Tickets availble here!
You are invited to a special Valentine Make & Take, hosted by the Friends of Sharon Art Studio.Come create a unique and personal Valentine for someone special in a valentine-making group activity guided by: Olivia Competente, Jeannie Ichimura & Cassandra Sechler, focusing on recycled paper art, collage, and traditional valentine making fun!
Specialty cocktails, coffee, sweets, and materials provided.
Have scraps of paper, magazines, of fabric you haven’t been able to figure out what to do with but haven’t tossed? Why not bring them to share & put to use!To further personalize your valentine, feel free to bring anything else you’d like to include, such as a photo, printed materials (like a poem special to you), fabric, or other items of special value to you.
Staff and volunteers will be available for guidance & suggestions in the activity; but instruction is limited. This event is intended for those who would like to come make recycled art, be social, and make a gift for someone (or yourself) at the end of the night.
Some materials will be provided: stencils, pens, heart shapes, stickers, various papers, doilies, lace, fabric, tissue, scissors, glue, feathers, glitter, magazine clippings, and more.
No experience necessary. All ages welcome.
A portion of the proceeds is donated to FOSAS and supports the studio!
You are invited to the Friends of Sharon Art Studio’s
ICE CREAM SOCIAL!
Sunday August 20th
Time:1-4pm
Sponsors:
Three Twins Ice Cream
Toy Boat Dessert Café
Destination Baking Company
Tartine Bakery & Café
Where: Sharon Art Studio, 300 Bowling Green Drive in Golden Gate Park (near the Children’s Playground)
Cost: FOSASMembers: FREE
Non-Members: $10
Join the Sharon Art Studio Community for ice cream, pastries, root beer, and more as we celebrate the summer and the teachers, staff, volunteers and members who keep our program running!
The first 50 attendees will receive a ceramics bowl made here at the studio served with unlimited ice cream!
Cash or check only; all sales at the door.
Questions? Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call the front desk at 415-753-7006.
A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio and go towards benefiting the Sharon Art Studio building and community.
Hope to see you there!
Come join the Friends of Sharon Art Studio (FOSAS) at Cybelle’s Pizza for a fun abstract oil pastel activity led by professional artist/instructor Karen Bash while mingling and enjoying snacks & Cybelle’s weekly drink specials.
Where: Cybelle’s Front Room New York Style Pizza
1385 9th Ave @Judah
San Francisco, CA 94122
When: Thursday, June 8th
6:30pm-9:30pm
Activity: Learn how to design an abstract image from a photo, and the many possibilities of creating texture with oil pastels and take home their masterpiece! All skill levels welcome.
All materials, art lesson, and activity are all included in the ticket price.
Purchase of ticket automatically enters you into a drawing for a basket of art supplies! With the purchase of food or drink, you will be given additional tickets to be entered into the drawing.
A portion of the proceeds helps benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio!
FOSAS members get $10 off! Message This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for the discount code!
A portion of proceeds go to benefit the FOSAS programming budget.
Purhase tickets here: http://bit.ly/cybellesdrinkndraw
Come to the SPRING STUDIO SALE!
Sunday, May 7th, 2017
11am-5pm in the Glass Studio at Sharon Art Studio!
FOSAS Member’s Preview: 10am-11am
FREE ADMISSION
Come shop at the studio! Find stunning, original, affordable, handmade items crafted by the studio's instructors, staff, and students! Look for that perfect holiday gift for a friend or to yourself!
Choose from hundreds of unique and affordable items, all of which are hand-made at the Studio. Invite your friends!
300 Bowling Green Drive
San Francisco, CA 94117
in Golden Gate Park
You are invited to Sharon Art Studio’s Annual Town Hall Meeting
This is open to the public, and we welcome you to come!
date: Monday, January 23rd
time: 6:30-7:30pm
location: Sharon Art Studio (in the Carousel Room)
300 Bowling Green Dr. | San Francisco, CA 94118
Join the FOSAS Board of Directors, FOSAS office staff, and the SFRPD Sharon Art Studio Coordinator with special guest AnneMarie Donnelly (Recreation Business Manager & ACTIVENet System Administrator) to learn about current events at the Sharon Art Studio.
Questions? Call the Sharon Art Studio at 415.753.7006 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Sharon Art Studio's WINTER SALE will be Sunday, December 6th.
Please join us! 11am - 5pm (10am: Member's Preview)
300 Bowling Green Drive
San Francisco, CA 94117
in Golden Gate Park
Come shop for those perfect Holiday gifts at a great prices! Choose from hundreds of unique and affordable items, all of which are hand-made at the Studio. A portion of sales benefit Friends of Sharon Art Studio, working with SFRPD to help operate and enrich offerings at Sharon Art Studio.
Feel free to RSVP on Facebook, and feel free to invite your friends--the more the merrier!
The Friends of Sharon Art Studio Presents:
FALL 2015 SILENT AUCTION
Date: Saturday, November 7th
Time: 4-8pm
Where: The Sharon Art Studio | 300 Bowling Green Drive, San Francisco CA 94117
This event is FREE and open to the public.
Come enjoy a fun evening filled with great items to bid on, music, and complimentary refreshments and horsdouvres.
Funds raised will benefit the Friends of Sharon Art Studio and their mission to provide quality, non competitive art programs that are affordable and accessible to all. One goal is to double the FOSAS scholarship fund and offer free and lower priced teen programming.
Donated items will be revealed daily through the Facebook event page so make sure to RSVP to the Facebook event if you plan on attending! Hope to see you there!
