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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!
SPRING 2019 Session Dates: MAR 21-MAY 26
SPRING 2019 Session Catalog available now!
View/Download a copy of the Spring 2019 Catalog here.
Physical copies available at the studio!
Spring Membership Priority Registration opens Feb 23 at 10am
Spring General Registration opens Mar 2 at 10am
WINTER 2019 Session Dates: JAN 7 - MAR 11
FOSAS Priority Registration opened DEC 8 at 10am
General Registration opened DEC 15 at 10am
View/Download a PDF copy of the Winter Catalog here!
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). Registration is now open for FOSAS members, and general registration opening on Dec 15th!
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:
Mar 17th: Retired Teachers' Sale
May 5: Annual Spring Studio Sale
More events TBA!
UPCOMING EVENTS:
RECENT EVENTS:
Come to the WINTER STUDIO SALE!
Sunday, Dec 2nd 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!
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!
