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# Art With Elders

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- [Blog](https://www.artwithelders.org/blog/)
- [Sign up for our AWE-some newsletter](https://www.artwithelders.org/2024/05/newsletter-sign-up/)
- [Events](https://www.artwithelders.org/2020/06/awe-online-exhibit-june-15-2020/) - Community Exhibits/Events – Sat. June 8, 12-5p at 21st and Irving St. SF, CA – Arts and Healing Festival AWE will be offering a free hands-on art workshop and sharing a space with Margaret Graf of Senior Power and Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly.- AWE artists featured in Radical Resilience at Ruth's Table -
- [AWE Featured on Well Connected Wed Jan 23 9:45-10:15 am](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/12/awe-featured-on-well-connected-wed-jan-23-945-1015-am/) - Art With Elders is excited to participate in 'Power To Change,' the second annual virtual symposium hosted by Covia's 'Well Connected.'"Power to Change, our second annual virtual creative aging symposium, will be held January 23rd, 2019. Our elders are looking for ways to have their voices heard, to create change in their lives, and the
- [AWE partners with SF Friends School to explore "What is Possible"](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/12/awe-partners-with-sf-friends-school-to-explore-what-is-possible/) - "What is Possible" is the theme for Art With Elders' upcoming show of artworks from our Annual Exhibit at the San Francisco Friends School, second floor gallery, February 1-27, 2019. SF Friends School is a K-8 Quaker school in the Mission with 440 students. They have a lively arts program, including opportunities for students to
- [AWE at the SF Dept of Aging and Adult Services](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/12/awe-at-the-sf-dept-of-aging-and-adult-services/) - AWE currently has a display of highlights from our archives on view at the SF Dept. of Aging and Adult Services 1650 Mission Street 5th floor SF, CA 94103
- [26th Annual Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/08/26th-annual-show-opening-event-oct-21-2018-2-4-pm/) - Art With Elders’ 26th Annual Show Opening Event is now on view at the Gerald Simon Auditorium at Laguna Honda Hospital featuring a juried selection of 105 artworks, representing elder artists from around the Bay Area. The selected works are augmented by a photograph and biographical sketch of each artist. Above, AWE Artist Instructor Insio
- [AWE Featured on Well Connected/SCWW Fri Apr 27 1-2pm](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/04/awe-featured-on-well-connected-scww-fri-apr-27-1-2pm/) - Art With Elders will be featured in a Special Event program of Well Connected (Formerly Senior Center Without Walls) on Friday April 27th at 1-2pm. We will have an opportunity to show off our stuff to 1,200 seniors across 38 states as our Director, Mark Campbell discusses our AWE program with a slide presentation which
- [Art With Elders and The Sequoias celebrate Mary Boyer and Friends at YakiniQ Cafe](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/07/art-with-elders-and-the-sequoias-celebrate-mary-boyer-and-friends-at-yakiniq-cafe/) - Art With Elders and The Sequoias celebrate Mary Boyer and Friends at YakiniQ Cafe Hello AWE Friends, We hope you can join us for our upcoming Exhibit and Opening Event: Mary Boyer and Friends at YakiniQ Cafe 1640 Post St, San Francisco, CA 94115 Opening Event Thursday August 9, 2018 4-6pm Show runs through September
- [AWE Exhibit and Opening at The Sequoias SF May 10, 2018](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/04/awe-exhibit-at-the-sequoias-sf/) - Upcoming Events: AWE Exhibit at The Sequoias San Francisco 1400 Geary Blvd. SF CA 94109 Mon May 7 – Fri Jun 29, 2018 In the Rotunda Daily 9am-5pm Opening Reception Thu May 10 3:30-5:00pm The Art With Elders Team is excited to be hosted by The Sequoias San Francisco to present an exhibit of artworks
- [Art Institute of California SF, Twist. AWE Benefit Reception](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/02/art-institute-of-california-sf-twist-awe-benefit-luncheon/) - Art With Elders is grateful to partner with the Art Institute of California SF - Culinary Program Senior Practicum Class known as Twist.Catering for an AWE Exhibit and Benefit Reception with Appetizers, Saturday March 3, 11a-2p. Art With Elders program participants will be exhibiting works at the Art Institute of California-SF. Please join us for
- [The Jewish News of Northern California](https://www.artwithelders.org/2018/02/2037/) - AWE is honored to work with Betty Rothaus and The Reutlinger Community. Learn about some of our recent endeavors in this wonderful article from The Jewish News of Northern California! Cover image by Rita O. Goldman. Thank you to all! https://www.jweekly.com/…/artwork-reutlinger-residents-tra…/ Artwork by Reutlinger residents travels to SFO and beyond in 2018 – J. More
- [Danville seniors selected to compete in juried art exhibit in SF](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/04/danville-seniors-selected-to-compete-in-juried-art-exhibit-in-sf/) - Seven residents of Danville senior living community chosen Read the full article here. Joan Brown is among the seven Reutlinger Community residents chosen for the Art With Elders juried exhibition in San Francisco later this month. (Photo courtesy Reutlinger Community). Art pieces by Joan Brown, Rita O. Goldman, Lorraine Hornbeck, Ruth Janger, Katarina Kivel,
- [An AWEsome Evening - September 28th, 2016](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/07/an-awesome-evening/) - Annual Art Sale & Silent Auction Join Us on Wednesday September 28th for an evening of music, drinks and most importantly Art. Wednesday, September, 2016 6-9 PM 111 Minna Gallery 111 Minna St. San Francisco CA Read more here
- [Cole Valley Fair - September 25th, 2016](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/07/cole-valley-fair-september-25th-2016-2/) - Cole Valley FairBring the family on Sunday, September 25th for the annual Cole Valley Fair! The Fair takes place on Cole Street between Carl and Grattan Streets in San Francisco and features local artists with fine handmade crafts, delicious food, live music and more! For more info click here.
- [Art With Elders 23rd Annual Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/04/art-with-elders-23rd-annual-show/) - Art With Elders 23rd Annual Show and Celebration Sunday, October 18, 2015 2-4 PM Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served Gerald Simon Theatre Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. San Francisco CA 94116 Purchase tickets here or call 415-441-2650 If you'd like to support these life
- [AWE 24th Annual Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/10/awe-24th-annual-exhibit/) - 24th Annual Exhibit and CelebrationSunday, October 23, 20162-4 PMComplimentary hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served Gerald Simon TheatreLaguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center375 Laguna Honda Blvd.|San Francisco CA 94116Please click here for tickets
- [AWE Exhibit at Koret Health and Recreation Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/02/awe-exhibit-at-koret-health-and-recreation-center/) - Public ExhibitJanuary 23rd - March 10, 2016 Visit the Koret Recreation Center at USF to see the newest Art With Elders Exhibit. 2130 Fulton St. San Francisco, CA 94117
- [AWE Inspiring at Rincon Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/05/1287/) - Public Exhibit May 8th - June 10, 2017 Visit the Rincon Center Lobby to see the newest Art With Elders Exhibit. 121 Spear St, San Francisco, CA 94105
- [AWE Inspiring at War Memorial Performing Arts Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/08/awe-inspiring-at-war-memorial-performing-arts-center/) - Public Exhibit June 19th - August 07, 2017 SF War Memorial Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102
- [AWE 25th Annual Show Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/08/awe-25th-annual-exhibit/) - 25th Annual Exhibit at Laguna Honda Hospital Oct. 22, 2017 - Dec. 8, 2017 Laguna Honda Hospital and Rehabilitation Center Gerald Simon Auditorium 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. San Francisco CA 94116 View Artist Pages View Art Gallery View Event Pics by Laura Kiernan
- [AWE at San Francisco International Airport](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/08/awe-at-sfo/) - October 26, 2017 – January 25, 2018 AWE at SFO Selection by: Kai Caemmerer Curator of Photography and Student Art - SFO Museum The exhibition will be in Gallery F12, located in Terminal 3, Arrivals Level. The gallery is located pre-security, and is accessible to all visitors of the airport. There is no charge to view
- [AWE and KADIST Holiday Showcase](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/12/awe-and-kadist-gallery-holiday-showcase/) - Please join us Saturday, January 20, 2018 4:00-6:00 pm for the closing reception of Art With Elders and KADIST Holiday Showcase, featuring works selected by KADIST Curator Jordan Stein. Let us know you are coming, order your free tickets thru Eventbrite here. The Exhibit is on view day and night in display windows at KADIST SF
- [Artist Spotlight: Elsie  Sano](https://www.artwithelders.org/2017/05/artist-spotlight-elsie-sano/) - Over the last 4 years, Elsie Sano, a 101 year old resident of Ida’s Rest Home in the Richmond district of San Francisco, has never missed her weekly 2-hour Art With Elders class. Elsie, the eldest of nine children, was a strong and outspoken caregiver of her younger siblings. According to her daughter Aiko, she has always lived
- [2016 Annual Letter](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/11/2016-annual-letter/) - Dear Friend, With the election behind us and the holidays quickly approaching, we at Art With Elders (AWE) are even more committed to ensuring that we are playing our part in uniting our community in something that keeps people hopeful and inspired—artistic expression. Whether you’re an artist yourself or an art appreciator, you know its power
- [Artist Spotlight: Kai Cuan](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/11/1162/) - “I call my language ‘chop suey language.’ It’s all mixed up,” admits this 82-year-old retired waiter, who speaks Cantonese, English, and Spanish. He left his native China after the war, travelling first to Cuba in 1949, where he helped in his father’s grocery store in Havana for 10 years before escaping to the U.S. He
- [Mexican Museum founder and Art With Elders participant Peter Rodriguez honored on his birthday](https://www.artwithelders.org/2016/04/mexican-museum-founder-and-art-with-elders-participant-peter-rodriguez-honored-on-his-birthday/) - Mexican Museum founder Rodriguez still painting at 89 - SF Gate June 29, 2015 http://m.sfgate.com/art/article/Mexican-Museum-founder-Rodriguez-still-painting-6356507.php

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.artwithelders.org/) - Art With Elders (AWE) uses the power of art, creativity, and community to enrich the journey of aging.
- [Annual Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/annual-exhibit/) - "What I can tell you is that the energy in the room was ecstatic and each person so grateful to be part of this day. " - Betty R. The Annual Exhibit and Opening Event A gathering of the AWE family celebrating artistic achievement Each spring our AWE artists are invited to submit works done in
- [Artist Instructors](https://www.artwithelders.org/artist-instructors/) - AWE Artist Instructor Mei Mei Everson AWE Artist Instructor Virginia Jourdan (R) AWE Artist Instructor Betty Rothaus AWE’s Artist Instructors are practicing and exhibiting professional artists. They have a minimum of a BFA degree (many have MFAs), an affinity for elders, substantial teaching experience, and an ability to adapt their instruction to the diverse needs
- [Exhibits/Events Schedule](https://www.artwithelders.org/exhibit-schedule/) - Exhibits and Events In Person Exhibits and Events Selections from the 33rd Annual Exhibit War Memorial Performing Arts Center Veterans Building Lobby 401 Van Ness Ave. SF, CA August 16 - September 9, 2026. Selections from the 33rd Annual Exhibit will be on display at the War Memorial Performing Arts Center Veterans Building Lobby. AWE
- [Partner Communities](https://www.artwithelders.org/partner-communities/) - The following residential and long-term care facilities, and senior centers, host the Art With Elders program for their residents/participants:
- [Traveling Exhibits](https://www.artwithelders.org/traveling-exhibits/) - "The Power of Creativity and Community: AWE at SFAC City Hall Gallery" opening event. AWE and Laguna Honda artists and staff celebrate with SFDPH Director Grant Colfax and San Francisco Mayor London Breed "Community is a Process," MNC Inspiring Success/Inspirando Éxito class exhibit at the Tenderloin Museum with AWE Instructor Hugh Leeman, Tenderloin Museum Director
- [News](https://www.artwithelders.org/news/) - In the News Spring 2026 Newsletter Winter 2026 Newsletter SF Chronicle - Senior Living 10/19/25 Nob Hill Gazette 6/27/25 - Summer Events Calendar KRON4 6/21/25 - Creativity, Connection and Community - Interview about AWE with Mark Campbell East Bay Times 5/30/25 - Walnut Creek seniors’ art among works to be exhibited in San Francisco. Art
- [Financials](https://www.artwithelders.org/financials/) - Eldergivers (dba Art With Elders) is an approved 501c3 organization. Tax ID# 94-3099821 Financials 2024 FORM 990 2023 FORM 990 2022 FORM 990 2021 FORM 990 2020 FORM 990 2019 FORM 990 2018 FORM 990 2017 FORM 990 2016 FORM 990 2015 FORM 990 2014 FORM 990 2013 FORM 990 2012 FORM 990
- [Program Sponsors](https://www.artwithelders.org/program-sponsors/) - AWE would like to thank the following sponsors and donors whose generous support helps make this program possible: SF Disability and Aging Services CityBridge Grants for the Arts Bill Graham Memorial Foundation Brickyard Berridge Fund at the East Bay Community Foundation May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust Episcopal Impact Fund Helen Ross McNabb Foundation San
- [AWE Staff and Board](https://www.artwithelders.org/awe-staff-and-board/) - AWE STAFF Executive Director – Mark H. Campbell Mark H. Campbell, Executive Director, has been the Artistic Director of Art With Elders since September of 1997. In 2013, he took the reins as Executive Director after the passing of our founder, Brent Nettle. In addition, he teaches four AWE classes at Laguna Honda Hospital. Mark
- [Classes - In Person and Online](https://www.artwithelders.org/classes/) - "These classes are the highlight of my week and I look forward to them with enthusiasm!" Louise Gibler - Lytton Gardens Belmont Village Albany with AWE Artist Instructor Mei Mei Everson Viamonte with AWE Artist Instructor Megan Majestic AWE offers art classes through our partner communities, which include a wide range of senior living communities
- [Online Exhibits](https://www.artwithelders.org/online-exhibits/) - Welcome to AWE Online Exhibits Through in-person and online classes, AWE is able to reach out to seniors to engage their creativity, as well as providing a forum for community building. Classwork is selected for online and on-location exhibits, building a bridge to audiences of all ages. Please also visit our Annual Exhibits and Traveling
- [Contact](https://www.artwithelders.org/contact/) - We love to answer your questions! You can contact us at: Art With Elders 236 West Portal Ave., #845 San Francisco, CA 94127 415.441.2650 info@artwithelders.org Sign up for our newsletter!
- [Donate](https://www.artwithelders.org/donate/) - Your support directly impacts the lives of older adults: The AWE program cultivates creativity, honors life experience, promotes individual health, and cultivates vibrant community. Donate by credit card or PayPal: Donate by Check: You may send a check made payable to Art With Elders to: Art With Elders 236 West Portal Ave. #845 San Francisco,
- [Our Mission](https://www.artwithelders.org/mission/) - Our Mission Art With Elders uses the power of art, creativity, and community to enrich the journey of aging. Our Vision Our vision is a society in which every older adult engages in the creative arts as part of a healthy and vibrant aging process. What We Do Art with Elders (AWE) was founded in
- [Hiring - Grant Writer](https://www.artwithelders.org/hiring-grant-writer/) - AWE is currently seeking a Grant Writer Grant Writer - Contract Position - Full Position Description
- [Store](https://www.artwithelders.org/store/)
- [SF Nonprofit Website Requirements](https://www.artwithelders.org/sf-nonprofit-website-reqs/) - Mark Campbell is Art With Elders’ Executive Director, and manages the daily responsibilities of the organization. AWE 2024 Budget AWE/Eldergivers Nonprofit Status Validation AWE Form 990 tax year end 12-31-23 AWE Board Information
- [Senior Resources](https://www.artwithelders.org/senior-resources/) - General Resource List - SF Community Living Campaign https://sfcommunityliving.org/resources/: Computers, Internet, and Training Economic Security and Food Emergency Preparedness Long Term Care Resources Transportation Options Connections for Healthy Aging Elder Abuse Prevention Health Information SF Seniors & People with Disabilities Vision & Hearing Resources Transportation - Self Help for the Elderly https://www.selfhelpelderly.org/escort-services-aapi-seniors Electric Wheel Chair
- [AWE Photo Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/awe-photo-gallery/)
- [Meet the Artists](https://www.artwithelders.org/meet-our-artists/) - More than 80% of AWE students pick up a paintbrush for the first time in an AWE class, and we routinely see and hear from our students how art activates the imagination, improves focus, helps them to see and express things in new ways. Importantly, participants also become part of a supportive group and make
- [The AWE Story](https://www.artwithelders.org/the-awe-story/) - The AWE program has its origins in a faith-based ministry to nursing homes that came out of the Episcopal Church in San Francisco in 1985. The ministry organized visits to seniors and created intergenerational programs to lessen the isolation of nursing home residents. This became an independent, nondenominational nonprofit, Eldergivers, under founding Executive Director Brent
- [The AWE Model](https://www.artwithelders.org/model/) - The AWE Model AWE engages older adults living in senior communities in weekly fine arts classes taught by professional artists and shares their work and life experience through public exhibits. Classes and workshops, on-site and online bring people with shared interests together, building real and meaningful community, and giving participants opportunities to continue to grow
- [Traveling Exhibits 2](https://www.artwithelders.org/traveling-exhibits-2/)
- [Audio/Video](https://www.artwithelders.org/audio-video/) - AWE Senior Bridge Event at SFAC Gallery 4/1/23 - Video by Minoosh Zomordinia Art With Elders: The Power of Creativity and Community Exhibit Opening 2/2/23 SF Arts Commission Galleries at San Francisco City Hall Mark Campbell, remarks Art With Elders: The Power of Creativity and Community Exhibit Opening 2/2/23 SF Arts Commission Galleries at San
- [AWE at Laguna Honda](https://www.artwithelders.org/awe-at-laguna-honda/) - Artists and Staff of AWE and Laguna Honda Hospital at "Art With Elders: The Power of Creativity and Community" exhibition opening event, SF City Hall with Mayor Breed and SFDPH Grant Colfax Artists and visitors enjoy art and music during an exhibit of works created in the AWE art classes at Laguna Honda Hospital Volunteer
- [Forum](https://www.artwithelders.org/community/) - [wpforo]
- [Senior Bridge Survey](https://www.artwithelders.org/senior-bridge-survey/)
- [Volunteer](https://www.artwithelders.org/get-involved/) - Current Volunteer Opportunities Skilled Volunteer/Pro Bono Consulting Projects. Lend a hand with a specific high-priority project. Let us know your skillset and we’ll match you with a current project need! Candidates for board service also considered. Help out in an AWE Classroom. Get creative in one of the 40 AWE classrooms throughout the Bay Area.
- [AWE Grant Writer Search](https://www.artwithelders.org/awe-grant-writer-search/) - Art With Elders is currently accepting applications for a freelance Grant Writer to work on a contract basis with us Job Description Mission: Art With Elders (AWE) engages Bay Area seniors in fine arts classes with a view to exhibiting their work. Classes operate as lifelong learning, social interaction, and artistic development. They are also
- [Teach](https://www.artwithelders.org/teach/) - AWE is looking for San Francisco-based Artist Instructors to teach weekly 2-hour art classes for seniors. MFA or BFA preferred. Must have solid drawing and painting skills and love working with older adults. If you are interested in joining our team of Artist Instructors, please contact our Executive Director, Mark Campbell, mark@artwithelders.org.
- [Instructor Exhibits](https://www.artwithelders.org/instructor-exhibits/) - RAFAEL VIEIRA's Shadow Works at S/A. Exhibitions in Santa Ana, CA Opening Sat. Aug. 6, 2022 2pm Check out the podcast: BETTY ROTHAUS On December 14th and 15th, 2019, you are invited to: “Remember to Remember” An Open Art Studio featuring small moments in nature and in life that help us to focus on our
- [Events](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/)
- [AWE at Oasis Everywhere](https://www.artwithelders.org/awe-at-oasis-everywhere/) - AWE is partnering with Oasis Everywhere to offer these special art workshops! Link here for more information and to sign up for Art With Elders Classes on Oasis Everywhere: https://www.oasiseverywhere.org/art-with-elders/ Joseph-Cornell-Inspired Box Art $15.00 Sessions: 1 Class Date(s): 10-21-2021 to 10-21-2021 Day(s) of the week: Thursday Time: 01:00 PM-02:00 PM Central Daylight Time Instructor: Emily
- [Free Tutorials](https://www.artwithelders.org/tutorials/) - AWE Online Learning Tutorials Welcome Art With Elders Artists! Please enjoy this online art tutorial collection from some of our Artist Instructors From our Executive Director and Laguna Honda Program Director, Mark Campbell: Learn more about Mark's work on his website: markhcampbell.com. BFA, painting and sculpture Rollins College. MFA, Academy of Art University, San Francisco.
- [Kathryn Werhane Memorial](https://www.artwithelders.org/kathryn-werhane-memorial/) - Kathryn Werhane Memorial by Mark Campbell What an honor to take the opportunity to share my fond memories of Kathryn Werhane and her manifold, decade-long contributions to Art With Elders. While her passing remains yet another reason to think of this year as one of our most collectively difficult, I more likely smile warmly than
- [Celebrating the Life of Brent Nettle](https://www.artwithelders.org/celebrating-the-life-of-brent-nettle/) - So much can be said of his life and his spirit. What will remain with us perhaps most profoundly is the example of his life that shows us what true altruism looks like in our contemporary society. To give of oneself so thoroughly, to adhere to one’s beliefs so passionately and to love so unconditionally
- [In Person Classes](https://www.artwithelders.org/in-person-classes/) - Cypress Golden Gate with Virginia Jourdan Belmont Village Albany with Mei Mei Everson Weekly classes are the core of what we do. In small groups of 10-12 students, elders are able to learn new skills, explore new ideas, and build positive relationships with their peers. Our experienced professional artists provide instruction and build community through
- [Online Classes](https://www.artwithelders.org/online-classes-2/)
- [Portfolio](https://www.artwithelders.org/portfolio/) - Welcome to our Online Class Portfolio Darcie - Vallejo Hills and Friends: Artwork Images Here Mei Mei - Belmont Albany, Western Park, and El Bethel: Artwork Images Here Lesson Presentations Vallejo Hills and Friends: Class 3. Values and Shading - Pear Project [pdf-embedder url="https://www.artwithelders.org/wp-content/uploads/VH-Class-3-Values-and-Shading.pdf" title="VH Class 3 Values and Shading"] Class 4. Texture and Color
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- [Board](https://www.artwithelders.org/board/) - Eldergivers dba Art With Elders is governed by a distinguished all-volunteer board committed to the organization’s mission to honor and celebrate the wisdom, talents, and creativity of older adults. The board provides fiduciary and programmatic oversight in pursuit of our mission, and provides a broad spectrum of professional expertise to help ensure that the organization
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- [Giving Levels](https://www.artwithelders.org/giving-levels/) - Engaging in the arts improves health, helps to build community, increases social connections and dramatically improves quality of life. This is especially important for older adults in long-term care communities where one of the greatest challenges is a feeling of loss of community, family, and home, and growing feelings of isolation. Your donation helps change lives. $5,000brings
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- [Our Impact](https://www.artwithelders.org/our-impact/) - Artists in our program are receiving a wide array of benefits: From a cognitive standpoint, they learn new skills, are stimulated intellectually and demonstrate increased mental focus From a physical standpoint, they are able to control or reduce the symptoms associated with such conditions as aphasia, emphysema, diabetes, heart disease, dementia and depression, all while

## Events

- [Selections from the 33rd Annual Exhibit at Veterans Building](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/selections-from-the-33rd-annual-exhibit-at-veterans-building/) - Selections from the 33rd Annual Exhibit will be on display at the War Memorial Performing Arts Center Veterans Building Lobby August 16 - September 9, 2026.
- [AWE at Ruth's Table - Boldly Ourselves](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-ruths-table-boldly-ourselves/) - AWE at Ruth's Table - Boldly Ourselves June 4 - August 14, 2026 - Opening event June 4, 5:30-7:30 3160 21st Street San Francisco, CA 94110 Presented by Ruth’s Table in partnership with Art With Elders, Boldly Ourselves celebrates the vital role that identity, self-expression, and belonging play in creating thriving communities. This year’s exhibition
- [Never Better Elders Celebration & Resource Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/never-better-elders-celebration-resource-fair/) - Never Better Elders Celebration & Resource Fair Thu. May 14, 1-3:30p SF County Fair Building, 9th Ave at Lincoln Way, SF, CA AWE will be tabling and also will offer a mixed media workshop in the Creativity Room at the Never Better Elders Celebration & Resource Fair. Over 25 Citywide Resources Live music & dance
- [AWE at SFO Museum](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-sfo-museum/) - AWE at the SFO Museum "A Study of Familiar Places" May 9, 2025 - April 22, 2026 Presecurity in Harvey Milk Terminal 1, Departures Level 2, Gallery 1A (See map below) A "Study of Familiar Places" brings together works that expand the notion of travel and challenge the age limit imposed on discovery. The exhibiting
- [MNC Community Resource Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/mnc-community-resource-fair/) - MNC Inspiring Success Community Resource Fair Fri. Apr. 24, 2026, 1a-2p 362 Capp St. AWE will be tabling at the MNC Inspiring Success Community Resource fair. "Join us for a welcoming day where you can connect with programs and services designed to support you and your family."
- [AWE at Bank of SF Laurel Village](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-bank-of-sf-laurel-village/) - AWE artworks will be featured at the Bank of San Francisco Laurel Village office. Opening Event Thu. 3/26, 4:30-7:30 pm. Cover art: "San Francisco" by Angela Frazier - Laguna Honda Hospital
- [AWE 33rd Annual Exhibit Opening Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-33rd-annual-exhibit-opening-event/) - Please join us for our in person 33rd Annual Exhibit Opening Event! More than 100 artworks by students participating in AWE classes will be on exhibit. The event is free and open to the public. A donation at the door is requested, but not required. Light refreshments will be served. The venue is wheelchair accessible
- [AWE in the Salon at SF Women Artists Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-in-the-salon-at-sf-women-artists-gallery/) - AWE in the Salon at SF Women Artists Gallery Jan. 6 - Feb. 27, 2026 Opening Reception Sat. Jan. 10, 2-4p - Free, accessible, and open to the public Cover art: "Imaginary Land of Joy and Plenty" by Meijing Zhu- Aquatic Park
- [Art Workshop - Pieces of Us: Exploring Identity Through Mixed Media](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/art-workshop-pieces-of-us-exploring-identity-through-mixed-media/) - Pieces of Us: Exploring Identity Through Mixed Media Tuesdays, March 3 - April 21, 2026 | 3:30-5:30 pm Onsite | All are welcome In celebration of Pride, and in partnership with Ruth's Table, this 8-week mixed media workshop invites older adults to explore identity through layering, symbolism, and material exploration. Our identities are made up
- [AWE at Jones Senior Housing/Jones Methodist Church](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-jones-senior-housing-jones-methodist-church/) - AWE 32nd Annual Exhibit at Jones Senior Housing/Jones Methodist Church 1975 Post St. SF, CA 94115 Exhibit runs 10/1/25 - 11/12/25 - Opening Event Sun. 10/5/25, 12-2p Exhibit hours - Wednesdays. 9a - 1p, Thursdays 10a - 3p, Fridays 9a - 12p, Sundays 10a - 12:30p Cover art: "Still Life with Flowers" by Diana Yoon
- [AWE at the Carlisle - Carlisle Community Exhibit ](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-the-carlisle-carlisle-community-exhibit/) - AWE at the Carlisle - Carlisle Community Exhibit 1450 Post Street, SF, CA Exhibit runs Oct. 22-26,2025 Opening Event - Wed. Oct. 22, 1 - 3p Cover art: Autumn Harvest by Mary Naficy - The Carlisle
- [Outer Mission Block Party](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/outer-mission-block-party/) - Block Party in association with Community Living Campaign, Civic Joy, and Neighbor to Neighbor Sat Oct. 11, 1-3pm - Outer Mission - Rome St. off of Cayuga AWE will offer a Chinese-themed hands on art workshop led by AWE Teaching Artist Min Lee
- [Social Connection Resource Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/social-connection-resource-fair/) - AWE will have a table at the Coalition for Social Connection Resource Fair SF Public Library Main Branch Tuesday 11/7/25, 1-4p.
- [AWE Annual Exhibit at The Sequoias](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-annual-exhibit-at-the-sequoias/) - AWE Annual Exhibit at The Sequoias 1400 Geary Blvd. SF CA - by appointment, contact info@artwithelders.org for details 9/7 - 11/1/25 Cover art: "View from My Window" by Arnold Benetti - The Sequoias
- [AWE Annual Exhibit at Veterans Building](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-annual-exhibit-at-veterans-building/) - AWE Annual Exhibit at Veterans Building War Memorial Performing Arts Center 401 Van Ness Avenue, SF, CA 94102 9/2 - 9/29/25 Cover Art: "Gathering Hearts" by Nuna McKee - Wings of Love
- [AWE at Ruth's Table](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-ruths-table-2/) - AWE at Ruth’s Table “Boldly Ourselves” June 17 – July 18 Ruth’s Table - 3160 21st Street, San Francisco, CA 94110 The exhibition centers LGBTQ+ older adults from the Bay Area, whose works reflect decades of resilience, joy, and creative defiance. Their personal narratives speak to lives shaped by exclusion, sustained by community, and expressed
- [32nd Annual Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/32nd-annual-exhibit/) - Art With Elders 32nd Annual Exhibit Laguna Honda Hospital Administrative Building Lobby 375 Laguna Honda Blvd. SF, CA Exhibit runs June 8 to July 31, 2025 Thank you to our jurors S.F. Bay Area art community members Ananya Goel and Aimée Duddridge-Picard. Cover art: "Girl with the Pearl Earring after Vermeer" by Concepción Ruiz -
- [Boldly Ourselves: LGBTQ+ Artists Talk](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/boldly-ourselves-lgbtq-artists-talk/) - Boldly Ourselves: LGBTQ+ Artists Talk Tuesday July 8, 5-6:30p, Virtual on Zoom, Free of Charge More info on the Ruth's Table website Moderated by Ruth’s Table, this 90-minute Artist Talk will feature a multigenerational panel sharing personal reflections, creative journeys, and the power of art as a tool for self-expression, visibility, and connection. From painting
- [AWE at SF Women Artists Gallery 2025](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-sf-women-artists-gallery-2025/) - The Women of AWE In the Salon at SF Women Artists Gallery 647 Irving Street at 8th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94122 Exhibit runs Tue. Jan. 7 - Fri. Feb. 28, 2025 Opening Reception Sat. Feb. 8, 2-4p Gallery Open Hours - 10:30a – 5:30p Tuesday – Saturday Cover art "English Afternoon Tea" by Chieko
- [AWE at Community Music Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-community-music-center/) - AWE at CMC Art and Music Event Friday December 6, 1-3pm Community Music Center Concert Hall 522/544 Capp St. SF CA 94110 Please join us for an exciting art and music event on Friday December 6, 1-3pm! Artwork by Art With Elders (AWE) participants will be on display at the Community Music Center (CMC) Concert
- [AWE at neuro42](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-neuro42/) - AWE at neuro42 - Wed. Jul. 17 - TBD, 2024 A diverse selection of AWE program artwork from our 30-year archive will be on display at the offices of neuro42, 2 Bryant St. SF, CA. By appointment, contact info@artwithelders.com for details.
- [AWE at Joyce Gordon Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-joyce-gordon-gallery/) - The Happiness Project at Joyce Gordon Gallery - Sep. 8-21, 2024 Reception and Storytelling Sat. Sep. 21, 5pm Joyce Gordon Gallery 406 14th street, Oakland, CA Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat: 1-6p Sun, Mon, Tue: Closed Art With Elders and Teaching Artist Virginia Jourdan presents The Happiness Project where Elders will convey intricate narratives and visual
- [AWE at Ruth's Table](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-ruths-table/) - AWE at Ruth’s Table - Pride Exhibit 2024 Art With Elders (AWE) is excited to celebrate Pride Month with Ruth’s Table. This exhibit features art created by AWE participants taking classes at Openhouse Bob Ross LGBTQ Senior Center and at Laguna Honda Hospital. The exhibit runs from Tue. 6/25-7/26. Ruth's Table - 3160 21st Street
- [AWE 31st Annual Exhibit at Genentech](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-31st-annual-exhibit-at-genentech/) - AWE 31st Annual Exhibit at Genentech South Bay Campus - Tue. Jul. 9 - Thu. Aug. 8, 2024 50 works from our 31st Annual Exhibit will be featured in this exhibit hosted by STAGES (Strengthening Ties Across Generations). View the exhibit in our online gallery
- [AWE at the Arts and Healing Festival](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/arts-and-healing-festival/) - AWE at the Arts and Healing Festival - Sat. June 8, 12-5p at 21st and Irving St. SF, CA - AWE will be offering a free hands-on art workshop and sharing a space with Margaret Graf of Senior Power, SF Disability and Aging Services, Community Living Campaign, and Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly.
- [AWE at the Aging and Thriving Expo](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-the-aging-and-thriving-expo/) - AWE at the Aging and Thriving Expo – Mon. Apr. 29, 2024, 11a – 3p, 555 Larkin St, SF CA – Come down and visit us! AWE will be tabling at the Aging and Thriving Expo at the new Curry Senior Center location. This resource fair focuses on building community for LGBTQ+ older adults and
- [AWE Exhibit at War Memorial Veterans Building](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-exhibit-at-war-memorial-veterans-building/) - AWE Traveling Exhibit AWE 31st Annual Exhibit at War Memorial Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102 Wed. Apr. 3 – Mon. Apr. 22, 2024, M-F 9a-5p The first on location exhibit for works from our 31st Annual Exhibit - Featuring AWE 47 artists from 25 partner communities. Cover art: "Over the
- [AWE at Gallery 190 UCSF Memory and Aging Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-gallery-190-ucsf-memory-and-aging-center/) - AWE at Gallery 190 UCSF Memory and Aging Center Opening event Thu. Jan. 11, 4:30-6:00p. Show runs Fri. Jan. 5 - Tue. Apr. 9, 2024. Gallery190, sponsored by the UCSF Memory and Aging Center (MAC), is located in the Sandler Neurosciences Building on the Mission Bay Campus of the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).
- [AWE 31st Annual Exhibit Online Opening Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-31st-annual-exhibit-online-opening-event/) - Art With Elders 31st Annual Exhibit Online Opening Event Sunday March 24, 2024 - 2-4p PT Please join us for an online opening event to celebrate the artists of the AWE program! All are invited to attend this free online event. Over 100 artists are featured in our 31st Annual Exhibit. Thank you to our
- [AWE at SF Women Artists Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-sf-women-artists-gallery-2/) - AWE at SF Women Artists Gallery Opening Event Sat., Jan. 13th, 2-4p Show runs Tue. Jan. 9 - Fri. Feb. 2, 2024 647 Irving Street at 8th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 Gallery hours 10:30am to 5:30pm Tuesday – Saturday Cover art: Hidden by Hilda Ibarra - Mission Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
- [POSTPONED - 2023 31st Annual Exhibit Opening Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/2023-31st-annual-exhibit-opening-event/) - POSTPONED: 2023 AWE 31st Annual Exhibit Due to an issue with our event venue, we have to postpone our Annual Exhibit Opening Event. We will reschedule the event for a later date. Cover art: "Soaring" by Roslyn Tunis - The Reutlinger Community
- [AWE Artists at Imago Gallery Trinity St. Peter’s Episcopal Church](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/7032/) - AWE Artists at Imago Gallery Trinity St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Open second Sundays 1-3p 1668 Bush St, San Francisco, CA 94109, (415) 775-1117 ADA Accessible This exhibit, hosted by Trinity-St. Peter’s, features artworks created by seniors participating in the Art With Elders (AWE) program. The exhibiting artists represent a diverse cross section of older adults
- [AWE at SFAC Galleries City Hall](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-sf-city-hall-sfac-galleries/) - Thu. Feb. 2 – Fri. Aug. 25, 2023 Opening Reception Thu. Feb. 2, 5-7pm (Free and open to the public) Art With Elders: The Power of Creativity and Community at SF Arts Commission Galleries at San Francisco City Hall 1 Dr Carlton B Goodlett Pl, San Francisco, CA 94102 Art With Elders (AWE) in partnership
- [Kered Whitcraft Interview on Aging Well: Finding Beauty in the Gray](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/kered-whitcraft-interview-on-aging-well/) - Aging Well: Finding Beauty in the Gray Keeping His Eyes on the Prize, Kered Whitcraft and Hugh Willard https://www.findingbeautyinthegray.com/1934765/12745809-keeping-his-eyes-on-the-prize-kered-whitcraft-and-his-art-filled-perseverance
- [Mark Campbell Interview on Aging Well: Finding Beauty in the Gray](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/mark-campbell-interview-on-aging-in-the-gray/) - Podcast Interview of AWE Executive Director Mark Campbell by Hugh Willard of Aging in the Gray: https://www.findingbeautyinthegray.com/1934765/12607874-the-power-of-art-creativity-and-community-mark-campbell-and-art-with-elders Also available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify Podcasts
- [Art as Healthcare: AWE at SFDPH Laguna Honda Hospital](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/sfdph-laguna-honda-hospital-hidden-healthcare-gem/) - SFDPH Laguna Honda Hospital: Art as Healthcare Tue. Jul. 11, 12-2p SFAC Main Gallery 401 Van Ness Ave. Ste. 125, SF, CA 94102 Art With Elders reflects on its 25-year partnership with Laguna Honda Hospital which has consistently celebrated creativity in its care of San Franciscans with skilled nursing care needs. The program will be
- [San Francisco Cares: Inclusivity and Accessibility](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/6923/) - San Francisco Cares: Inclusivity and Accessibility in Older Adults Arts Programming Tue. May 23, 12-2p SFAC Main Gallery 401 Van Ness Ave. Ste. 125, SF, CA 94102 Arts programming provides participants with a forum for expressing themselves while cultivating a sense of identity and belonging. Our vision is a society in which every older adult
- [The Role of the Arts in Building Social Connection: The Art With Elders Senior Bridge Project](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/the-role-of-the-arts-in-building-social-connection-the-art-with-elders-senior-bridge-project/) - The Role of the Arts in Building Social Connection: The Art With Elders Senior Bridge Project Sat. Apr. 1, 12-2p SFAC Main Gallery 401 Van Ness Ave. Ste. 125 SF, CA 94102 Listening to our seniors and hearing their need for social connection. Art With Elders program participants discuss their experiences moving from isolation to
- [AWE 30th Annual Exhibit at War Memorial Performing Arts Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-30th-annual-exhibit-at-war-memorial-performing-arts-center/) - Fri.. Jan. 6 – Wed. Mar. 1, 2023 The AWE 30th Annual Exhibit at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center (Veterans Building Herbst Theater Lobby) 401 Van Ness Avenue, SF, CA 94102 (415) 621-6600 Open 7 days a week, 7a-10p
- [AWE at SF Women Artists Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-sf-women-artists-gallery/) - Tue. Jan. 10 – Fri. Feb. 3, 2023 Opening Reception: January 21, Sat., 2:00- 4:00 pm The Women of AWE at the SF Women Artists Gallery 647 Irving St. at 8th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94122 // Tue. – Sat. 10:30am to 5:30pm // 415.566.8550 Cover art: "Fashionista" by Ruth Goldberg - Rhoda Goldman Plaza
- [Courageous Creativity - Celebrating Black History](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/courageous-creativity-celebrating-black-history/) - Online Exhibit February 23, 2022 - December 27, 2022 Art With Elders Celebrates Black History with this special exhibit honoring African American Artists. The exhibit spotlights the creativity of African American artists within the AWE program. Laguna Honda Hospital artists are featured along with participants from several other San Francisco Bay Area communities. The exhibit
- [AWE at the SF War Memorial Performing Arts Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-the-sf-war-memorial-performing-arts-center/) - Wed. Jan. 4 – Wed. Mar. 1, 2023 The AWE 30th Annual Exhibit at the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center Veterans Building Herbst Theater Lobby 401 Van Ness Avenue, SF, CA 94102 (415) 621-6600 Cover art: "Burst" by Doris Howard - Heritage on the Marina
- [AWE 2022 30th Annual Exhibit Online Opening Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-2022-30th-annual-exhibit-online-opening-event/) - AWE 30th Annual Exhibit Online Opening Event Sun. Oct. 23, 2022, 2-4 pm PT Please join us for our biggest event of the year! We will celebrate the artists of the AWE program together with a video presentation of artworks created in AWE classes, and more! The event will be held online, link below: Topic:
- [Cole Valley Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/cole-valley-fair/) - AWE Table at the Cole Valley Fair featuring an Art Workshop Date: Sunday Sept. 25, 2022 Time: 10a - 5p Location: West side of Cole St. at Carl St. Come down to the Cole Valley neighborhood street fair - enjoy the fall weather, the many local vendors, and the food! Stop by and visit the
- [AWE/CAST/Openhouse Summer in the City Community Get-Together](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-cast-openhouse-summer-in-the-city-community-get-together/) - AWE/CAST/Openhouse Summer in the City Community Get-Together featuring an Art Walk and Art Workshop with Openhouse, DISH, and Mint Mall Thu. Aug. 18, 1-4pm Please join us for a special summer event! Artists from the Art With Elders class at Openhouse will be exhibiting their work at an Art Walk and Art Workshop hosted by
- [AWE Senior Bridge Project Town Hall Meeting](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-senior-bridge-project-town-hall-meeting/) - Art With Elders invites all of our Artist Participants, Community Partner Staff, Friends, and Family to join us for this online meeting and art presentation. During this special gathering of our AWE family, we will showcase a presentation of current artwork from the AWE classes and discuss the “AWE Senior Bridge Project.” AWE is hosting
- [Saving Laguna Honda Hospital - God's Hotel in Mortal Danger?](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/saving-laguna-honda-hospital-gods-hotel-in-mortal-danger/) - Laguna Honda Hospital, home to 750 vulnerable residents, has recently been threatened with closure. Although there have been challenges, Laguna Honda administrators and staff have implemented a variety of new protocols to ensure all appropriate health and safety standards. Please read below an appeal by AWE Executive Director Mark Campbell in support of keeping Laguna
- [AWE at Genentech](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-genentech-2/) - This exhibit, hosted by STAGES at Genentech, features artworks created by seniors participating in the Art With Elders (AWE) program. The exhibit is on display in buildings 34, 35, 42, and in The Edge Café through August. The exhibiting artists represent a diverse cross section of older adults from around the San Francisco Bay Area.
- [The Creative Aging Expo](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/the-creative-aging-expo/) - Join us for a celebration highlighting creative older adults and the organizations that support them, including the residents of The Lake Merritt! View our gallery, mix and mingle with fellow art enthusiasts, and learn more about resources that are available to nurture your creativity and connect you to a community of like-minded people. Featuring Art
- [AWE at Genentech](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-genentech/) - AWE at Genentech Opens Mon. Jul. 11 This exhibit, hosted by STAGES at Genentech, features artworks created by seniors participating in the Art With Elders (AWE) program. The exhibiting artists represent a diverse cross section of older adults from around the San Francisco Bay Area. 1 DNA Way, South San Francisco, CA 94080
- [New Work Summer 2022](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/new-work-summer-2022/) - Online Exhibit Jun. 15 – Sept. 15, 2022 Featuring recent AWE classwork Please enjoy this collection of 94 artworks created by artists in our classes! Visit our online gallery to view the exhibit
- [AWE at the Curry Senior Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-the-curry-senior-center/) - Art With Elders at the Curry Senior Center – Community Partner Feature On location and online exhibit – May 19 – July 31, 2022 Opening Event at the Curry Senior Center Thurs. May 19, 2-4pm 315 Turk Street San Francisco, CA 94102 View the exhibit online
- [Honoring Our Women Artists - AWE Online Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/honoring-our-women-artists-awe-online-exhibit/) - AWE honors our women artists with this online exhibit featuring participants from the AWE program. This group of work was exhibited at the SFWA Gallery Jan. - Feb. 2022 and is now viewable in the AWE online gallery: https://www.artwithelders.org/online-exhibits/
- [Art With Elders at SF Women Artists Gallery](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/art-with-elders-at-sf-women-artists/) - Art With Elders Exhibit at SF Women Artists Gallery Tues. Jan. 11 – Fri. Mar. 4, 2022 Opening Reception - Sat. Jan. 15, 2022 2-4pm AWE at San Francisco Women Artists Gallery 647 Irving Street at 8th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122 10:30 – 5:30 Tuesday – Saturday Celebrating our women artists! Featuring women of
- [Openhouse at Spike's Coffees and Teas](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/openhouse-at-spikes-tea-and-coffee/) - Mon. Jan. 3 – Mon. Jan. 31, 2022 AWE artists of Openhouse at Spike’s Coffees and Teas 4117 19th Street, San Francisco, California 94114 M-Su 7:30a 5:00p, except Wed. closes at 12:30 A Visual Story Through Self We are excited to share the artworks of Openhouse artists in A Visual Story Through Self. Openhouse works to
- [Community is a Process - AWE at the Tenderloin Museum](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/community-is-a-process-awe-at-the-tenderloin-museum/) - Exhibit on view: November 4, 2021 - January 6, 2022 The Tenderloin Museum 398 Eddy St. SF CA. 94102 Open Tues. - Sun., 10am - 5pm Opening Reception Thursday November 4, 2021, 5:30 - 7:30pm At the Tenderloin Museum & in conjunction with SF First Thursday Art Walk Live Please join us for “Community is
- [Community Empowerment Artmaking Workshop](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/artmaking-workshop/) - Free Community Empowerment Art Workshop with Artist Instructor Hugh Leeman Thursday Dec, 2, 2021, 5:00 - 7:00pm At the Tenderloin Museum & in conjunction with SF First Thursday Art Walk Live 398 Eddy St, Inside the Cadillac Hotel, San Francisco, CA 94102-26 This is a hybrid event. Participants can join in person or online. All
- [AWE at The Sequoias](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-at-the-sequoias/) - Sept 13 - Nov 13 - AWE at the Sequoias A selection of AWE artist works on location at The Sequoias 1400 Geary Blvd. SF CA 94109 Cover art by Kay Matsuda of The Sequoias
- [Art Sale at La Cocina Holiday Market](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/art-sale-at-la-cocina-holiday-market/) - Sat. Dec. 11, 2021 - 11am - 6pm - Art Sale at La Cocina Holiday Market At La Cocina Municipal Marketplace - 101 Hyde St. SF, CA 94102 Art With Elders will table with The Tenderloin Museum and sell art, books, posters, and, cards at this holiday market event at the La Cocina Marketplace. The
- [AWE 2021 29th Annual Exhibit Online Opening Event](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-2021-29th-annual-exhibit-online-opening-event/) - You Are Invited! Please join us for the Art With Elders 2021 29th Annual Exhibit Opening Event Sunday October 24, 2021 - 2-4p Pacific Time This event will be held online via the Zoom platform. Please help us celebrate the AWE artists at this year’s online event! Over 100 pieces of art have been selected
- [Tenderloin Art Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/tenderloin-art-fair/) - Get acquainted with the Tenderloin’s vibrant art scene with a visit to the May 15th Tenderloin Art Fair, produced by Tenderloin Museum and Tenderloin Merchants’ Association and featuring Art with Elders, Book & Job Gallery, CounterPulse, EngAge x DISH, Fleetwood, Hospitality House, SWIM Gallery, and Tenderloin Museum. Link to more info here.
- [Heartworks](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/heartworks/) - Happy Valentine's Day AWE Friends, Please visit our online 3-D Gallery to see how AWE artists are celebrating love today! "Heartworks: From AWE with Love" AWE Artists celebrate love for Valentine's Day February 14 - April 14, 2021 https://www.artwithelders.org/online-exhibits/
- [We Dream, We Paint](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/we-dream-we-paint/) - We Dream, We Paint - Recent works by AWE Artists - Jan. 15 - Mar. 15, 2021 “I dream my painting and I paint my dream.” – Vincent Van Gogh Please enjoy this beautiful selection of works by AWE artists in our Virtual Gallery Space! Cover art: “It’s All in the Eyes” by John Collister
- [The Connected Earth and Other Works](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/the-connected-earth-and-other-works/) - Click here to go to our Online Exhibits page to view the Exhibition Nov. 15, 2020 - Jan. 15, 2021 The Connected Earth and Other Works by AWE Artists
- [Traveling Exhibit at USF Koret Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/traveling-exhibit-at-usf-koret-center/) - Works from the 2019 27th Annual Show will be on display March 1 - April 30, 2020 at the USF Koret Center 2130 Fulton St. SF CA 94117. M-F 6 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sa/Su 8 a.m. - 6 p.m
- [AWE with Well Connected](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-with-well-connected/) - In November, we will be offering 3 presentations on Covia's Well Connected program: 11/5 Art With Elders: Annual Exhibit Highlights Highlights from the 30-year history of the AWE program and it's Annual Exhibit. Presented by Art with Elders Executive Director Mark Campbell and Exhibits Manager Darcie O'Brien 11/12 Creative Environments Teaching artists and participants
- [AWE 2020 28th Annual Show and Celebration Sun. Oct. 25](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-2020-28th-annual-show-and-celebration-sun-oct-25/) - Join us for our 28th Annual Show & Artist Celebration! This year our Annual Show Event is virtual. We are hosting our celebration on the Zoom platform. The festivities begin at 2pm on Sunday October 25th. We are planning for an approximately 1-hour presentation, and then we will have additional time for socializing. Please register
- [Community Partner Feature - The Reutlinger Community](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/community-partner-feature-the-reutlinger-community/) - This exhibit features the artists of the Reutlinger Community, Artist Instructor Betty Rothaus: https://www.artwithelders.org/online-exhibits/
- ["Every Canvas is a Journey All It's Own" Landscapes of the Imagination](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/every-canvas-is-a-journey-all-its-own-landscapes-of-the-imagination/) - Enjoy this series of landscapes created by AWE artists, and on display in our new 3-D Virtual Gallery: https://www.artwithelders.org/online-exhibits/
- [Pandemic Response Art Ongoing Exhibit](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/pandemic-response-art/) - Link here to view our ongoing exhibit of work related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- ["Resilient!" An Online Exhibit July 15, 2020](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/online-exhibit-june-15-2020/) - Please view our first online exhibit by clicking this link to our Online Exhibits page, starting July 15, enjoy!
- [AWE Exhibit at the USF Koret Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/awe-exhibit-at-the-usf-koret-center/) - 46 works from our 2019 27th Annual Show are on display at the USF Koret Center Mar 1 - Apr 30. USF Koret Center 2130 Fulton St. (Entrance at the corner of Parker and Turk streets) SF, CA 94117 Open from 8 am - 8 pm daily https://www.usfca.edu/koret
- [27th Annual Exhibit Opening Celebration](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/27th-annual-exhibit-opening-celebration/) - Each spring Artist Instructors select representative work from their classes for inclusion in the Annual Exhibit.
- [Rincon Center/Rincon Annex](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/rincon-center-rincon-annex/) - Rincon Center/Rincon Annex
- [Art With Elders Holiday Showcase](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/art-with-elders-holiday-showcase/) - Cushion Works Art With Elders Holiday Showcase Guest Curators Jordan Stein and Vincent Fecteau
- [Chanukah and Holiday Fair](https://www.artwithelders.org/events/chanukah-and-holiday-fair/) - Chanukah and Holiday Fair

## Locations

- [Ruth's table](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/ruths-table/)
- [The Parks at 5M at Minna & Mary St.](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/the-parks-at-5m-at-minna-mary-st/)
- [Genentech](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/genentech/)
- [CAST](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/cast/)
- [SF Women Artists](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/sf-women-artists/)
- [Spike's Coffees and Teas](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/spikes-coffees-and-teas/)
- [Sandler Neurosciences Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/sandler-neurosciences-center/) - https://memory.ucsf.edu/about/art-mac/gallery190
- [Laguna Honda Hospital Gerald Simon Auditorium](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/laguna-honda-hospital-gerald-simon-auditorium/)
- [Rincon Center/Rincon Annex](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/rincon-center-rincon-annex/) - Rincon Center/Rincon Annex
- [Cushion Works](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/cushion-works/)
- [Congregation Beth Israel Judea](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/congregation-beth-israel-judea/) - https://bij.org/
- [USF Koret Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/usf-koret-center/)
- [UCSF Memory and Aging Center](https://www.artwithelders.org/locations/ucsf-memory-and-aging-center/) - https://memory.ucsf.edu/

## 3D FlipBook

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- [SFAC City Hall](https://www.artwithelders.org/3d-flip-book/sfac-city-hall/)
- [War Memorial 2023](https://www.artwithelders.org/3d-flip-book/war-memorial-2023/)

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