The San Francisco Art Institute, a historic institution, is planning significant renovations aimed at transforming it into a contemporary arts organization without formal accreditation. Local preservation firm Page and Turnbull and Jensen Architects are overseeing the project to restore and redesign its 99-year-old Spanish-style building and a 1969 Brutalist addition. Funded by Laurene Powell Jobs' nonprofit BMA-Institute, the revitalized space will promote studio practice and host artist residencies, enhancing public access to features like Diego Rivera's 1930 mural. Further details on the project's community-focused vision will be unveiled soon.
The San Francisco Art Institute will undergo renovations to emerge as an arts organization focused on visual arts and studio practice, not as an accredited school.
Led by Laurene Powell Jobs, the nonprofit aims to ignite a renewed arts renaissance in San Francisco with a project that includes artists-in-residence programs.
The renovation will preserve historical aspects of the 99-year-old building while also reimagining the interiors to create functional art studio spaces.
Plans include turning a small library into a study area and making significant changes to enhance public access to historical artworks like the Diego Rivera mural.
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