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ArtSeed was founded in 2000 by teaching artist Josefa Vaughan and three years later received its 501(C)(3) non-profit status. Her vision for the organization developed out of her own sustained mentorship as a youngster. Weekly lessons and collegiality with an older artist taught her to develop the discipline and self-assurance that led to her career as a painter. Stepping from the studio to the classroom, Vaughan worked collaboratively with other artists to develop the philosophy and methodology that guide ArtSeed. That philosophy stresses sustained, inter-generational relationships between youngsters and older creative people. It includes the use of professional materials, even by the youngest children, along with exposure to important works from all periods, not least of all our own. Vaughan was joined early on by teaching artist and co-founder Marissa Kunz.

What does nourishment mean to our youth, families, and neighborhood? Our Table showcases the response of ArtSeed student...
10/15/2026

What does nourishment mean to our youth, families, and neighborhood? Our Table showcases the response of ArtSeed students, mentors, and artists as they explore the intersections of food access, environmental justice, and community in collaboration with Corner to Corner.

Opening Reception: Thursday, October 22 (5:30–7:30 PM)
Exhibition Dates: October 22 – December 4
Gallery Hours: Weekdays 8 AM – 2:30 PM (or by appointment: [email protected])
Where: China Brotsky and Seed Galleries | 1012 Torney Ave, San Francisco, CA 94129

Come visit us at shipyard open studios! October 17&18! More info in bio!
10/01/2026

Come visit us at shipyard open studios! October 17&18! More info in bio!

Submit your art to be featured in Our Table, our fall exhibition on food justice in San Francisco. This show and its sis...
09/23/2026

Submit your art to be featured in Our Table, our fall exhibition on food justice in San Francisco. This show and its sister show Corner to Corner respond to the great work done by Saba Grocers Initiative dismantling food apartheid in the East Bay. Submission form in bio! Artists of all skill levels and backgrounds encouraged to submit. Priority deadline October 5th.

Come join us tomorrow for the closing of our summer show on September 18th from 5-7pm! Free food, drinks, and fun for al...
09/17/2026

Come join us tomorrow for the closing of our summer show on September 18th from 5-7pm! Free food, drinks, and fun for all!

Come to our closing reception!!! Free food, drink, snacks, and celebration of our art exchange with Gaza!Link in bio for...
09/10/2026

Come to our closing reception!!! Free food, drink, snacks, and celebration of our art exchange with Gaza!

Link in bio for more info.

Join ArtSeed’s art exchange with Gaza Children’s Village Academies of Hope! Opening Reception tomorrow July 11th from 3-...
07/11/2026

Join ArtSeed’s art exchange with Gaza Children’s Village Academies of Hope! Opening Reception tomorrow July 11th from 3-5 pm at 1012 Torney Ave in the Presidio!

More info in bio!

Art by Zachary (Age 10), Patricia Fong, Thor Hansen, Sebastian (Age 8), Haroun (Age 8) — Drawing of Al-Hassaina Mosque, Xochitl (Age 11), Logan Wong, Claire (Age 11) — drawing of Gaza City shoreline before 2023

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open CallExhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives,” featuring Vero...
07/09/2026

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call
Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives,” featuring Veronica Cuento-Morris.

WHEN: Saturday July 11th, 3-5 PM

WHERE: China Brotsky and Seed Galleries,
1012 Torney Avenue, SF, CA 94129

About Veronica Cuento-Morris:
Veronica Cuento-Morris is a multidisciplinary artist that uses a range of materials - including acrylic, oil, watercolor, and wax pencil. Their work is, inspired from animals, nature, the ocean, and the human body.

Featured Artwork: Veronica Cuento-Morris, “water =
Life”, Collage (18 x 6 inches), Alas To Reach For The Moon, 2026 Mix Media & Recycle (20 x 16 inches.)

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Hei...
07/09/2026

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call
Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Heidi Hardin.

WHEN: Saturday July 11th, 3-5 PM

WHERE: China Brotsky and Seed Galleries,
1012 Torney Avenue, SF, CA 94129

About Heidi Hardin:
Heidi Hardin is an artist who has exhibited nationally in museums and galleries for the past 30 years, working in Think Round Inc to accomplish her goal as an artist. Her work explores the central idea of “Earth is Home, Humans Are Family.”

Featured Artwork: Heidi Hardin, HEIDI In Her Shiny, Tattered, Sunday Straw Hat (Self-Portrait, 9/11/2001,) Soft Pastels on Cradled Gesso Board, 6 x 6 Inches.

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Cla...
07/09/2026

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call
Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Clarissa Franke.

WHEN: Saturday July 11th, 3-5 PM

WHERE: China Brotsky and Seed Galleries
1012 Torney Avenue, SF, CA 94129

About Clarissa Franke: Created during ArtSeed’s annual Art-a-thon, this piece by Clarissa Franke celebrates creativity while supporting ArtSeed’s mission through its annual art-making tundraiser.

Featured Artwork: Clarissa Franke, Gouache, Isabella at Uffizi, 6.25 x 7.875 inches.

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Sof...
07/09/2026

Come see ArtSeed’s 20th Annual Open Call
Exhibition “So What Now? Figments, Domains & Advance Directives”, featuring Sofie Carmi.

WHEN: Saturday July 11th, 3-5 PM

WHERE: China Brotsky and Seed Galleries,
1012 Torney Avenue, SF, CA 94129

About Sofie Carmi:
She is an abstract artist and resides in an art studio building in San Francisco, where she creates paintings concerned with color, rhythm and movement of energy, expressed currently in abstract forms and abstract landscapes and flowerscapes that articulate a passion for spontaneity and deliberation.

Featured Artwork: Sofie Carmi, Desert Colors, Oil on canvas, 40 x 30 inches.

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
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