about us

Mission

ArtSpan, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, builds a community by connecting the public to visual arts in San Francisco. Through SF Open Studios, youth and adult education, and art-centric events, ArtSpan creates a platform for artists to thrive, fostering a Bay Area that values the arts.

Hours and Location

ArtSpan
934 Brannan Street, 2nd Floor
San Francisco, CA 94103
Telephone: (415) 861-9838
Fax: (415) 431-4575
E-mail: info@artspan.org

Hours: Monday - Friday, 9 AM - 5 PM

ArtSpan Board of Directors

John F. Melvin, Chair, is a San Francisco artist and a former public finance banker with a major investment bank. He has participated in six SF Open Studios events and is a member of the Oakdale Studios Group.

Michael Yochum, Vice-Chair
Paula Marcheschi, Treasurer
Vicki Shipkowitz, Secretary
John J. Davis
Andrea Georgiana
Mike Kimball
Leslie Lowinger
Risley Sams
Adele Louise Shaw
David Steele
Dan Teree
Kay Weber

Staff

Thérèse F. Martin, Exective Director, oversees ArtSpan's direction and worked as ArtSpan's program manager/coordinator from 1999 - 2005. She was a SF Open Studios artist in 2001, is a member of the Association of Fundraising Professionals and holds an MBA from Golden Gate University in Executive Business Adminstration and a BFA in Art History from the University of Kansas.

Jennifer Mullen, Programs and Events Director, oversees the SF Open Studios Exhibition, Selections, Private Preview Gala, the Art for City Youth Program, and satellite art exhibitions. Jennifer acts as Editor-in-Chief of the SF Open Studios Guide and has five years of professional writing and editorial experience. She holds a BA in Communications and Public Relations from James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Lindsay Barrick, Communications and Operations Manager, joined ArtSpan in 2006 and manages the SF Open Studios registration process as well as the annual Benefit Art Show and Auction. She produces ArtSpan's monthly eNewsletter and acts as Managing Editor of the SF Open Studios Guide. She holds a BA in English Literature and French Language from Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY.

Emily Boyle, Program Assistant, recently joined ArtSpan in June 2008, after completing an internship in Spring 2008. She supports the annual Benefit Art Show and Auction, SF Open Studios registration and Exhibition, as well as the Art for City Youth Program. She holds a BA in Business Administration, with a concentration in Economics, from Gonzaga University, Spokane, WA.

Consultants

Robert Costin, FileMaker Pro
Jim Kelly, DialogWorks, e-mail Marketing
Claire Lavery, Grant Writer
Matthew Singer Consulting, Marketing
Annette Tancredie, Bookkeeper
Brad Wright, Web site Design

Acknowledgements:

ArtSpan would like to thank our generous funders, donors, sponsors, and in-kind contributors up to June 30, 2007.

$50,000 & Up

ABC7 KGO-TV

$25,000-$40,000

Grants for the Arts / SF Hotel Tax Fund
San Francisco Bay Guardian

$10,000-$24,999

Cultural Equity Grants Program / San Francisco Arts Commission
Pollen
Potrero Nuevo Fund / Tides Foundation

$5,000-$9,999

Kenneth Blum
Rocket Postcards
Jason Sanders
David Steele

$1,000-$4,999

Anheuser-Busch/Grolsch Premium Lager
Brian Bonner
California Modern Gallery
Charles Phan/Slanted Door
John J. Davis, Jr.
John deCastro & Andrea Laudate
Doe
John S. Ehrlich
Lois Gordon
William & Flora Hewlett Foundation
John F. Melvin
David Patchen
Peet's Coffee & Tea
Ravenswood Winery
RealNetworks Foundation Matching Gifts Program
SAP Matching Gifts Program
Petra Schumann
Adele Louise Shaw
Vicki Shipkowitz
Jim Shisser, Stuart Sheldon & Jodi Gallant
W. Douglass Smith
Catherine Theilen-Burke
Michael Yochum & Priscilla Otani
Zellerbach Family Fund

$500-$999

Verda Alexander
Club One at Yerba Buena
Gloria Ferrer
Barbara & Ron Kaufman
Mike Kimball
Paula Marcheschi
Thérèse F. Martin
Meadowood Napa Valley
Restaurant Gary Danko
Susan Storer
Dan & Katherine Teree in Honor of V. Shipkowitz
Charlotte & Arthur Zitrin Foundation

$250-$499

Michele Anderson
Blavod Extreme Spirits
Bliscotti/Cold Standard, Inc.
California Culinary Academy
Suzanne DuRand in Honor of Susan Burns
EventBrite
Georgianne Fastaia
Patter Hellstrom
Lagunitas Brewing Company
Leslie Lowinger
Helen Lynch in Honor of J.F. Melvin
Murial & Sandy Price and Barbara & Larry Strick
Laura Roebuck
Risley H. Sams
Margaret Sheehy
Neal Strickberger in Honor of V. Shipkowitz
Torani (R. Torre & Company)
Melissa Wagner
Kay Weber
White Oak Vineyard & Winery
Jan Woodward Stevenson

For more information on becoming a sponsor, please contact ArtSpan.

Volunteer for ArtSpan

ArtSpan offers fun and flexible volunteer opportunities year-round. Volunteer projects include event planning, helping with mailings, working on exhibitions, and gallery sitting.

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