Julie Zigoris

Can Laurene Powell Jobs and investors save San Francisco Art Institute?

Culture

A group has formed to try to save the historic Russian Hill campus, and the city is clearing hurdles to make the process happen.

Christina Campodonico

What would you pay for a piece of San Francisco art history?

The Russian Hill campus of the San Francisco Art Institute is up for sale. The asking price remains a mystery.


The Standard Staff

San Francisco Art Institute files for bankruptcy

The revered local institution is known for educating and employing some of the most acclaimed artists in American history.

What’s to become of SF Art Institute’s treasure trove of Bay Area history?

From Ansel Adams to Angela Davis, the SF art school was a locus of creative energy and political activism. A newly formed foundation aims to preserve the school’s archive of photos, artworks, documents and recordings.

San Francisco Art Institute will shutter after acquisition deal falls through

Months after the University of San Francisco signaled interest in taking over the 151-year-old school, USF and SFAI announced separately Friday the merger would not go through.