Read through news features and press releases that celebrate SOMArts’ groundbreaking work; upcoming, current and past exhibition information; and organizational announcements that keep our community up to date. For press inquiries, please contact media@somarts.org
SOMArts’ In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026 Honors Mothering as an Act of Care, Love, and Revolution
Monique Lopez, Amor Eterno, 2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Etheridge tim@etheridgepr.com 415.786.1377 SOMArts’ In Their Name: Día de Los Muertos 2026 Honors Mothering as an Act of Care, Love, and Revolution Curated by Bridgètt Rex and Rio Yañez Opening Reception: Friday, October 23, 6–9 PM On [...]
SOMArts Announces 2026–2027 Season of Exhibitions, Performances and Community Programs; World Premiere of In The Shadow of the West to Highlight the Season
Charles H. Lee, So You Wanna Be a Bullrider from salt + dirt; courtesy of the artist FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Etheridge tim@etheridgepr.com 415.786.1377 SOMArts Announces 2026–2027 Season of Exhibitions, Performances and Community Programs World Premiere of In The Shadow of the West to Highlight the [...]
SOMArts Cultural Center and the San Francisco Foundation Announce the 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition
2025 Murphy & Cadogan opening reception; Photo courtesy of Claire S Burke. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETim Etheridgemedia@somarts.org415.786.1377 SOMArts Cultural Center and the San Francisco Foundation Announce the 2026 Murphy and Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards ExhibitionOn view Saturday, October 17, 2026-Sunday, November 15, 2026Opening Night Reception and Awards Ceremony on Friday, [...]
SOMArts Hosts “Artists Live Here: Community Convening” to Mobilize San Francisco Creatives
Artists Live Here February convening, photo courtesy of Beth LaBerge FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 7, 2026 MEDIA CONTACTTim EtheridgePublic Relations Consultanttim@etheridgepr.com SOMArts Hosts “Artists Live Here: Community Convening”to Mobilize San Francisco Creatives SAN FRANCISCO, CA–On Friday, April 17, 2026, from 5–8 PM, SOMArts [...]
Through Reimagined Memories and Creation Stories, SOMArts Unveils Cece Carpio’s First Solo Exhibition, “Tabi Tabi Po: Come Out with the Spirits! You Are Welcome Here”
January 6, 2026
SOMArts Hosts The Luminesce Ball: An Evening of Fashion, Runway, and Vogue A celebration of the Bay Area’s House and Ballroom Community
November 13, 2025
SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos 2025: We Love You is a Heartfelt Affirmation to Those Most Affected by the Current Administration
September 19, 2025
2025 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition Spotlights 15 Emerging Artists Transforming the Bay Area Arts Landscape
August 18, 2025
SOMArts Cultural Center Awarded Inaugural Culture Forward Grant from the Svane Family Foundation
April 23, 2025
SOMArts launches 2025 with “From the River to the Bay” exhibition
January 2, 2025
SOMArts presents Artist As Witness, an evening of film, dialogue, and dreaming
January 2, 2025
SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos exhibition Bearing Witness is an “expression of solidarity, love, and justice” for Palestine
September 16, 2024
