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 [email protected]
2024 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition celebrates 15 emerging artists shaping the future of Bay Area arts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications Director [email protected] 2024 Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards Exhibition celebrates 15 emerging artists shaping the future of Bay Area arts On view November 2–December 6, 2024 Opening Reception, November 1, 6–9 PM PST September 3, 2024, San Francisco, [...]
“A Soft Place to Land” defiantly centers Joy amidst politically charged election season
Installation view image courtesy of Gericault De La Rose FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications Director [email protected] SOMArts’ A Soft Place to Land defiantly centers Joy amidst politically charged election season On view July 20–August 25, 2024 Opening Reception, July 19, 6–9 PM PST [...]
HOMIES & HOMOS: SOMArts Dance Party Fundraiser raises crucial funds for the René Yañez Legacy Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dara Katrina Del Rosario Communications Director [email protected] HOMIES & HOMOS: SOMArts Dance Party Fundraiser kicks off 415 Day Weekend and raises crucial funds for the René Yañez Legacy Fund Curated by Muni Raised Me Friday, April 12, 7–11 PM PST April [...]
2024 Brand Update: Unveiling a Vibrant Future with a Bold Logo and Updated Website
The updated website and brand identity were unveiled to the public. The new logo, characterized by a multicolor gradient and bold, contemporary typeface, befits our rich legacy while celebrating a vibrant future. Each element of the design connects back to SOMArts’ mission of using art as a tool for liberation. For example, the new branding [...]
Press Release: SOMArts announces 2022–2023 Curatorial Residents
July 20, 2022
Press Release: HORIZON/you hold my shape: Solo exhibition by yétúndé ọlágbajú
June 29, 2022
Press Release: SOMArts Cultural Center to Receive Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as part of the American Rescue Plan
January 28, 2022
Press Release: As I Live and Breathe: Angela Hennessy solo exhibition
January 24, 2022
Reflecting with Gratitude, Looking ahead with Hope
January 6, 2022
SOMArts Hosts HERE 4 U: Pre Pride Happening and Expands Solo Exhibition Programming in 2022 – 2023
January 1, 2022
Press Release: The Black Woman is God celebrates the ingenuity and imaginations of Black women
November 17, 2021
Press Release: SOMArts’ Día de Los Muertos exhibition dream of worlds beyond resilience
September 23, 2021
