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, Executive 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, Program and Event 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, Project 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, 2008.

$50,000 & Up

ABC7 KGO-TV/DT

$25,000-$40,000

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

$10,000-$24,999

Dick Blick Art Materials Store
Pollen
Potrero Nuevo Fund / Tides Foundation
San Francisco Arts Commission / Cultural Equity

$5,000-$9,999

The Kimball Foundation
Miranda Lux Foundation
Rocket Postcards

$1,000-$4,999

Anheuser-Busch/Grolsch Premium Lager
Bass Ale
Bear Stearns
Terry Denevan
Doe
Jet Blue Airlines
John S. Ehrlich
EventBrite
Jodi Gallant, Stuart Sheldon, & Jim Shissler
Hotel Rex
The Marcheschi Family
Meadowood Napa Valley
John F. Melvin
Network for Good
Patisserie Philippe
PeetŐs Coffee & Tea
Ravenswood Winery
RealNetworks Foundation Matching Gifts Program
SAP Matching Gifts Program
Sapphire Brands
Sealed Air Corporation
Vicki Shipkowitz
W. Douglass Smith
David Steele
Dan & Katherine Teree
Thomas John Events
UBS Financial Services
VaBang! Dance Company
Michael Yochum & Priscilla Otani
Zellerbach Family Fund

$500-$999

111 Minna Street Gallery
Nicolette Ausschnitt Fund
Club One Yerba Buena
John J. Davis, Jr.
Djerassi Program
EOS Estate Winery
Cynthia Farner
Paula Marcheschi
Shanna McBurney & David Stanton
Kelly & Shirlee Neil
Jennifer Porreca
Risley H. Sams
Petra Schumann
South Food & Wine
TripTych
Kelly Tunstall
Vichy Springs Resort
Sharon Wickham Photography
Michael Yochum
Charlotte & Arthur Zitrin Foundation

$250-$499

American Wine Company
Michele Anderson
Anonymous
Cielo Tequila
Cole Hardware
Phylis Johnson-Silk
Clos Pegase
Barbara & Ron Kaufman
Mike Kimball
Mars Bar and Restaurant
The Nova Studio
Public Glass
San Francisco Opera
Sharon Reaves
Starbucks
Torani (R. Torre & Company)
Varnish Fine Art
Jan Woodward
Charlotte & Arthur Zitrin Foundation

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.

E-mail us or use the mailing list sign up to contact us.

Careers with ArtSpan

  • ArtSpan seeks an intern. Please send a cover letter, resume and two writing samples to our Executive Director.