Eight bridges connect the San Francisco Bay, so it is an apt name for a gallery platform that brings the Bay Area art world together.

Our mission is to maintain a vibrant gallery scene, despite restrictions on travel, celebrations and other larger gatherings. We want to support our artists by informing and entertaining curators, collectors and critics with potent online exhibitions of their work.

On the first Thursday of every month, we will launch 8 shows of artists relevant to the Bay Area. They may be working in this place, long considered an epicenter of change, or deeply engaged in the conversations the Bay Area holds dear, whether it’s related to technology, the environment, social justice or sexual identity, to name a few. In addition, each month will highlight the crucial work of a Bay Area non-profit arts organization.

Founding Committee

Claudia Altman-Siegel, Kelly Huang, Sophia Kinell, Micki Meng, Daphne Palmer, Ratio 3, Sarah Wendell Sherrill, Jessica Silverman, and Elizabeth Sullivan

Ambassador Committee

Sayre Batton & Maja Thomas, Joachim & Nancy Bechtle, Matt Bernstein, Sabrina Buell, Wayee Chu & Ethan Beard, Natasha Boas, Douglas Durkin, Carla Emil, Matt & Jessica Farron, Lauren Ford, Ali Gass, Stanlee Gatti, Brook Hartzell & Tad Freese, Pamela & David Hornik, Katie & Matt Paige, Putter Pence, Becca Prowda & Daniel Lurie, Deborah Rappaport, Komal Shah & Gaurav Garg, Laura Sweeney, The Battery, Robin Wright, Sonya Yu & Zack Lara

Sponsors

Lobus, The Space Program

Vendors and Services

Art Supply Stores

  • Flax
    Family-owned operation offering arts & crafts supplies.
    1501 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland, CA 94612
    Bldg D, 2 Marina Blvd Center, Bldg D, San Francisco, CA 94123
    (510) 867-2324
  • Douglas & Sturgess
    Supplies for artists, special effects, movie, stage supplies, moldmaking, bodycasting, pigments and more.
    728 Bryant Street, San Francisco, California 94107
    1023 Factory St, Richmond, California 94801
    (415) 896-6283
  • Clay People
    Ceramic supplier with an easy to browse catalog. They offer deliveries to SF and Oakland.
    632 S 32nd St, Richmond, CA 94804
    (510) 236-1492
  • Artists and Craftsman Supply
    Creative supplies for artists & crafters, from painting & sculpting to bookbinding & origami.
    555 Pacific Ave, San Francisco, California 94133
    (415) 931-1900
  • Arch
    A local woman owned retailer featuring a wide-range of tools & supplies for artists, architects & designers.
    10 Carolina St, San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 433-2724

Fabricators

  • Amador’s Drywall
    Serves San Francisco
    (415) 756-4958
  • Lucid Machine Art
    A local CNC shop with 2-axis, 3-axis and 5-axis machines.
    2070 Newcomb Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124
    (650) 825-5305
  • Peterson Neon
    1552 Beach Street, Oakland, CA 94608
    (510) 601-6366
  • Santee Design
    Custom furniture maker
    1545 Willow St, West Oakland, CA 94607
    (510) 457-1502
  • Scan Site 3D
    Image scanning and digital file-building.
    1595 Francisco Blvd East, Suite D San Rafael, CA 94901
    (415) 488-9500
  • Standard Metal Products
    Metal fabrication shop
    558 Bryant St, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 546-6784
  • Tap Plastics
    Plastic material supplier and fabricator. Four locations spread out all over the Bay Area.
    154 S Van Ness Ave, San Francisco, CA 94103 - (415) 864-7360 3011
    Alvarado St, San Leandro, CA 94577 - (510) 357-3755
    606 S B St, San Mateo, CA 94401 - (650) 344-7127
    312 Castro St, Mountain View, CA 94041 - (650) 962-8430

Framers

  • Cheap Pete’s
    Longtime shop specializing in custom picture frames as well as ready-made options & accessories.
    2999 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705
    (510) 644-2356
    4249 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94118
    (415) 221-4720
  • General Graphics
    Mounting
    950 W Tower Ave, Alameda, CA 94501
    (510) 749-1274
  • John Annesley Co
    259 Brandt Rd, Healdsburg, CA 95448
    (707) 433-4238
  • Kelly Paper
    Supplier offering a range of paper products, including invitations, labels & specialty paper.
    1375 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 522-0420
  • Small Works
    1113 Connecticut St #3, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 910-3663
  • Smith Andersen North
    20 Greenfield Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960
    (415) 455-9733
  • Spot Design
    Framing and matting services.
    550 Natoma St, San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 621-4661
  • Sterling Art Services
    1558 7th St, Oakland, CA 94607
    (415) 863-5800
  • The Painter’s Place
    Used by Headlands Center for the Arts for their annual auction. Three locations in the Bay Area.
    283 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 431-9827

Handlers

  • Level It: Women’s Art Handlers Network
    Level It: Women's Art Handlers Network unites women-identified art handlers, preparators, and specialty fabricators for growth and empowerment in our fields.
  • The Art Handlxrs*
    The Art Handlxrs* is a group dedicated to the support and growth of BIPOC, queer, non-binary, and trans people, and womxn* in the professional arts industry as preparators, art handlxrs, technicians, fabricators, and other industry support roles.

Printers

  • Arc Document Solutions
    Printing services that includes binding, large format printing, lamination and more.
    100 Hooper St, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 495-8700
    1700 Jefferson St, Oakland, CA 94612
    (510) 287- 5485
  • Colpa Press
    Offset printing, letterpress, screen printing, Risograph, digital inkjet, perfect binding, coil binding and saddle stitching.
    771B Capp St, San Francisco, CA 94110
    (415) 425-4723
  • Dickerman Prints
    Printing, Photo Lab Services, Mounting/Framing
    1141 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94103
    (415) 252-1300
  • Lightsource Fine Art Printing and Digital Imaging
    Fine art printing, scanning, and digital imaging services.
    1661 Tennessee St #2W, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 621-1448
  • Magnolia Editions
    High-end fine art printing on canvas, panels, weavings. Handmade paper maker.
    2527 Magnolia St, Oakland, CA 94607
    (510) 834-2527
  • Speedway Digital Printing
    Local chain offering many services from graphic design to mailing.
    475 4th St, San Francisco, CA 94107
    (415) 543-5928

Shippers

Appraisals

  • Phillips
    Appraisals
    Appraisals and consignments of 20th Century and Contemporary Art, Design, Photographs, Editions, Watches and Jewels.
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