SFAA Newsletter February 2022 - SFAI’s Hobson’s Choice
We are an independent non-profit organization run by San Francisco Art Institute alumni. We build upon SFAI's
150-year alumni legacy with a commitment to SFAI's core values of critical thinking, exploration, and expression.
THE FUTURE OF SFAI
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"I believe very strongly, at the heart of the thing, that artists are the harbingers or the catalysts for change in our society."
—Jasmine Wahi
Dear Alumni,
By now most alumni have heard the news that San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) and University of San Francisco (USF) have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) which is a document containing a declaration of intention to merge. The LOI is a process where each institution’s leadership agrees to have a comprehensive in-depth conversation and review to make the final decision near the end of June.
The process entails both schools meeting by department to department, Deans to Provost, faculty to faculty and administrators to administrators. They need to figure out the mechanics and how to structure; review strengths and weaknesses, missions, assets and liabilities; and much more. They will be talking about our differences to see if a compromise can be achieved.
On final review, if both institutions come to an agreement, then the boards of trustees would give a final approval with a yes or no vote.
We all have questions and worries; how much of SFAI will survive in the process of negotiations? SFAI’s Ideology is the blueprint for the school.
To better inform SFAI and USF tell them your concerns, who we are, about our community, your thoughts, memories, ideas, testimonials and questions here:
SFAA Team
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Read more:
- PRESS RELEASES University of San Francisco and San Francisco Art Institute to explore integration of academic art programs, operations SFAI Official
- Exploring SFAI's Future - A reflection from my personal journey Lonnie Graham, Chair of the Board of Trustees
- Exploring Our Future SFAI Alumni email
- University of San Francisco to Acquire SFAI Sarah Hotchkiss, KQED
- A Struggling San Francisco Art School Will Merge With a University Matt Stevens, The New York Times
- SFAI, Cash-Strapped California Art School, to Be Acquired by University of San Francisco Alex Greenberger, Artnews
THE FUTURE OF SFAI
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Walls Are Not Always Walls, 2022.
Photo by Lucien Liu
"What will we say to the students that were coming from places where they were being censored and persecuted, hoping to find safety at SFAI? We do not think SFAI will continue to be the safe haven for progressive, dissenting art that it has been throughout its history."
—A Coalition of SFAI Students
SFAA EVENT
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SFAI library.
SFAI Community Meeting on Merger
SFAA will be hosting an online community meeting to give alumni a chance to get answers to their questions directly from SFAI board members as well as USF representatives.
Please stay tuned for date and time.
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Cristina Victor, Second Skin.
Photo by Colin Conces
Join the liaison team with guest speaker Cristina Victor for our next ON TOPIC: Artist Residency
Zoom link HERE.
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SFAI Café.
Photo by Zeina Barakeh
CAFE CLUB at SFAI
The SFAI Café is currently being supported via donations. We want to spread the word that the café is open & needs donations to keep it that way.
Donations can be sent to Diana Vasquez via:
Email: dvasquez@sfai.edu
Venmo: Diana-Vasquez-109
Deliveries of food items, cutlery, beverages at the school: 800 Chestnut Street
ALUMNI'S VISION ON SFAI
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800 Chestnut from Dan Bockmier (BFA Photography,1978)
Alumni Dan Bockmier recently walked around SFAI 800 Chestnut campus and took these beautiful photos.
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Many thanks to current SFAI students, Jasmine Wahi, Cristina Victor, Diana Vasquez, and Dan Bockmier.
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Editor in Chief: Annie Reiniger-Holleb
Designer: Lucien Liu
Co-Editors: Marian Wallace, Rye Purvis
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