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SUMMARY:Event CANCELLED: Design in a post-product world
DESCRIPTION:***This event has been cancelled due to unforseen circumstances*** \n***Current ticket holders will be refunded*** \n  \nWhen capable design tools are in more hands and every product looks the part\, visual quality stops being a differentiator — so how do customers tell real design from its imitation? This talk explores what separates the products people return to from the ones they forget\, and what teams can do to design for the difference from the first decision.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/design-in-a-post-product-world/
LOCATION:Whipsaw\, 55 Mississippi\, SAN FRANCISCO\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Whipsaw":MAILTO:kalea@whipsaw.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T190000
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SUMMARY:San Francisco Carry Collective at Peak Designs HQ
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Peak Design’s HQ in the historic American Industrial Center for a night celebrating San Francisco’s rich bag design legacy. Hear directly from local designers in a panel discussion\, connect with fellow carry obsessives\, and check out a community show-and-tell of favorite bags. A rare chance to gather the Bay Area’s bag design community under one roof. \n\n4:30 PM – Doors Open Happy Hour (beverages provided)\n5:30 PM – Panel discussion w/Q&A\n6:00 PM – HQ open-house (appetizers + beverages)\n7:00 PM – Wrap-up\n\n  \nMeet the Panel \n\nThe panel will be moderated by Tae Kim – Founder FLMNT LAB Design Studio\nSpeakers will include lead designers from the following brands – Peak Design / Waterfield Designs / Mission Workshop\n\n 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/san-francisco-carry-collective/
LOCATION:Peak Design HQ\, 2415 3rd St. STE 270\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Purple Orange Brand Communications":MAILTO:Matt.Herron@purpleorangepr.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
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SUMMARY:The Career Prototype with Nova and level: An Iterative Guide to Career Adaptability
DESCRIPTION:The Career Prototype allows participants to take a deeper look into who we are and validates or challenges our career paths.  \nStart by hearing from two design founders\, Jeanette Numbers of Nova and Nichole Rouillac of level\, and their take on the importance of career adaptability. The crowd will participate in a round of A/B questions on career strategy\, with commentary from firsthand founder experience. \nAfterwards\, Jackie Cunningham\, NEXT Innovation Scholar\, will lead us through building a Career Prototype. These four activities explore: \n\n Our Technical BOM – what are we really good at (and some of our hidden talents)?\n Value Mapping – what is our why\, and where does it come from?\n The ROI (Return on Identity) – what can make us money?\n The Career Prototype – what is one immediate “field test” we can launch right now?\n\nBy the end of this session\, participants will leave with a “Career Prototype” that they can iterate for the rest of SF Design Week and cultivate otherwise kept-to-self ambitions and connections. \nSchedule: \n5:00 – 5:10 pm – Arrival and Welcoming \n5:10 – 5:30 pm – Career Adaptability A/B Panel with founders Jeanette Numbers and Nichole Rouillac \n5:30 – 6:00 pm – The Career Prototype with Jackie Cunningham\, NEXT Innovation Scholar \n6:00 – 6:30 pm – Field Testing our Career Prototypes with drinks and light snacks \n  \nSpeakers & Moderators: \nJeanette Numbers: Jeanette is the President of the Board of Directors for IDSA and Founding Partner of Nova\, a woman-led design studio in Providence\, RI. She leads an award-winning team dedicated to delivering innovation and inspiration to every user on the planet. Under Jeanette’s visionary leadership\, the firm has garnered numerous prestigious awards and inspired a new generation of female industrial designers to push boundaries\, innovate\, and make their mark in a traditionally male-dominated field. Jeanette is also a founding member of Nova Ignite\, a six-month\, multi-track accelerator for and by female founders\, CEOs\, and executives in Health and MedTech. Beyond design\, Jeanette is a founding member of GirlsRock! RI and a drummer in Cave of Colors. \nNichole Rouillac: Nichole is the Founder and Creative Director of level\, a women-led industrial design studio in San Francisco. She leads with a mission to create intelligent\, thoughtful designs that shape industries and enhance lives. Her work has propelled breakthrough products into the global spotlight\, with an award-winning portfolio that includes Microsoft\, Google\, Logitech\, Fitbit\, HTC\, AliveCor\, and Tempo. level’s impact has been recognized with top accolades\, including IDEA Gold\, Red Dot\, iF\, and Spark Platinum awards\, as well as Fast Company’s #3 Most Innovative Design Company. Beyond design\, Nichole is a dedicated advocate for diversity in the industry. As the former chair of IDSA’s Women in Design\, she mentors and champions the next generation of female designers\, helping to reshape an industry where women remain underrepresented. \nJackie Cunningham: Jackie is a senior Industrial Design student at the University of Cincinnati (DAAP) and UC’s IDSA Student Chapter President. As a NEXT Innovation Scholar\, she has developed and led design thinking workshops for a program that has equipped over 1\,000 participants with design thinking mindsets. Her professional experience bridges in-house innovation at Procter & Gamble and FINIS\, with multidisciplinary design at consultancies like Nova. When asked about the future of design careers\, she says\, “I’m not concerned about AI taking my job because of how incredibly adaptable we are. A Career Prototype is just a test; all I can do is learn something new about myself through it.” Jackie is currently based in Cincinnati\, heading to San Francisco post-graduation.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-career-prototype-with-nova-and-level-an-iterative-guide-to-career-adaptability/
LOCATION:level\, 530 Hampshire St\, San Francisco\, California\, 94110\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Nova":MAILTO:jnumbers@wearenova.co
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SUMMARY:The Work Between Us: Creative Growth\, Erica Tanov\, and the Evolution of Design Partnerships
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Erica Tanov Atelier in Berkeley for an evening of conversation\, collaboration\, and art. This gathering brings together two East Bay design studios with over a decade of creative partnership between them\, and with more ahead. \nCreative Growth\, an Oakland-based arts organization serving artists with developmental disabilities\, has built thoughtful relationships with designers and brands such as Erica Tanov\, 6397\, Clare V. and Levi’s\, partnering with Creative Growth artists to put their artwork – paintings\, ceramics and textiles – into collections and homes beyond the traditional gallery setting. Their artists have shown at SFMOMA\, the Brooklyn Museum\, Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum\, the Venice Biennale\, and Outsider Art Fair Paris and New York. The beloved Creative Growth ‘Beyond Trend’ runway show has grown into a full fashion program within the studio. This evening at the Atelier offers a chance to hear directly from the people who make these exhibitions\, performances\, and artist-led partnerships happen. \nIn addition to Erica Tanov\, the panel conversation will include Creative Growth Executive Director Sunny A. Smith and Creative Growth Lead Facilitator and ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator Amy Keefer. This open panel will move through where these partnerships started\, what they produced\, and what is next. \nSchedule:\n5 PM — Doors Open. The Erica Tanov Atelier is activated with Creative Growth artwork on view and available for purchase. Light bites and refreshments will be served. \n5:45 PM — Panel conversation\, approximately 40 minutes\, followed by audience Q&A. \n6:25 PM — The Erica Tanov Atelier stays open for continued shopping and mingling \n7 PM — Event ends \nPanelists:\nERICA TANOV is the founder and director of her eponymous Berkeley-based lifestyle brand\, which recently celebrated 35 years in business. Working with luxurious natural fabrics and strong commitment to craftsmanship\, Tanov’s collections—clothing\, bedding\, architectural tiles\, wallpaper\, furniture\, and vintage finds—are available at her Berkeley Atelier. @ericatanov \n  \nSUNNY A. SMITH is an artist\, educator\, and administrator whose work spans studio practice\, academic leadership\, and community-building across the arts. As former Dean of Fine Arts at California College of the Arts\, they led 16 programs across contemporary art\, craft\, and digital media. Smith has taught sculpture\, social practice\, and contemporary art history across institutions including Columbia University\, Parsons\, NYU\, and Carnegie Melon\, and has 30 solo exhibitions with works held in museums collections worldwide. Their art practice explores queer transmasculine perspectives on identity\, nationalism\, and use of crafted objects to address intergenerational trauma. Smith holds a BFA from Parsons\, a BA from Eugene Lang College\, and an MFA from Yale University. @creativegrowth \n  \nAMY KEEFER\, the ‘Beyond Trend’ Coordinator and Textiles Studio Lead of Creative Growth\, explores the intersection of art and apparel\, viewing clothing as an extension of oneself and a medium through which personal histories and allegiances are revealed. She holds an MFA from California College of the Arts. An advocate for wearable art in all forms\, Keefer joined Creative Growth\, a pioneering non-profit organization dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities\, in 2016. Since then\, Creative Growth’s annual runway show has expanded into a generative fashion department within the studio\, partnering with important artists\, brands and designers across the country. Founded in 1974 in Oakland\, California by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz\, the organization was established with a mission to utilize art as a primary means for individuals with disabilities to express themselves  within a safe and nurturing community and gain professional gallery exposure. Creative Growth operates as both studio and gallery that not only showcases the works of its 140+ artists but actively promotes their inclusion into major collections and institutions globally\, such as MoMA\, the Smithsonian and the recent historic acquisition by SFMoMA. Sales from the gallery directly fund artist support and studio operations\, helping to sustain and expand this vibrant creative community. @creativegrowth \nAbout Creative Growth \nFounded in 1974 in Oakland by Elias Katz and Florence Ludins-Katz\, Creative Growth is a pioneering nonprofits dedicated to supporting artists with developmental disabilities. Operating as both a studio and gallery\, the organization represents 140+ artists whose work has entered the collections of MoMa\, the Smithsonian\, SFMOMA\, and has been shown at the Venice Biennale\, Outsider Art Fair Paris and New York\, and VOLTA Basel. Sales from the gallery directly fund artist support and studio operations.  @creativegrowth
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-work-between-us-creative-growth-erica-tanov-and-the-evolution-of-design-partnerships/
LOCATION:Erica Tanov Atelier\, 1808 Fifth Street\, Berkeley\, California\, 94710\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Erica Tanov":MAILTO:studio@ericatanov.com
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SUMMARY:Build Your Superpowers: Wearable Robotics for All Ages
DESCRIPTION:Join Skip for a hands-on exploration of wearable robotics for all ages. This interactive event turns complex concepts like motors\, circuits\, sensors\, and AI —into something tangible\, intuitive\, and fun. \nKids will step into the role of designer and engineer\, building their own wearable inventions and experimenting with how machines can enhance human movement. Meanwhile\, adults will get to try MO/GO for themselves – a powered wearable built by Skip in partnership with Arc’teryx to make movement more effortless and joyful.  \nCome build\, play\, and experience the future of movement with us! \n  \nSchedule: \n\n5:00 – 5:30pm – Arrivals & Light Snacks\n5:30pm – 5:45pm – Quick remarks (Skip\, what we’re building\, overview of activities for the evening)\n5:45 – 6:45 – Hands-On Stations + MO/GO Experience (rotating)\n\nLearn About Robotics Tech (motors\, sensors\, circuits\, …)\nDesign a Wearable\nMO/GO Experience (for the parents)\n\n\n6:45 – 7:00 – Show & Tell\n7:00 – 7:30 – Mingling & Drinks
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/build-your-superpowers-wearable-robotics-for-all-ages/
LOCATION:Skip\, 1400 Tennessee St #1\, San Francisco\, California\, 94107\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Skip":MAILTO:anna@skipwithjoy.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
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SUMMARY:Moving Multitudes: The SFO Way
DESCRIPTION:Place experience consultancy\, City ID\, welcomes you to their San Francisco studio to learn about their work in shaping the experience of places around the world. \nJason Smith and Halle Van De Hey\, will tell the story of the development of the wayfinding system for San Francisco International Airport\, (SFO). \nAs a global gateway to the Bay Area\, SFO welcomes over 54 million arriving and departing passengers every year. The wayfinding system is one of the most looked-at parts of the airport – showing\, guiding\, and directing people throughout their journey. \nA successful wayfinding system for millions of people requires multitudes of actors to work closely together with the client on a multitude of design decisions – all focused on enhancing the guest experience and supporting day-to-day operations. \nDrinks and light snacks will be provided. \nSchedule \n\n5:30: Studio doors open\n5:30-6:00: Mingle\n6:00-7:00: Presentation and Q&A\n7:00-7:30: Networking
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/moving-multitudes-the-sfo-way/
LOCATION:City ID\, 49 Geary Street\, San Francisco\, California\, 94108\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="City ID":MAILTO:donna.mena@cityid.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
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SUMMARY:The Human Needs Beneath AI at Frog Design
DESCRIPTION:A design-led exploration of what our use of AI reveals about us. \nAI is often framed as a story of intelligence\, capability\, and acceleration. But beneath every prompt is something quieter\, and more human. \nPeople turn to AI not only to work faster\, but to think things through. To ask questions they can’t ask elsewhere. To rehearse difficult conversations. To process emotions. To feel reassured. To feel less alone. \nAs AI becomes more embedded in daily life\, it is also becoming a new surface for human need. \nThis evening invites you to look beneath the technology—to examine the emotional\, social\, and creative needs emerging through our interactions with intelligent systems. What does it reveal about us when machines become places we turn for confidence\, companionship\, reflection\, and support? \nIf we took those needs seriously as design inputs\, what would we build differently? \nWhat to expect:\n\n5:00 – 5:45 PM | Interact\nExplore different perspectives on how and why people are turning to AI.\n5:45 – 6:45 PM | Reflect\nPause to interpret what’s emerging\, as we surface patterns\, tensions\, and questions around human need and technology.\n6:45 – 7:30 PM | Connect\nContinue the conversation over drinks with others thinking deeply about these questions.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-human-needs-beneath-ai/
LOCATION:frog San Francisco\, frog\, San Francisco\, CA\, San Francisco\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="frog":MAILTO:kristin.riger@frog.co
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T193000
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SUMMARY:Reimagining Creative Work in the Age of AI
DESCRIPTION:New tools don’t just speed up old work. In the right hands\, they push boundaries and open a door to what didn’t exist before. Stranger\, sharper\, more specific. More human\, not less. \nWhat can you make now that you couldn’t a year ago? What happens when AI is thoughtfully integrated in the design process\, not just used as a research tool? And since everyone is talking about taste\, yes we’ll talk about that too. \nEmmett Shine has been sitting with these questions (and experimented the crap out of it.) \nOn this SF Design Week\, Emmett will walk us through how he has pushed his creative work with AI\, reshaped his studio’s process\, share some recent case studies and talk about his point of view on brand & creativity in the age of AI. \n🖼️THE EXPERIENCE \nPre-event comms: Attendees who want to meet new folks will self-select in the RSVP and receive a “who’s gonna be there” write up\nFuel up & connect: Through curated prompts\, attendees will connect and chat over light snacks\nLearn:Presentation by Emmett\nQ&A: Open floor questions for Emmett \nConnect deeper: More time for attendees to discuss learnings and keep in touch  \nWho is Emmett?Emmett Shine is the founder of Little Plains\, a digital design\, UX\, and brand strategy studio in New York City. The studio is AI-native and practitioner-led\, working primarily with early-stage startups.Prior to that\, Emmett co-founded Gin Lane (design agency that created some of the most well known DTC brands) and Pattern Brands (a portfolio of category-leading home brands)\, helped launch 50 brands\, and has been a part of 7 successful exits. His work in brand is featured as a Harvard Business School case study. \nBrought to market: Harrys\, Hims\, Hers\, Stadium Goods\, Neuralink\, AYR\, Sunday Goods\, Cedar\, Hello Alfred\, Recess\, 365 by Whole Foods\, Made Nice\, Cadre\, Company\, Taika\, Haus\, Alma\, Smile Direct Club\, Dia & Co.\, Open Spaces \nSupported in early stage growth: Sweetgreen\, Warby Parker\, Everlane\, Quip\, Shinola\, Bonobos\, Reformation\, Shake Shack\, Tartine\, Coffee Manufactory\, Honest Buildings\, Go Get ‘Em Tiger \nAdvisor of: Care/Of (acq. Bayer)\, Geneva\, Recess\, minisocial\, Sunday Goods\, Arbor Energy\, Golden Ratio Coffee\, Shhhowercap\, Nova \nThis event is hosted by Space to Grow
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/reimagining-creative-work-in-the-age-of-ai/
LOCATION:The Nook\, 1242 Market St\, San Francisco\, CA\, CA\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Space to Grow":MAILTO:tina@tinayip.com
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SUMMARY:CANCELLED Explore Your Multitudes: A Workshop on Your Next Iteration of Ambition
DESCRIPTION:You have a life that\, on paper\, is working. Work is going pretty good. You have something that looks\, from the outside\, like the version of success people aim at. \nBut something feels off… \nYou want more\, but you’re not quite sure what “more” looks like. Other than continuing to work in tech\, people around you are either tech founders or content creators…so are those the only paths forward?? Should you start a side project? What would that even look like? Meanwhile\, some people are telling you just to be content\, but that also doesn’t feel quite right… That feeling of more keeps stirring in the back of your head\, but it doesn’t have a shape yet. \nThis workshop is about giving that feeling a shape ️ (…and doing something about it!!) \nFor 90 minutes\, we’ll explore the multitudes you contain: the versions of your ambition you’ve been growing\, the ones you’ve been ignoring\, the ones you’ve forgotten\, and the ones that might be asking for attention next. \nWe’ll also make space to connect\, cheer each other on\, find collaborators\, and be in community so you don’t feel so alone in figuring all this out  \nYou’ll leave with a new way of seeing your own ambition and a clearer sense of which version of you wants to be developed next. Because you know what? Ambition is PERSONAL\, so let’s make space to really explore your multitudes  \n  \nWorkshop host \nHelloo!! I’m your host Tina Yip. I’m the founder of Space to Grow & a coach for creative and strategic people. I also host 5to9\, a podcast where I have conversations with people who have made pivots to work on their own terms. \nAfter spending over a decade as a brand strategist at agencies such as R/GA and Big Spaceship\, working on brands like Google\, Samsung and Mastercard\, she realized what I cared most about is people. Bringing people together\, maximizing their potential\, rethinking their relationship with work\, and challenging what’s expected so that they can live their most vibrant lives. \nI’ve been featured in Randi Zuckerberg’s book “Pick Three” as an expert on side hustles. I’ve also spoken at General Assembly\, SF Design Week\, California College of the Arts\, Her Conference\, Asians in Advertising\, Social Media Strategies Summit\, and Youth Marketing Summit\, and hosted 200+ events that ranges from conferences at SXSW\, Cannes Lions\, and Advertising Week to hackathons\, safe rooms and brunch series\, all intentionally designed for folks to feel\, connect and learn. \nI help people create healthier\, more aligned relationships with work. I believe our work is an extension of our souls. There is beauty in it. Let’s start designing work around our lives instead of the other way round. Creating more space for creativity and honoring ourselves with the meaningful lives that we are meant to live 
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/explore-your-multitudes-a-workshop-on-your-next-iteration-of-ambition/
LOCATION:The Nook\, 1242 Market St\, San Francisco\, CA\, CA\, 94102\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Space to Grow":MAILTO:tina@tinayip.com
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SUMMARY:The (un)Conscious Creative: An intimate salon of creative inquiry
DESCRIPTION:The (un)Conscious Creative \nA blend of plenary and small-group conversations invites participants into deeply engaged\, unguarded\, and intentional provocations—designed to explore the creator behind the creator. The experience begins at the edge of one’s creative comfort zone and unfolds through a series of inquiries that reveal the undercurrents shaping each person’s creative practice. The ethos of the evening encourages a shift in perspective\, helping participants identify meaningful actions that both ground and elevate their creative work. \nThe (un)Conscious Creative is an evening of unexpected encounters and genuine insight. It asks us to look beyond what a creative endeavor produces and instead consider where it originates—and through whom. \n  \n\n\nSchedule \nNetworking 6 – 7 p.m. \nSalon 7 – 8:45 p.m. \nEnd Time 9 p.m. \nLight snacks will be served \nThe salon is limited to 20 participants \nFacilitator \nJalen Salazar— \nAs a native West Coast creative\, Jalen spent the first 20 years of his career helping build a world class creative culture at LUNAR Design. He has received numerous industry awards and accolades\, including the coveted Cooper-Hewet National Product Design Award in 2014. \nIn 2015\, Jalen played a pivotal role in shepherding the acquisition and integration of LUNAR into McKinsey & Company – the preeminent management consulting behemoth. As a Partner at McKinsey from 2015-2024\, he helped build\, scale\, and lead McKinsey’s design capability to 300+ designers globally\, and worked with Fortune 100 C-level executives to envision and accelerate innovation transformations across a range of industries. \nHis passion these days lies at the intersection of altered-states\, creativity\, and personal growth. He believes that every individual is being created just as much as they are creating\, and that our greatest creative tension might just lie in getting to know the creator behind the creator.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/the-unconscious-creative-an-intimate-salon-of-creative-inquiry/
LOCATION:Timbri Hotel\, 33 Turk Street Hammett East Room\, 2nd Fl.\, San Francisco\, CA
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ORGANIZER;CN="ArtCenter College of Design %E2%80%94 FullCircle":MAILTO:julianryder@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260609T183000
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SUMMARY:Art Swap: Celebrating Multitudes
DESCRIPTION:Art Swap: Celebrating Multitudes is a co-created gallery and art-trading happy hour from Coqtail Hour\, the Bay Area’s new pop-up creative community built around bringing artists and creatives together through after-hours events\, workshops\, and social hours. \nEvery guest arrives with a hand-sized piece of art they’ve made. A sketch\, a poem\, a tiny ceramic\, a photograph\, a collage\, whatever they’ve been making in their creative practice. As the room fills\, those pieces go up in the center of the space and a living gallery takes shape\, built entirely from the people who showed up. It’s a celebration of the multitudes creative people carry. The designer who writes poetry. The engineer who paints. The product manager with a ceramics practice. \nAfter a short window of facilitated creative collisions\, where guests move through small group conversations designed to surface the story behind each piece and its artist\, the gallery becomes a trading floor. Guests pick a piece\, find the maker\, talk\, and swap. Everyone leaves with someone else’s work and new connections. The evening closes with a social hour all in the historic venue: FLAX Art & Design. \nSchedule \n6:30 PM. Doors\, check-in\, and gallery installs as guests arrive. \n6:50 PM. Welcome and opening words from Coqtail Hour founders and partners. \n7:00 PM. Creative collisions: small group conversations with facilitated prompts. \n7:30 PM. The gallery becomes a trading floor. 8:00 PM. Social hour\, new connections\, and refreshments. \nHosts Sama Srinivas and Jacqueline Vu\, co-founders of Coqtail Hour. East Bay raised\, five years in NYC\, back home to build the creative community the Bay Area deserves. \nPartners FLAX Art & Design\, the Bay Area’s beloved legacy art supply store since 1938\, joining as our venue partner. \nFind your people in our Bay Area creative crowd. A living gallery built by the people in the room. Facilitated conversation prompts designed to move past “so what do you do.” A chance to explore new mediums with FLAX Art & Design materials. Refreshments on site. A memorable take-home piece of original art from someone new.
URL:https://sfdesignweek.org/event/art-swap-celebrating-multitudes/
LOCATION:FLAX Art & Design\, Fort Mason Center\, 2 Marina Blvd Center\, San Francisco\, California\, 94123\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Coqtail Hour":MAILTO:coqtailhour@gmail.com
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