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San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately 220 undergraduates and 112 graduate students were enrolled in 2021.
Perched atop the storied hills of San Francisco, the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) commands a view that inspires as much as it nurtures. With a campus overlooking the dynamic cityscape and the iconic Golden Gate Bridge, SFAI serves as a beacon of artistic enlightenment.
Student Portraits. Officially pushing boundaries since 1871, SFAI is one of the nation’s most prestigious contemporary art schools. #SFAI.
The home of the SFAI Legacy Foundation and Archive, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to preserving and promoting the incredible 150-year legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute.
Where creativity meets the heartbeat of the city: San Francisco Art Institute, where innovation and tradition converge.
At the San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI), our curriculum is designed to ignite creativity, foster critical thinking, and empower students to become catalysts for change in the world of art and beyond.
The San Francisco Art Institute is the first fine arts college west of the Mississippi, and for nearly 150 years it has been an incubator for innovative, sometimes subversive, artwork and artists.
