SF ART FORUM {MEDIA+TECH} San Francisco Art Forum {MEDIA+TECH} is an open resource for SF Bay Area visual artists. Connect with innovative art professionals, art enthusiasts and possible buyers. We promote local and national artists' body of work through our social media channels and industry connections. We provide educational resources and host social media+tech events with art & visuals emphasis in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services include: educational tools (arts & tech), crowd funding r …

We are a group of house concert enthusiasts in the Bay Area. This group is created as a resource so that house concert hosts can find additional audience, artists can make friends with hosts, and music lovers can discover interesting house concerts in their area. Don't be scared off if a show only has one or two RSVPs, because most of our hosts get most of their audience from their own series regulars who may not RSVP here. Here is how it works: Each event you post will automatically become an o …

I believe that everybody can sing! That's why I've created this voice improvisation meet-up in Berkeley. My approach is inspired by the work of improv legends like David Darling, Bobbie McFerrin and local voice artist David Worm. Using a variety of games, activities and techniques we create one-of-a-kind "music" from next to nothing, using solely the human voice. There are no "wrong" notes and no "bad" voices in The Soundproof Room. The goal is for all participants to enjoy producing their own j …

Left Coast Theatre Company is the newest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender theater in San Francisco. We were founded in the spring of 2012 as an offshoot of GuyWriters very successful playwrights workshop program. The company aims to produce and bring to the stage entertaining, creative and original queer-themed works by local Bay Area playwrights, actors, and directors. In order to bring these talented individuals together, the company holds monthly writing workshops to help writers develo …

Taking two play-writing classes at the Berkeley Rep has given me an appreciation for the group dynamic that seems to go so well with writing plays. Hearing others read my words and being exposed to the ideas others have had has been a rewarding and enriching experience. This group will be a forum for folks to hone their craft, share ideas, and have their works read by sympathetic writers. If you have a finished piece, a work in progress, a concept for a play or are looking for an idea, join us a …

An intimate social gathering to escape daily life, where you celebrate with friends, neighbors, artists, and discoverers, tasting premium wines, the smooth freshness of a micro brew, local and imported delicacies stir your appetite, and the visual explosion of seeing for the first time one of a kind works of art that are both beautiful and functional. The discoveries are just beginning here, as you talk with the artist, gain insight into the motivation for the work of art, and feel the craftsman …

Interested in painting or drawing portraits but too shy to ask random strangers? Tired of drawing your loved ones over and over again? This group is for you. Let's get together and take turns sitting for each other. Just to be clear this is NOT a nude figure drawing session (not that I have anything against nude figure drawing). My interest is in faces specifically. I work in mixed media so it's easy for me to bring low maintenance supplies with me like colored pencils, water colors, pastels. Ho …

Welcome Blessings! For thousands of years, mystics, entrepreneurs, daring souls, and revolutionaries have excavated their heart wisdom for lives of transformation & joy. Connected by a driving need to understand what is unseen, they've been called many names: healer, fixer, dreamer, seeker, witch, priest, priestess, adept, sage, shaman... Are you one of these, or called to a path uniquely your own? You are welcome here. Are you Adventurous, Passionate, Visionary, Unstoppable and called to life's …

Anyone who loves movies, shows, music and the arts is encouraged to join! Do you live in Sonoma County? Join with us to see great performances, meet new people and have an amazing time. NEW PEOPLE ARE ENCOURAGED! We meet at theaters, movie theaters, music venues and event sites around Sonoma County. Before or after we spend time together sharing stories, getting to know each other and talking life and art.

Learn more about our networking events at www.playthemusic.biz Digital Music SF is the premiere networking event for music professionals in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creativ …

Intuitive Painting classes/workshops utilize painting as a tool for self discovery and spiritual exploration. This is a revolutionary way of unblocking creative potential and facilitating personal transformation. Through the use of spontaneous intuition and the Point Zero method of self questioning, participants find their authentic painting expression. Fears and judgments that have blocked creative energy can be used as the key to unlock the source of your passion and creative potential. Using …

We are citizens of the world living in the Bay Area. We are creative. Writers, sculptors, poets, painters, artists, musicians... We love to create with our minds and hands. We meet once a month for a potluck: eat, drink , talk, bring our art to share and create a loving supportive community. Every two months we organize a Group Art Show in the Open Fine Art Gallery in Berkeley. Everybody is welcome to suggest/organize/announce a Meetup. If you want to organize an event in the Open Fine Art Galle …

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To do or not to do, that is the question. After years of working as a professional organizer and sorting through hundreds of closets, I have seen dreams, goals and someday maybe's getting pushed to the back of the shelf, in the comings and goings of one's life, my own included. This group is for people who find themselves wanting to branch out and see themselves from other angles in order to create the life they desire. If putting a wish list at the beginning of the year into an envelope isn't q …

This meetup is for the purpose of networking among an ever growing but over looked group of creative people. If you're in any industry of creativity including but not limited to: Art, Fashion, Music, Web Design, Film, Hair&Makeup, Photography, Videography, Performing Art, or Modeling. Join our group! We will be posting tons of different networking opportunities going on around San Francisco for people in the Creative-Industry; by profession or hobby, come join us, "There's alot of us, Let's meet …

This group is for all lesbians in their 20s. Single? Coupled? Somewhere in-between? No worries, come join us at our events or post suggest your own meetup! You can never have enough lesbians with you when you're out in the city. This group is exclusively for lesbians.

Meet other amateurs and professional who use the tools of the trade (Reason, Ableton Live, ProTools, CuBase, VSTs, MIDI controller boards, etc...) to make their own electronic music.

Transmedia SF is a network of SF Bay Area media and start-up creatives who come together to develop our own projects, to promote and educate the world about transmedia storytelling, and to make San Francisco a center for transmedia production and education. San Francisco is a natural hub for transmedia since it boasts robust creative, technical, media and education communities. Our vision is to create the creative convergence in SF and bring together media, ad and PR agencies, creative content d …

Hello, I have offered to take over the organization of the Women's Over 45 Group! I imagine most of us are going through big transitions in our lives. We can learn from each other, find support and just have fun. After a lifetime of taking care of everything and everyone, it is time for us to take care of ourselves , connect with others on the same path, and schedule some time to just enjoy life.

Paint Dancing events are created so you can have fun openly expressing yourself in two different mediums - AT ONCE! That's Right! PAINTING and DANCING (at the same time). And, a portion of the proceeds helps support local food banks. Watch some Paint Dancing videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=DF09B34FE51B3199 We supply the non-toxic paint, brushes, paper, and great music (Latin, Pop, Dance Hits, World, Rock, R&B, Classical, Jazz, Blues, Hip-Hop, Electronica and mor …

Emerging Arts Professionals/SFBA is a network focused on empowerment, leadership, and growth of next generation arts and culture workers in the San Francisco Bay Area through knowledge sharing, learning opportunities, and partnerships. Emerging Arts Professionals/SFBA’s events connect Bay Area arts and culture workers to each other, to the field at large, and to emerging ideas within and around it. Attendees can develop their skills, connect with peers, and find ways to sustain their commitment …

This group is for anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area who is interested in literary events such as: poetry readings, book signings, lectures, Litquake, etc. Non-fiction and fiction topics will be explored and we plan to run the gamut from lowbrow nightlife events to scholarly. Anyone is welcome to join if you are fun, want to interact with others and have an open mind. Please do not e-mail me for the sole purpose of promoting yourself or your event. Group policies: If you RSVP yes, please show …

This is a group for anyone interested in traditional asian arts and culture. We are offering free educational workshops, and doing volunteer work in the community. The organization seeks to assist the American public to better understand and appreciate the rich cultural heritage of Asia. Its ultimate goal is to improve the lives of the public through arts and cross-cultural understanding.