Welcome to the San Francisco Chapter of SWA

The Society of West-Coast Artists, a 501(c)3 non-profit fine arts society.  With 2 chapters, located in Northern San Francisco Bay Area and Central San Joaquin Valley, California.  Signature membership is available for both chapters once the criteria is met.

The San Francisco Chapter has its headquarters in San Bruno at the SWA Fine Art Center, located on San Mateo Ave, San Bruno, CA and serves artists in the San Francisco Bay Area of California.

Our chapter offers much to inspire artists. The offerings include several competitive member exhibits, the prestigious Annual Member Exhibition, demos and workshops, artist receptions and artists are invited to enter the International annual online exhibition "The Pacific Artistry Showcase".

Note: Membership in one chapter is a membership in all chapters of SWA as a whole.  
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Visit our Art Gallery:  Visit our gallery for our art shows by our local Bay Area artists who paint representational and non-representational (abstract) subject matter.  During your visit, vote for your favorite painting!  The winning painting is awarded a ribbon. Art Center is open Thursday - Saturday, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.  

Demonstrations & Workshops

We hold free Demonstrations from January to November by well-known artists are held on a variety of subjects on the 3rd Saturday of the month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. in our Fine Art Gallery in San Bruno that is open to the public. The demonstration is also available to watch by Zoom and can be viewed later on our YouTube channel, if you missed it. Zoom link will be posted on each event. We urge you to drop in, meet some other artists and learn what we are all about.