FACILITIES OVERVIEW
Root Division is located at 3175 17th Street in the heart of the Mission.
• We have 7,200 square feet of space
• 16 studios
• Kitchen
• Handicap accessible bathrooms
• Community/Event area (with a stage)
• Computer Lab
• Workshop
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COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Root Division provides affordable space in exchange for 12 hours of community service a month. Participating artists can teach in our free after school art classes, they can produce our monthly art exhibitions, or they can teach in our Adult Education classes.

HELPING LOCAL SCHOOLS
Root Division takes the talent of the local art world and puts it into the hands of schoolchildren. We work with Fairmount and Buena Vista Elementary Schools in San Francisco. Root Division artists teach students free of charge in weekly after-school programs.

As we expand these programs we will integrate 11 artist-teachers representing Root Division. Content, curriculum design and scheduling will be executed in collaboration with the administration, faculty and parents. These artists will teach a total of 132 hours a month in these schools. In addition Root Division seeks volunteers from the community to work alongside artists in schools.

ADULT EDUCATION
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Root Division's art education for adults opens opportunities for the community. Our educational programming is timed to fit the schedules of working people. It is also the most competitively priced programming of its type in San Francisco. Enrollment includes discount entry to our events, dynamic openings, parties and exhibition opportunities...this is not your standard offering. This is not your standard organization.

Resident Artist Studios Program
If you're interested in a space, contact us for an informational interview: adam@rootdivision.org or 415.863.7668.
Downloadable Application Form

Studio Space, Peer Community, and Professional Opportunities
Email or call for upcoming deadline.

Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit that promotes creative expression throughout the community. We are currently seeking applicants for our Resident Artist Studios Program based on 17th Street in the Mission. Artists receive studio space at below market rates and valuable professional & creative development opportunities in exchange for service in the organization. As part of the studio residency, artists volunteer 12 hours a month towards Root Division's mission and are able to get involved in the community in any or all of the following areas:
- Teach art to youth in our after-school Youth Education Program
- Teach art classes to adults in our Adult Education Program
- Curate and install exhibitions for our Events &apm; Exhibitions Program
- Organize opportunities for peer interaction and creative development for fellow artists in the Studios Program

Residencies are offered for a 1-year commitment. Spaces can be shared by two artists, but both artists must submit applications and be accepted into the program. **

**Application process includes submitting completed application form, images of artwork, resume, & artist statement. Applicants will be notified about possible follow-up interview with the Artist Selection Committee.

Email or call for upcoming availability. (Currently seeking artists with interest in teaching art to youth. Spanish-speaking artists are especially wanted!)

Among the features of this space and this organization:
Individual and shared studio spaces from 110 - 250 sq ft
24-hour access
2000 sq ft Common Workspace and Gallery
Community Computers with: Photoshop, MS office, Internet access
Wireless DSL
Shared Workshop/ Kitchen/ Bathrooms
Roll-up Door
Two blocks from 16th Street BART
NOT LIVE/WORK

3175 17th Street (between South Van Ness & Shotwell), San Francisco

Email adam@rootdivision.org for more information.

ABOUT ROOT DIVISION:
Root Division is an arts and arts education non-profit located in the Mission District of San Francisco. Root Division's mission is to improve appreciation and access to the visual arts by connecting personal inspiration and community participation. We provide subsidized studio space to working artists in exchange for their service in creating shared learning opportunities for the community. Artists develop creatively and professionally by teaching art to underserved youth, leading adult education classes, and producing exhibitions that showcase local emerging artwork. By combining multiple opportunities for creative exchange, Root Division cultivates an artistic ecosystem that enriches life throughout the Bay Area.

Root Division is supported in part by grants from Grants for the Arts: SF Hotel Tax Fund & Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund, The San Francisco Foundation, Walter & Elise Haas Fund, and the Potrero Nuevo Fund. The Second Saturday Exhibition Series is sponsored by the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation, the San Francisco Arts Commission through a Cultural Equity Grant/Organizational Project Grant, the Fleishhacker Foundation, and the Zellerbach Family Foundation.

For further information regarding events and/or press materials, please do not hesitate to contact Selene Foster at 415.863.7668 or events@rootdivision.org.