Closing Panel Discussion: “A Strange Vibration”
April 19, 2025
Celebrate the closing of our impactful exhibition “A Strange Vibration” with extended gallery hours and a powerful panel discussion about “Image as Activism”.
The panel will feature Tracy Brown (Visual Artist, Activist, Educator, and Curator), Mattie Loyce (Curator, Facilitator, Community Advocate, and Community Development Manager at DISH), and Kerby Lynch (Executive Director at Bay Area Lesbian Archives, Lecturer, and Author), in conversation surrounding themes explored in the exhibition.
Opening Panel Discussion: “A Strange Vibration”
January 25, 2025
Join us for the opening reception and a panel discussion with Ricki Blakesberg (Creative Director, Retro Photo Archive), Kerby Lynch (Executive Director, Bay Area Lesbian Archives), and Darcy Padilla (Featured Artist and Associate Professor of Art at the University of Wisconsin–Madison); moderated by Renaikha Cruz Fermin (Executive Director, SF Camerawork).
Guided Walkthrough with Lorena Molina and Jonah Reenders
August 16, 2025
Guided walkthrough of FORECAST 2025, highlighting the works of exhibiting artists Lorena Molina and Jonah Reenders. Both Molina and Reenders spoke to their pieces in the show and answered questions from the community.
Virtual Artist Talk with Anna Rotty
August 7, 2025
Virtual presentation + Q&A with FORECAST 2025 Finalist Anna Rotty!
Anna Rotty lives on Tiwa Pueblo land known as Albuquerque, where she received her MFA in photography and currently teaches at the University of New Mexico. Her work investigates water, light, and infrastructure, informing her understanding of orientation and place. Anna’s work is currently on view in SF Camerawork’s FORECAST 2025 Exhibition. She’s been published by Southwest Contemporary and Lenscratch, and has published two books with National Monument Press.
Museum Visit at OMCA with Photo Curator Drew Johnson
May 17, 2025
Members experienced a guided exhibition tour of Dugan Aguilar's stunning retrospective Born of the Bear Dance at the Oakland Museum of California, led by OMCA's Curator of Photography, Drew Johnson.
Where: Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Spring Photo Print Sale
April 18, 2025 — April 19, 2025
“Spring cleaning: the art of finding things you didn't know you needed."
This sale is a continuation of our archive sale series supporting the next 50 years of SF Camerawork’s important place at the center of the Bay Area’s cultural community. Discover amazing and affordable prints for your collection by local creatives, SFC community artists, and even a few photographic luminaries!
Virtual Artist Talk with Tricia Rainwater
March 29, 2025
Tune in for a virtual presentation + Q&A with artist Tricia Rainwater!
Tricia Rainwater is a Choctaw multimedia artist based in the Bay Area, with roots in the Central Valley and New Mexico. Her artistic portfolio, which includes self-portraiture, sculpture, large-scale murals, and installations, has been featured at the Berkeley Art Center, ICA San Francisco, MOCA Toronto, Muz Collective, and ICA San Jose, among others.
Members’ Critiques
August Members’ Critique
August 26, 2025
Led by Shana Lopes, PhD, Assistant Curator of Photography at SFMOMA.
July Members’ Critique
July 29, 2025
Led by Adrian Martinez, photographer, independent publisher, and Co-Director of Book & Job Gallery.
June Members’ Critique
June 24, 2025
Led by FORECAST 2025 Juror Nathan Cordova.
May Members’ Critique
May 20, 2025
Led by Sally Martin Katz.
April Members’ Critique
April 29, 2025
Led by Nora Lalle.
March Members’ Critique
March 25, 2025
Led by Darcy Padilla.
February Members’ Critique
February 25, 2025
Led by Chloe Sherman.