SF CAMERAWORK BENEFIT AUCTION 2021: The Roof is on Fire
September 14 - 28, 2021

FUND A NEED

OUR MISSION

SF Camerawork provokes discovery, experimentation, and exchange through exhibitions and experiences for all who value new ideas in photography.

OUR VALUES

  • Community-minded:  We are community-minded and respectful.

  • Innovative: We are dedicated to exploring and illuminating new ideas and approaches in photography.

  • Inclusive:  We are committed to welcoming and serving the full cultural diversity of San Francisco.

  • Thought-provoking:  We are inquisitive and willing to challenge ourselves and others.

  • Focused on learning:  We are in constant pursuit of learning and sharing new ideas internally and with our community.

Ron Saunders, Elena Gross, Erica Deeman, and Board President Michelle Branch at the first Forecast juried exhibition.

Members critique with Wessam Al Badry. Though we can’t be in the gallery, the community gathers at online events.

Donate any amount to SF Camerawork

To donate an amount other than those listed below, use the donate button.

Partner – $10,000

Help sponsor an exhibit at SF Camerawork.
A $10,000 donation helps fund a portion of a gallery installation.

Benefactor – $5000

Help cover materials and labor for an artist.
A $5,000 donation helps cover the cost of an artist’s exhibition materials.

Patron – $2500

Help produce a month of online programming.
Though the gallery may be closed, we’re still bringing our communities together. A donation of $2,500 helps cover one month of online programming.

Leader – $1000

Help recognize risk-taking artists.
Our annual Exhibition Award and FORECAST shows celebrate artistic risk-taking. Help us fund artist awards.  A donation of $1,000 helps to fund the Exhibition Award or FORECAST award recipients.

Supporter – $500

Help cover the cost of scholarships.
Workshops keep photographers’ skills sharp, but they can be costly, especially for younger artists. We’d like to provide scholarships to workshop attendees. $500 helps cover these costs.

Amazing – $300

Help compensate artists for speaking about their work.
We pay artists when they share their vision in artist talks, panels, and group discussions. Your amazing donation of $300 helps support artists.

Beyond – $100

Help pay teaching artists.
Those who teach workshops and lead critique sessions are also working artists. Your donation of $100 helps compensate photographic teaching artists to pay it forward to emerging photographers.

Essential – $50

Every amount counts! In fact, in many cases it it the smaller gifts that come together and really make a difference in SF Camerawork’s Fund-a-Need appeal 
None of what we do would be possible without YOU. Your donation directly supports their efforts for SF Camerawork.