SF CAMERAWORK BENEFIT AUCTION 2021
September 14 - 28, 2021

ABOUT THE AUCTION

The SF Camerawork Benefit Auction 2021: The Roof is on Fire will take place online with Artsy September 14 - 28th. 

This year’s auction features 72 works by some of the world’s leading photographers and many of photography's most exciting emerging artists.

The auction will honor Chris Johnson, a visionary artist and long-standing driving force in the San Francisco Bay Area community.  Johnson is Professor and Chair of the Photography Program at California College of the Arts (CCA) and served a transformative role in the life of SF Camerawork as its Board President from 1983 to 1987. SF Camerawork is thrilled to pay tribute to Johnson for his years of service and for the illuminating, exemplary ways in which his life’s work epitomizes the role of the artist as educator, collaborator, and advocate.

Over its 47-year history, SF Camerawork’s mission and programs have been dedicated to offering local artists early career opportunities toward the creation of their important work. This year's Benefit Auction raises crucial funds that directly support image makers, with contributing artists receiving up to 50% of the sale price for their works. 

PRESS RELEASE | AUCTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Online Event: Philip Brookman of the National Gallery of Art on
“Gordon Parks: The New Tide, Early Work, 1940-50”
Saturday, September 11, 2021
10:00 – 11:30 AM PDT
*Gold level members and above

Online Event: Hopin Auction Launch Party & Artists Showcase
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
5:00 - 7:00 PM PDT

Online Event: NFT Curated Artists
Friday, September 17, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 PM PDT

Online Event: Auction Walkthrough & Coffee Discussion
with Executive Director Olivia Lahs-Gonzales
Saturday, September 18, 2021
10:00 - 11:30 AM PDT

Online Event: The Roof is on Fire: Media Literacy &
Working in the Public Realm
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 PM PDT

Online Event: The Roof is on Fire:
Artists Responding to Climate Change
Thursday, September 9, 2021
6:00 - 7:30 PM PDT
Register Here

Online Event: Creating a Photography Collection with
Alvin Hall & Rick Wester
Saturday, September 25, 2021
10:00 - 11:30 AM PDT
*Gold level members and above

Online Event: Honoring Chris Johnson,
Fund A Need & Closing Reception
Sunday, September 26, 2021
5:00 - 7:00 PM PDT

Online Event: Closing Toast & Thank You
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
4:00 - 5:30 PM PDT

All current gold level members and above will receive a special registration link to member events.
If you would like to join or renew, you can do so here.

Events subject to change. Additional registration links coming soon.

AUCTION CHAIR

Jonathan Calm, Assistant Professor Art & Art History, Stanford University

AUCTION HONORARY COMMITTEE

Randolph Belle, Owner, RBA Creative
Michelle Branch, SF Camerawork Board President
Adam Chin, Artist
Binh Danh, Assistant Professor of Art, San Jose State University
Rodney Ewing, Artist
Erika Gentry, Professor of Photography, City College of San Francisco
Annice Jacoby, Writer and Artist
James Leventhal, Director of Institutional Advancement, Congregation Rodef Sholom
Wendy Levy, Executive Director, Alliance for Media Arts And Culture
Darcy Padilla, Associate Professor of Art, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Sandra Phillips, Curator Emerita of Photography, SFMOMA
Mark Sabb, CEO, Founder of FELT Zine
Lewis Watts, Professor Emeritus of Art, UC Santa Cruz

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

GALLERY PARTNERS

2021 SPONSORS