San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately 220 undergraduates and 112 graduate students were enrolled in 2021. [2]

Feb 1, 2022 · SFAI’s historical buildings, art and film collections, and assets would be acquired by USF. SFAI, founded in 1871, is among the nation’s oldest and most prestigious schools of contemporary fine art.

Mar 3, 2024 · Roughly a year after declaring bankruptcy, the historic San Francisco Art Institute — home to a famed multimillion-dollar mural — has been sold to a new nonprofit led by philanthropist...

Feb 3, 2022 · The San Francisco Art Institute, one of the oldest and most important art schools in the United States, is set to be acquired by the University of San Francisco. In a joint announcement of...

Jul 18, 2022 · The San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) is shuttering after more than a century and a half and will reorganize as a nonprofit in order to “protect its name, archives and legacy,” the school said in a statement.

Jul 15, 2022 · The San Francisco Art Institute, a legendary institution teetering on the brink of insolvency, said it will shut down after the University of San Francisco backed out of an acquisition deal...

The home of the SFAI Legacy Foundation and Archive, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to preserving and promoting the incredible 150-year legacy of the San Francisco Art Institute.

Jul 15, 2022 · The San Francisco Art Institute on Friday announced it is ceasing its degree programs after merger talks between the school and the University of San Francisco did not lead to an...

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At SFAI, the ever-expanding definition of painting is affirmed by a philosophically diverse faculty enthusiastic about a wide range of approaches to material and conceptual solutions. Faculty challenge students to ask bold questions and to develop their own authentic approach to painting.