Arts & Culture
Music. Galleries. Dance. Theater. USF is a place for artists, designers, architects, performers, and community members to think critically, make powerfully, and engage thoughtfully in the heart of the city that creates tomorrow.
Street & Music Festivals
From Outside Lands to Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, the J-Pop Summit to USF's Donaroo, music festivals, street fairs, and cultural celebrations are an easy way to experience the city and its diverse communities.
The city streets are being transformed into platforms for community building and revitalization.
Museums & Performance Spaces
USF’s campus is within walking distance of the de Young Museum and the California Academy of Sciences in Golden Gate Park; a short bus ride to the SFMOMA, San Francisco Ballet, and SF Opera; or an easy drive to world-class institutions in Berkeley, Oakland, Palo Alto, and San Jose.
On-Campus Exhibits & Performances
Come see — and participate in — our many artistic programs.
Create Art
Our studio facilities, commonly known as “XARTS,” include dedicated 2D and 3D studios equipped with tools and equipment to support a range of media including drawing, printmaking, digital photography, video, digital fabrication, ceramics, and woodworking.
Visit Our Gallery
USF's Thacher Gallery presents free public programs such as artist talks, craft demonstrations, and docent-led tours for all ages. The facility also serves as a professional training laboratory for students interested in arts management, museum studies, and exhibitions.
Watch a Live Performance
Students have access to multiple performance spaces, including the Presentation and Studio theaters, and groups like the College Players.
Presentation Theater Gets a Makeover
Presentation Theater, the 430-seat venue in the School of Education building on Turk near Masonic, has been renovated and is now open for business.
