Talk shop, share work, tell stories, get to know others and their work, give feedback, receive feedback, get inspired, get encouraged, help someone get over a hurdle, tackle writer's block, share fears, give encouragement, share beautiful work, get stoked, see your work in a new way, meet other committed artists. Thank you all for your interest in this group. We are currently a work-in-progress and not ready to open our doors to the general public. When the time is right we will send out an anno …

Sharing our dreams, ambitions, skills and works. All levels of interest are encouraged, from those just curious about "the arts," to amateurs and published or shown artists. We all have something to teach, a unique gift for the world, drawn from our personal life experience. This community is about learning how to - Express ourselves more completely and comfortably - Develop our craft, techniques and presentations - Support one another in being successful An open and supportive group of Cr …

We created THE ART OF ACTIVE NETWORKING to help you do better and to make better, genuine ACTIVE connections, And people from all careers, well employed to unemployed attend. Check out our site at http://www.TheArtofActiveNetworking.com. At THE BOX SF, we give artists, musicians and foodies a unique new home in which to collaborate and build their art as well as their following. At The Box SF you will taste and sip something fantastic, see and hear some wonderful things and you will experience a …

SF ART FORUM {MEDIA+TECH} San Francisco Art Forum {MEDIA+TECH} is an open resource for SF Bay Area visual artists. Connect with innovative art professionals, art enthusiasts and possible buyers. We promote local and national artists' body of work through our social media channels and industry connections. We provide educational resources and host social media+tech events with art & visuals emphasis in the San Francisco Bay Area. Services include: educational tools (arts & tech), crowd funding r …

*Join our Google Group to participate in discussions in between events!* Artup is a Bay Area community-powered incubator for forward-looking work stationed at the intersection of contemporary art and digital technology. Welcoming artists of all disciplines, Artup provides a foundation for a consistent and engaging stream of high quality work for and by curious aesthetes throughout the Bay Area. The Bay Area is technological ground zero. Bay Area residents are the first to experience the impact …

This is a meetup group for hip hop shows in the bay. I personally focus on independent/smaller shows. I frequent Slims, 330 Ritch, The Independent and New Parish over in Oakland so there will be many shows from these places. Feel free to add events for the entire area. Artists like: Zion I Doomtree Blackalicious Atmosphere (and all of the rhymesayers crew) Living Legends Hieroglyphics Check out the best calendar I've found so far: vivalahiphop.com Add shows! Let's make this for everyo …

Hip Hot mamas are not willing to sacrifice fashion, beauty or their bodies once they become mothers. Looking for style-centric SF mamas with babies, toddlers or very young children who are not afraid to look hot on the playground...(my high shoe loves to sink into the soft rubber floor)  Are you an avant-garde fashionista, artist, designer or entrepreneur that finds true enjoyment out of life? Are you crazy about fitness,  style, fashion, and art?  Do you adore shopping, thrifting for treasures, …

We are a community of entrepreneurs, artists, architects, designers, musicians, painters, photographers, writers, and creative enthusiasts exploring creativity and the intersection of art and entrepreneurship.

Art Therapy is an amazing modality for working through, healing, and transforming, the trauma of sexual abuse. Through the use use of color and form we can communicate in ways that words can never touch. We can touch and heal emotions deeply and safely. You do not have to be an artist to be able to benefit from Art Therapy, you just have to be willing to put color and shapes on paper, or make forms out of clay. If you are an artist, don't worry your talent will not get in the way.

The purpose of this meetup group is to develop and implement successful promotion, production and organization strategies for electronic music dance parties. DJs, musicians, visual artists, dancers and other artists are welcome to join if you are all passionate about electronic music and love to throw awesome parties!

This group was created to join together sound healers and musicians who play freely from an intent of peace, joy, love and healing. If you're a sound artist, musician, sound healer, and spiritual creative type, then join. Together we will create and share songs, improvised performances, and exchange our services and resources.

Learn more about our networking events at www.playthemusic.biz Digital Music SF is the premiere networking event for music professionals in the San Francisco and Silicon Valley area. Our events bring together the complete ecosystem - managers, producers, marketers, artists and more- to explore new technologies, products and revenue models that are creating new business opportunities for the music industry. Explore digital and interactive music technologies, business models, devices and creativ …

The beauty industry is a $53 Billion Industry. We are a group of powerful women whose mission is to empower women to embrace their beauty, build community and foster an environment of success within the beauty industry. Ever since we have been little girls, we've wanted to be the princess, to feel beautiful, to know we are beautiful. So, now that we're all grown up, our heart for this group is to create a safe haven for makeup divas to discover our inner beauty and step into our confidence. Toge …

The University of the Commons offers university-level classes in San Francisco, free of charge, for all who wish to attend. We encourage new faculty, students, and the community to participate by taking a class, proposing a class you can teach, or attending a meeting of the collective. For additional information, see UOTC.org. The commons: What we share. Creations of nature and culture that belong to all of us equally. Who are we? The University of the Commons is a collective of teachers, artist …

Attention all you comic creators out there! This is a Meetup Group where members from Tapastic and comic creators can get together and work on projects, critique work, ask for advise, and meet other creators and the Tapastic team. What is Tapasic you say? We’re a brand new website specializing in bringing serialized "webtoons", or webcomics to a larger audience and give an outlet to the many independent comic artists around the world so they can get noticed. You can think of us as the Youtube of …

An informal conversational venue for those with an interest in Lacan that wish to be introduced to basic terms as well as those wishing to get a better grasp on Lacan through a variety of different disciplines. This meet up offers some structure in reviewing the actual writings of Lacan in order to ground these concepts in Lacan's project; a return to the Freudian nconscious. There is room to play with contemporary translations of Lacan to deal with our current political issues through Zizek and …

Do you love to talk about beauty? Are you color sensitive? Do you love makeup? Join us if the answer is YES! This is the first, ever, artistry meetup group for anyone who loves beauty and makeup of all sorts: Wedding&Bridal, Airbrush, Stage & Theatre, Photography & Editorial Fashion...etc. Even if you've never done makeup before, I could personally (or any member who is willing) give you a make over :) All skill levels are welcome! I started this group because I would love to meet other makeup …

Non-profit Festivals & Events covering tech challenges with emphasis on artistic expression and creativity. Bringing together independent artists, coders, game developers, creators, performers and musicians celebrating Art and Technology. CODAME exists to incubate and support artists, technologists and designers that push the boundaries of hardware, software, and physical/digital mediums. At the intersection of ART+TECH, CODAME is accelerating the way we interpret and express our rapidly changin …

The Bay Area Nature Journal Club is a diverse community of artists and naturalists, of all levels, who meet together to connect to nature through art. Through free monthly field trips, hands on technique workshops, and community events we explore the Bay Area, developing our artistic and naturalist skills and deepening our love of nature. The club and its activities are a program of the National Wildlife Federation of California. We welcome the diverse communities of the region. The program is i …

BAASICS (Bay Area Art & Science Interdisciplinary Collaborative Sessions) is a series of San Francisco-based evening programs that bring together working artists, scientists, and other creative individuals to present engaging, multi-media programs that explore a given theme. In the United States, the contemporary fine arts and sciences are generally set apart from popular discourse, and despite much talk of commonality between artists and scientists, there is little substantive dialogue between …

SF Bay Area 3D Animation and Visual Effects Group is for enthusiasts and practitioners in the computer graphics (CG) visual effects and 3D animation industry. The mission of this group is: To provide an opportunity for networking with other people interested in visual effects and animation. To provide educational opportunities on topics relevant to 3D animation or visual effects. To provide (whenever possible) meetup locations that are close to BART or CalTrain to make commuting easy throughout …

This meetup group is for for Models, Photographers, Makeup Artists, Clothing Designers, and anyone interested in modeling and photography. We will hold Meetups, preferably in a photo studio, to learn and share different techniques in lighting, posing, and the different styles of modeling. We will also hold periodic social and networking events. Members of the group may hold workshops for anyone interested in the artistic and glamour styles of modeling, as well as lighting indoors and outdoors. M …

Welcome to the Psychedelic Society of San Francisco! Our group is devoted to the exploration of the expansion of consciousness – and we’re fascinated and thrilled as we learn about the profound role psychedelics have played in the evolution of human consciousness over the past tens of thousands of years. It’s awesome. We work to create safe spaces to foster discussion and community between consciousness seekers: psychologists, artists, philosophers, hippies, makers, scientists . . . I hope you c …

The Endeavor Foundation for the Arts seeks to support the arts in the GLBT community through individual grants and scholarships. Our aim is to not only support artists and students of the GLBT community, but also to educate the larger population about talented GLBT persons by bringing their artistic expressions to life and to help provide them with a pathway to successful careers

This meetup is for the purpose of networking among an ever growing but over looked group of creative people. If you're in any industry of creativity including but not limited to: Art, Fashion, Music, Web Design, Film, Hair&Makeup, Photography, Videography, Performing Art, or Modeling. Join our group! We will be posting tons of different networking opportunities going on around San Francisco for people in the Creative-Industry; by profession or hobby, come join us, "There's alot of us, Let's meet …

Get your creative juices flowing at Craft Labs in San Francisco. Embellish your wardrobe or your home with unique custom crafts designed and made by you! All classes are held in a sunny artist’s studio space located in the Mission/Potrero Hill district, and taught by Susan Peterson, an artist and arts educator with more than 20 years of experience. Channel your inner craftiness with cool gadgets, jewelry, handmade books, paper, candleholders, wrist cuffs and cards. Feel good about yourself as yo …

I didn't decide to start this group, but my friend in Colombia suggested me that I should. He (Julian Giraldo) started a group called Medellin Que Parche with the purpose to show through photography, how artistic Medellin is. Now that I'm living in United States, my friend said "Hey, why don't you start the group over there? at the end you're part of Medellin Que Parche, so it could be like a separated group with the same purpose." I thought for a while and finally I said, let's do it! The group …

This hybrid event gives San Francisco’s community the opportunity to show off their work and receive feedback from well-known professional animators from the major studios in the Bay Area. Whether you’re a student, amateur or junior animator, join us to meet the pros and screen your pieces in an informal setting.