Who We Are
Located in the historic Fillmore/Western Addition neighborhood, the African American Art & Culture Complex is one of the premier Black arts and cultural institutions in the San Francisco/Bay Area.
We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of art and cultural programming for youth, adults and families, including visual, digital, and performance. In addition to programming, AAACC offers affordable space rentals for events in our 32,000+ square foot facility.
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Serving our community since 1989
With our commitment and your support, since 2020, the AAACC has been able to provide the San Francisco Fillmore community vital resources, free space, access to funding and more.
LATEST NEWS
The Latest

AAACC Welcomes Five New Members to its Artist in Residence Program
AAACC is excited to announce its first Artist in Residence cohort of 2026. he Enterprising Creatives, Artist in Residence Program (AiR) has supported artists and creative entrepreneurs to bridge the gap between passion and livelihood by combining creative development with financial sustainability…

AAACC Honors Emory Douglas’ Revolutionary Work as an Artist in Two-Part Retrospective
The African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) will open Emory Douglas: In Our Lifetime—a two-part retrospective of the work…

2026 Artist in Residence Cohort Announcement
Thank you to all those who applied to join the 2026 Artist in Residence Cohort. We are in the review process and will be notifying success candidates soon. Stay tuned for the official announcement of our next cohort!
OUR EVENT
Upcoming Events
EVERY
WED
Community DaysEvery Wednesday
Wednesdays, come out to the AAACC and engage in various community-centered activities and events all free and open to the public. Building Wide + Outside!
EVERY
SAT
Community Day Every Saturday
Saturdays, come out to the AAACC and engage in various community-centered activities and events all free and open to the public. Building Wide + Outside!
13
FEB
2026
Black Film as Protest
Free Screening: Speakn’ Trane. Filmmakers, writer and director will be in attendance.
19
FEB
2026
Emory Douglas
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