Call for Artists – Chasing Dreams
AAACC invites Black visual artists to share how they have refused to allow their dreams to be deferred. CHASING DREAMS is a story of Black creatives who share their journey and their passion for being a Creative living in the San Francisco/Bay Area. How does your art speak to Queen Toni Cade Bombara’s statement: “The role of the artist
WAKANDA WONDERLAND IN THE FILLMORE
SAN FRANCISCO, California (December 11, 2021) – In collaboration with community partners, the African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) hosted its annual Holiday Fair on a Saturday afternoon filled with entertainment, food, gifts, games and other activities. Created by past executive director and current San Francisco Mayor London Breed, the event celebrates and honors the children, youth
PEACE EVENT UNIFIES COMMUNITIES
SAN FRANCISCO, California (September 25, 2021) - The African American Art and Culture Complex (AAACC) hosted the 6th annual “Choose Peace, Stop Violence” event on Sept. 25 at their Fillmore Western Addition center in San Francisco. Hundreds came to support the message, pick up life saving resources, and enjoy art and entertainment in the outdoors where face masking
Legendary and futurist artworks debut at African American culture center
SAN FRANCISCO, California (July 31, 2021) – The African American Art & Culture Complex (AAACC) presents two new works by local artists beginning today: “San Francisco African American Senior Narrative Quilt Project,” a quilt project that explores how colonialism affects the African diaspora, and “Black Art from the Edge of the Universe,” a visual arts exhibit that transports