San Francisco Art Institute
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
The San Francisco Art Institute was established in 1871 with the formation of the San Francisco Art Association—a small but influential group of artists, writers, and community leaders, most notably, led by Virgil Macey Williams
San Francisco Art Institute
a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871. The school closed permanently in July 2022.
San Francisco Art Institute was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River.