Precita Eyes Murals
348 Precita
Can be found all around the Mission neighborhood, especially on 24th street, east of Mission Street.
Galeria de la Raza
2857 24th St.
+1 415 826-8009
Tu 1PM-7PM, W-Sa Noon-6PM
Opened in 1970, the non-profit gallery specializes in Chicano/Latino art.
Mission Dolores
3321 16th Street
+1 415 621-8203
parish@missiondolores.org
at Dolores
The oldest building in San Francisco and one of the many Spanish missions in California, the white, intricately decorated towers of Mission Dolores tower over the neighborhood.
Balmy Alley
50 Balmy St
An alley full of incredible murals between 24th and 25th Street. There are some really beautiful works here, and it's always changing.
The Women's Building (and MaestraPeace Mural)
3543 18th Street, #8
+1 415 431-1180
between Valencia and Guerrero
Houses women's nonprofits groups.
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Intersection for the Arts
446 Valencia Street
+1 415 626-3311
between 15th and 16th Streets
San Francisco's oldest alternative art space, This tiny space has premiered works by noted authors such as Dave Eggers and world-class playwrights such as Denis Johnson. The resident theater group, Campo Santo, is very good. The space also has an upstairs art gallery.
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Artists' Television Access
992 Valencia Street
+1 415 824-3890
near 21st
A nonprofit educational group and screening venue for independent film and video. This center often shows genuinely strange art films and videos, particularly during their frequent "open screenings" you bring it, they'll show it. Don't miss the intriguing window displays.
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Roxie Cinema
3117 16th Street
+1 415 863-1087
at Valencia
An independent art-film theatre, with some of the best features shown in the country. If it's showing here, it's usually worth seeing.
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The Marsh Theatre
1062 Valencia Street
+1 415 826-5750
at 22nd Street
A breeding ground for new performance, playwriting workshops, performances, a youth program, and classes. Some excellent one-person shows have been hatched out in the Marsh.