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Join us for our annual fundraiser, Looking Forward, Giving Back. Celebrate with us at SOMArts on Thursday, May 2nd & bid on artwork made by mentees, mentors & our community of artists.
Event tickets are sliding scale from $40 for community to $5000 for sponsorships. Tickets include entrance, hors d’oeuvres, premium beer & fine wines, & a photo studio courtesy of Orange Photography.
Your support will directly impact First Exposures’ efforts in sustaining a safe, vibrant, & transformative space for our young people.
LOOKING FORWARD,
Welcome remarks by artist Nigel Poor
Silent auction featuring gallery-ready photographs by mentees, mentors,
& artists from our community
Delectable bites
Fine wines & artisanal beer
Sounds by DJ Steve Indig
Photo Studio courtesy of Orange Photography
Hosted by First Exposures & by our mentees
Thursday
May 2nd, 2024
From 6 — 9 pm
SOMArts Cultural Center
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco
GIVING BACK
Host Committee
Kimberley Arteche
Barbara Abbott
Chris Barnett
Lateefah Baxter
Vivian Chan
Judy Dater
Renée Decarlo
Monique Deschaines
Erica Deeman
Lance Fulford
Jessica Galloway
Jim Goldberg
Reinhold Gras
Gene Hwang
Ann Jastrab
Cristy Johnston Limon
Thomas Kessler
Lisa Lindenbaum
Chris McCaw
Courtney Norris, Chair
Kari Orvik
Su-Moon Paik
Daniel Plotnick
PJ Policarpio
Alessandra Sanguinetti
Ari Solomon
Laura Sweeney
Connie Wolf
Photograph by Ariela, age 14
Interested in
Volunteering?
Looking Forward, Giving Back is our biggest event of the year and we need your help to make it unforgettable! There are many roles for volunteers at the event, as well as the day before and the day after.
Volunteer Roles
- Wed, May 01May 01, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 01, 2024, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAHelp us hang art and set up our event! You could help hang artwork, bid sheets, and signs on the wall or set up the registration, merch tables, and promotional materials. Please be comfortable lifting <20 lbs and wear comfortable shoes. Experience with art installation is helpful. 10 spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 02, 2024, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAWe’ll be setting up the day before the event, so your role right before the event will be to make sure is everything is as it should be to have a great event! You’ll check-in with the volunteer manager to see what remaining set-up is needed for the gallery, bidding, registration, and merch. 5 Spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAIf you love to talk with people, this volunteer job is for you! You'll check in guests and answer questions about the event. You’ll get trained for and use the software Silent Auction Pro at registration. At the end of the night, you'll help guests to check out. 9 Spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USADuring the event, there will be Fund-A-Need (live auction), when we ask our supporters to donate money at specific amounts and we will need volunteers to help spot and record who bids. Once the auction closes we need volunteers to strike the bidsheets and remove the artwork carefully. 15 Spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 02, 2024, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAYou will support the event in a variety of areas, including greeting guests, being an event floater, selling merch, or supporting our sponsors and dj during the event. You will be assigned to various tasks depending on the need at the time. 10 spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USAMay 02, 2024, 5:30 PM – 9:30 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USADocument the event, show the talent of our artists and the joy of the celebration! We will provide you with an image/shot list. Please have experience as a photographer and have your own camera. 3 Spots.
- Thu, May 02May 02, 2024, 5:30 PM – 8:30 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
- Fri, May 03May 03, 2024, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PMSOMArts Cultural Center, 934 Brannan St, San Francisco, CA 94103, USA
Sponsors
If you're interested in sponsoring Looking Forward, Giving Back, there are many opportunities! Please Fill this form out and we'll get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you in advance!
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Photograph by Karin, age 13
Won Artwork at LFGB 2024?
Congratulations on winning artwork at Looking Forward Giving Back this year! If you were unable to pick-up your piece on the day of the event, please choose a pick-up date and time below.
Schedule Your Artwork Pick-up
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