Dear Friends, My name is Trevor, and I’ve been a volunteer mentor with First Exposures for seven years. I’ve been paired with four...

Hi friends! Erik here. This is what First Exposures looked like one year ago when we took a field trip to the de Young Museum. When we...

Dear Friends, We hope that this letter finds you safe and doing well. 2020 has been a challenging time for everyone. It’s been...

First Exposures mentee Tanya Hernandez spent a day in the studio with renowned Bay Area photographer Judy Dater, talking about all things...

Hello friends and supporters, The safety of our community is always our priority and with the recent shelter in place taking effect here...

Some of our FX family had a chance to kick off the celebration of our new home at 2060 Folsom. With construction well under way, the...

We need your help now more than ever as we make this incredible step forward!

It's the most wonderful time of the year. First Exposures, once again, is partnering with The Women's Building, for Help-Portrait....

We were really moved to hear Sarah Kremer's description of why she has been involved with First Exposures for 25 years, and to support...

Gallery Hours Sunday, September 8, 2019 | 12-2 pm and by appointment Celebrate the work of our summer mentees.

Frida Calvo Huerta presented her story at the 10th Annual Looking Forward, Giving Back event on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at SOMArts...

It's pretty clear that Jennifer Tom and Andrew Gold share a love of water. They also happen to love dogs. Andrew can often be found with...

Sometimes it seems as if our mentors are the unsung heroes of our program, so every now and then we like to spotlight the amazing...

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