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

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

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 "rooftopping" party was ...

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. Help-Portrait is a global ...

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 our Elevating Youth ca...

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 Cultural Center. She gav...

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 his favorite compani...

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 dedication that they give t...

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