When I joined the First Exposures board, I knew I was stepping into an organization unlike any other.

My name is Ty’Ler Banks, and I am excited to share how First Exposures has helped shape my artistic journey.

Can you believe that we raised over $80,000 this year at Looking Forward Giving Back? A big, BIG THANK YOU to everyone who made it out,...

Dear Friends, We’re Juliana and Henry, one of the mentor-mentee pairs at First Exposures. As a friend of First Exposures, you know that...

Dear Community, My name is Nancy Gales and my daughter Miranda is a young photographer in First Exposures. I’d like to share with you a...

Letters from Bella's First Exposures Mentors A Message to Bella, From Zoe, Her First Mentor Bella was one of the most compassionate,...

Photo by Jacob, age 14 SPRING IS HERE We're back and our first class was full of photography, friendly faces, and a whole lot of fun! We...

Dear Friends, My name is Sarah Kremer and I’ve had the good fortune of being involved with First Exposures in several different roles—as...

Dear Friends, This is the year we’ve all been waiting for at First Exposures. We have finally moved into our amazing new home in the...

I first met Jasleen when she joined First Exposures at the age of 15. She had green, blue, & black hair, layers of bright colored...

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...

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.

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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