Creativity Explored

05/21/2026

📣 Call for volunteers!

Our ceramics team is in need of support from our amazing community to help our artists to create their wonderful sculptures — if you or anyone you know have experience with professional-grade kilns and ceramics in general, we'd love to hear from you.

You can submit a quick volunteer interest form at https://www.creativityexplored.org/volunteer and flag ceramics in the details, or DM us with your contact info and we'll reach out!

05/15/2026

From our friends at & !

📣 Call for Proposals: Creating Community Conference 7 (CCC7)
🗓 PROPOSAL DEADLINE: MONDAY, MAY 30, 2026 AT 11:59 PM

🔗 More info: https://www.progressiveartstudiocollective.org/pages/7th-annual-creating-community-conference-the-expanding-landscape-of-art-and-disabilities

The 7th Creating Community Conference (Oct 5–8, 2026 in Detroit and Ann Arbor, MI) is accepting proposals for talks, roundtables, and presentations exploring progressive art studios and the evolving landscape of art and disability.

We welcome submissions from progressive art studio and gallery staff, artists, curators, scholars, practitioners, and professionals engaging the field through research, practice, or institutional perspectives. Presentations should be designed for 20-30 minutes, followed by discussion.

This conference is being organized by PASC, with local support from the University of Michigan Institute for the Humanities and Library Street Collective. It is being presented with national coordination and strategic collaboration from Creative Growth and the Progressive Art Studio Alliance (PASA).

Creating Community is an ongoing conference and programming series developed by Creative Growth that convenes in partnership with progressive art studios, universities, and cultural institutions in Oakland, CA and various locations. In addition to the annual gathering, Creative Growth periodically collaborates with partner institutions to present related Creating Community convenings, symposia, and public programs.

05/14/2026

🚌 Field trip time!

Earlier this week, a group of CE artists made a visit to the to check out the new exhibition by artist “Chiharu Shiota: Two Home Countries,” the ceramics exhibition "New Japanese Clay," and everything else they've got going on there!

We love taking our artists out to catch current exhibitions around the city, to immerse them in great art, broaden their perspectives, and inspire their own practice.

Where should we go next?!

05/12/2026

🌟 Opening this Friday! 🌟

Our friends at have put together solo exhibition of artworks by CE artist Peter Cordova, running May 15–June 27 — see you at the opening reception on Thursday, May 15, 5:00–8:00 pm in their gallery space at 2831A Mission Street!

Mountains, rocks, the sun and the sky, cacti, people and animals populate Peter Cordova’s dense, tightly structured drawings. Cordova’s sculptures animate the people and animals. There are constant inversions of color: one half of the mountain range might be grey on brown, the other half brown on grey; in some the sky is blue and the sun yellow and in others the reverse. The people meld with the animals, with the stones.

Peter Cordova (b. 1966) has a decades-long practice specializing in ceramic sculpture and illustration. In his work, his biggest references are his Filipino heritage and his interest in Indigenous American cultures. He is also inspired by nature, National Geographic, and Channel Nine. The brother of a figurative artist, and a proud member of Creativity Explored for three decades and counting, Cordova invests as much time in supporting and amplifying other artists as he spends on his own making. His priority in community-building exemplifies his belief in wisdom as an important resource.

More info: https://etaletc.com/peter-cordova

05/07/2026

❤️ 🎁 Looking for last-minute Mother's Day gifts? Find a special piece of original artwork handmade by CE's community of wonderful artists!

Any purchase made in the online art shop can be picked up at the main gallery during regular hours, or in some cases by appointment. Just swing by 16th Street and your gift search is over!

Browse artworks at https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop

Creativity Explored Gallery
3245 16th Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Gallery hours:
Thursdays: 3:00–6:00 pm
Fridays: 3:00–6:00 pm
Saturdays: 12:00–5:00 pm

Artworks:
1. Cheryle Rutledge, Untitled, 2018, paint pen on paper, 22 x 30 in.
$450.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/tcmpf7mprspmtfnkst22pmy4gpspgy

2. Anne Slater, Untitled, marker and watercolor on paper, 17.5 x 21.5 in.
$100.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-ann-slater

3. Calvin Snow, Untitled (Butterflies), 2023, marker on paper, 18 x 15.75 in.
$80.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-butterflies-by-calvin-snow

4. Kaocrew Kakabutra, Untitled, 2019, graphite, pen, and colored pencil on paper, 15 x 11 in.
$330.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-kaocrew-kakabutra-2019

5. Nubia Ortega, Untitled, 2020, marker and colored pencil on paper, 15 x 22 in.
$180.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-nubia-ortega-2020

6. Musette Perkins, Untitled (Three Patterns), 2020, marker and graphite on canvas board, 20 x 16 in.
$200.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-three-patterns-2020-by-musette-perkins

7. Taneya Lovelace, Untitled, 2015, mixed media on paper, 30 x 22 in.
$300.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-taneya-lovelace-2015

8. Steven Liu, Untitled, 2020, marker and watercolor on paper, 22.25 x 30 in.
$300.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-floral-orange-ii-by-steven-liu-ng5hn

9. Enkh Amar Shagdarguntev, Untitled, 2025, mixed media on paper, 15.75 x 19 in.
$180.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-enkh-amar-shagdarguntev-2

10. Pamela Pianchachi, Untitled, 2018, mixed media on paper, 22.25 x 30 in.
$230.00
https://www.creativityexplored.org/shop/p/untitled-by-pamela-pianchachi

05/06/2026

We had such an amazing time at Camp Imaginate Spring Break! 💞🎨 We learned from Creativity Explored's adult artists, made new friends, tried new mediums, and had so much fun!

🌟🖼️ Looking for an inclusive, person-centered art camp for youth grades 6-12? Camp Imaginate Summer is open for registration! Learn more:https://www.creativityexplored.org/camp-imaginate

Summer camp dates:
June 15–26
June 29–July 10
July 13–24
July 27–August 7

04/30/2026

📆 Free event this Saturday!

Join us at the CE Gallery for an exhibition walkthrough of "Pretty City" with curator Tom Leach, followed by an architectural tour of the Mission neighborhood. Tom will highlight different architectural styles and detailing commonly seen in the neighborhood, such as Victorian, Edwardian, and Art Deco facades.

Get some fresh air, experience some great art, and learn a bit about Mission architecture in one lovely outing!

Mission Architectural Tour & Exhibition Walkthrough
Saturday, May 2, 11:00 am-1:00 pm
3245 16th Street, SF

🔗 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-program-mission-architectural-tour-pretty-city-walkthrough-tickets-1983982468972

04/28/2026

04/27/2026

What a night! At this year's Art Changes Lives gala, our community of artists was celebrated, their work was cherished, and funds were raised to keep the whole thing going.

We couldn't have done it without the generous support of our event sponsors!

Our Champion Sponsor:
The Waitte Foundation

Our Official Framing Partner:


Additional framing support from:
works.sf


Art-making station sponsor:


Delicious beverages from:

wine



Amazing food and dining experiences from:




pizza

And invaluable support from:





The John Stewart Company

THANK YOU!!

Photography by Robert Suguitan

04/25/2026

🎉🍾 Here we go! The 2026 Art Changes Lives gala has officially begun !

Beautiful people gathered for a great cause — time to celebrate and lift up our amazing community of artists as they transcend their limitations.

Cheers!