San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco Art Institute
Former name
California School of Design,
Mark Hopkins Institute of Art,
California School of Fine Arts
TypePrivate art school
Active1871 (1871)–2022 (2022)
ChairmanLonnie Graham
Interim Chief Operating OfficerMark Kushner
Students332
Location, ,
United States

37°48′12″N 122°25′02″W / 37.803456°N 122.417144°W / 37.803456; -122.417144
CampusUrban
4 acres (1.6 ha)
ColorsGray and clear
MascotFog
Websitesfai.edu
Designated1977[1]
Reference no.85

San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately 220 undergraduates and 112 graduate students were enrolled in 2021.[2] The institution was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and was a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). The school closed permanently in July 2022.

  1. ^ "City of San Francisco Designated Landmarks". City of San Francisco. Retrieved October 21, 2012.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Art Institute". National Center for Education Statistics. 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2021.