Bay Area Art Stars | 7th Annual Women’s Networking Event

Mark your calendars for Sunday, November 9, 2025, 2:30-5:00PM at Root Division, 1131 Mission St (between 7th-8th), San Francisco, CA

Join us for an inspiring day of art and mentorship at the Bay Area Art Stars Women’s Networking Event, presented by the Northern California Women's Caucus for Art! This exciting in-person gathering gives women and non-binary people in the arts a unique chance to meet with established gallerists, curators, artists, and representatives from major arts organizations.

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MEET OUR 2025 ART STARS!
[Read the Art Stars' bios here]

Mary Chou
Director, Civic Art Collection & Public Art Program
San Francisco Arts Commission

Kate Eilersten
Executive Director, Chief Curator
di Rosa Center for Contemporary Art

Kim Larson
Owner and gallery director
Modern Eden

Maria Porges
SECA award-winning artist and writer
Professor, California College of the Arts

Diane Williams
Master painter and educator
2021 NCWCA Mentor

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Small groups of participants will move around to each table in a "speed-networking" format. You will learn how each of the Art Stars achieved their successes and will have a chance to ask them questions that will help in your future career. Engage in meaningful conversations, expand your network, and find community with our esteemed panel of Bay Area arts luminaries.

NCWCA Members $10, General Admission $15. A limited number of STUDENT tickets are FREE

This event is a great opportunity for BFAs, MFAs, fine art and curatorial students, and emerging/mid-career artists of any age or background. If you are interested in pursuing a career in the arts, whether as an artist, art educator, curator, gallerist, or museum/nonprofit professional, please come along!

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Hosted by Northern California Women's Caucus for Art (NCWCA), a non-profit, networking organization for women in the arts. We offer a broad range of events and programs: member forums, exhibitions, professional development workshops, art-making, and community-building.