Founded in 1984 by interdisciplinary artists seeking a home for experimental work in San Francisco, the Lab has played a critical role in nurturing artists’ careers for decades. Housed in the century-old Redstone Labor Temple in the Mission District, The Lab gives significant funding, time, and space to traditionally underrepresented artists. The Lab is a catalyst for artistic experimentation.
The Lab
Jacqueline Gordon: "Inside You Is Me," installation at The Lab from October 1–31, 2016; photo by Robbie Sweeny.
Julz Hale Mary: "Trauma is a Party (of One)," performance at The Lab on April 15, 2017; photo by Shot in the City.
Light Field film festival at The Lab on December 7–10, 2017.
Black Spirituals performance at The Lab on April 16, 2016.
Sadie Barnette: "The New Eagle Creek Saloon," installation at The Lab from May 11–June 30, 2019; photo by Robert Divers Herrick.
“Our grantees range from small arts organizations with one staff member to major museums, yet they all provide essential resources for artists as well as innovative platforms for critical cultural dialogue. Creative risk-taking is at the heart of this country’s most meaningful social, political, and cultural developments, therefore we are proud to stand behind artist-centered organizations that support experimental practice.”
Joel Wachs, President