Thank you to everyone who attended ArtSeed’s Exhibition Opening Reception and made it a success! Special thanks to the musicians, King David, Chili Corder, Jill Brindel, and William Klingelhoffer, as well as Kai Roath and other Tides friends for hosting the event, providing refreshments, and supporting two years of art-making (see pictures above). 

ArtSeed’s Art-a-thon will continue through the summer until September 10th, when there will be ArtSeed’s Tides Converge exhibition, “Dream Earth People on Sabbatical” Closing Reception, on Saturday, September 10th from 3-5 pm, so mark your calendars! It will feature new art pieces created throughout the Art-a-thon, as well as ones made during ArtSeed’s upcoming Annual Fine Arts Summer Intensive Camp.



Happy springing into summer! 

By popular demand, the Art-a-thon has been extended into ArtSeed’s summer season! You can dedicate your gift to someone (and we can let them know!) by placing their name and/or contact info in the memo section of your check, (payable to ArtSeed, to P.O. Box 29277, San Francisco, CA 94129)  Is online giving more your style? Then click the homepage “Donate” icon. Are you using your phone to sponsor someone? Before your transaction, click “View Desktop Version” and then look for the “Special Purpose” prompt. Meanwhile, please enjoy our drawings above: Luned’s loving octopus and dancing dragon plus my rendering of our growing ArtSeed family. 

– Grateful Hugs from ArtSeed’s Founder, Josefa Vaughan

Read more or click here for a PDF version.


Help fundraise and make art supporting ArtSeed’s Summer Camp Season!
Make a difference in the life of an artist, a veteran, or a child. 
Donate here or click the icon above. 
Checks payable to ArtSeed are also welcome at
P.O. Box 29277, San Francisco, CA 94129.
Working on your planned giving? Let’s make a future together! 

ArtSeed is a non-profit tax-exempt fine arts/youth leadership organization under Internal Revenue Code 501(c)(3) and Revenue and Tax Code 27301d. Your charitable contribution to ArtSeed, made without expectation of material benefit, therefore is tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Retain this IRS Determination Letter, if needed, for your records.

From left to right, 2021 Art-a-thon winner, Sabine Gysens with Annika, Tides Converge;
2nd place winner Luned Palmer & daughter in Brooklyn, NY; Itzel with her ArtSeed Painting kit in Vallejo, CA!

ArtSeed participants and featured artists are also showcased in the 
Michelle Vignes Virtual Gallery



Weekly Focus Groups:

  • Saturday, 2 – 4 p.m. In-person Art-a-thon and Peer Mentorships.
  • Tuesday, 2 – 4 p.m. In-person mentorships; 4 – 5 p.m. Online Projects, Show-and-Tell, and Art Prompts
  • Friday, 1 – 2 p.m. Veterans’ Art Lab with ArtSeed hosted by the Veteran’s Administration. To register, contact Dan at 415-221-4810 X22839.

Other dates and times are possible. Contact josefa@artseed.org, or call or text 415-656-9849 to make an appointment for Virtual Gatherings, Remote Learning, and Art-making Together! 

Want Further Involvement?

  1. Volunteer with ArtSeed
  2. Apply for private instruction (Application Form with Fee Schedule)
  3. Apply for collaborative art-making (Registration Form for All Ages)
  4. Visit our Michelle Vignes Virtual Gallery
  5. Give us your feedback on ArtSeed programs here
  6. Follow ArtSeed on Facebook, Instagram, and Flickr
  7. Support ArtSeed’s Shop & Share Project 
  8. Honor a friend or commemorate a milestone: See how in our 2021 Annual Letter
  9. Subscribe here to receive seasonal ArtSeed Newsletters (Infrequent and your Info is Safe)
  10. Help ArtSeed reach out to vulnerable artists and families by donating through Network for Good here.
  11. Submit a Teaching Artist or Presenter’s Packet Guidelines
  12. Examples of Artist and Presenter’s Packets
  13. Submit your art for exhibition, send us a photograph with this completed form
  14. Apply for ArtSeed’s Youth Council here
  15. Sign up for ArtSeed’s 2022 Fine Arts Summer Intensive Camp and share the flyer

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Volunteer
with ArtSeed: https://bit.ly/2XL4q5k
Apply for private instruction (Application Form with Fee Schedule): https://bit.ly/2MzHNeM
Apply for collaborative art-making (Registration Form for All Ages): https://bit.ly/39pQOQm
Visit Michelle Vignes Virtual Art Gallery: https://bit.ly/38aEMJl
Give us your feedback on ArtSeed programs here: https://bit.ly/388IhQz
Follow ArtSeed on Facebook: https://bit.ly/3kp9yUm
Follow ArtSeed on Instagram: https://bit.ly/3ztyMrj
Check out photos of the ArtSeed’s activities at ArtSeed’s Flickr page: https://bit.ly/38d4kp4
Support ArtSeed’s Shop & Share Project
: https://bit.ly/3je6ZoT
Honor a friend or commemorate a milestone: https://bit.ly/3iup4Nw
Subscribe here to receive seasonal ArtSeed Newsletters (Infrequent and your Info is Safe): https://bit.ly/39L4ft7
Help ArtSeed reach out to vulnerable artists and families by donating through Network for Good: https://bit.ly/3gv04WD
Submit a Teaching Artist or Presenter’s Packet (Guidelines): https://bit.ly/3zawHjH
Examples of Artist and Presenter’s Packets: https://bit.ly/3ygWHZg
Exhibition Submission Form: https://bit.ly/2WltAqZ
Apply to Youth Council: https://bit.ly/3w3WV8h
Sign up for ArtSeed’s 2022 Fine Arts Summer Intensive Camp: https://bit.ly/3xjoLyt
Share ArtSeed’s Fine Arts Summer Camp Flyer: https://bit.ly/3xyGOPK

Check out ArtSeed’s Shop & Share Project

Heidi Hardin, Teaching Artist

Bio: Forty years ago, I came to California to study biology at UCSD. I took art as a minor, then got a double major in Biology and Art. I then went to graduate school at UCSD as a painter. To remember my childhood, that was stressful, I painted my family using home movies and family photos as source material. I’ve been painting families ever since from their family photos ever since in a project called The Paradise Project.

ArtSeed Statement: “ArtSeed means kids learning and having fun making art of all kinds from very sophisticated lesson plans that are connected to history—especially American History. ArtSeed means kids visiting our gallery and participating in Summer Intensive drawing and painting classes, as well as, exhibitions of their artwork and the artworks of their teachers here at Think Round Fine Arts.”

Click here to read more and check out Heidi’s packet.