Empty storefronts to become galleries

By Hank Drew
The Public Press

A program supported by San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom could provide artists with a storefront gallery of their own, SF Gate reported Tuesday .

Art in Storefronts is the brainchild of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development and the Arts Commission, and would allow artists to display their work — for a small charge — in abandoned storefronts in areas impacted by the economy.

The city hopes the project will increase foot traffic in depressed areas of the city, and perhaps enhance the curb appeal of these properties.

The first storefronts to be opened in September will be on Taylor Street in the Tenderloin, Third Street in the Bayview, central Market Street and lower 24th Street in the Mission. The galleries will remain installed until January 2010.

Interested parties should apply by Aug. 14 with the Arts Commission.

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