Creation is Shelter — Curated by Hospitality House @ Precita Eyes Muralists

Creation as Shelter is a multidisciplinary exhibition curated by Hospitality House’s Community Arts Program that examines community memory, spatial belonging, and cultural preservation.

It brings together artists connected to the Tenderloin, the Mission, and surrounding San Francisco communities. The exhibition explores art as a form of refuge, archive, and resistance.

Rooted in a shared commitment to uplifting artistic voices from historically marginalized neighborhoods, both Hospitality House’s Community Arts Program and Precita Eyes have consistently created space for artists whose stories are often excluded from traditional institutions. They also work to preserve the cultural histories of the communities they serve.

Founded in 1967 in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, Hospitality House has served as a site of support for low-income, unhoused, and marginalized community members. It centers creativity as a tool for survival, dignity, and collective power. The Community Arts Program continues this legacy by offering free and accessible studio space, materials, and exhibition opportunities. It supports artists in developing their practice while ensuring their voices and visions are seen and valued.

Featuring painting, printmaking, mixed media works, and selections from the Community Arts Program archive, Creation as Shelter honors the role of community art in documenting lived experience, protecting neighborhood stories, and keeping cultural memory visible for future generations.