Join us at SHACK15 for an evening celebrating the inaugural SHACK15 Artist Prize Fellows — seven artists whose work embodies the depth, diversity, and urgency of the Bay Area’s creative landscape.

On this evening, we’ll explore the ideas behind this new $140,000 fellowship program, now the largest art award in the Bay Area, and hear directly from the artists about their practices and what this support means for sustaining art in San Francisco today.

The evening will offer an inside look at the vision behind the prize, the fellowship period ahead, and the evolving dialogue between art, technology, and community that defines SHACK15’s cultural mission.

Run of Show

5:30 PM — Doors open, cash bar service and music

5:45 PM — Fireside chat and artist introductions

7:00 PM — Networking and conversation

8:00 PM — Event ends

About the SHACK15 Art Prize

The SHACK15 Art Prize, curated in partnership with Art Bae, represents an unprecedented investment in the Bay Area’s cultural future, offering $20,000 fellowships to seven regional artists to create new work culminating in a group exhibition during SF Art Week 2026.

RSVP Required

This event is 21+

Please review our House Rules and Guest Code of Conduct.

About SHACK15

SHACK15 is a community for Founders, Innovators and Changemakers. Located on the third floor of the iconic San Francisco Ferry Building with panoramic views of the Bay, SHACK15 provides the stage for a diverse global community to gather and connect.

SHACK15 Location

We’re located on the 2nd floor of San Francisco's Ferry Building. Please use the elevator to come to the 2nd floor in the Ferry Building’s “Office Lobby” - located underneath the giant clock tower, on the left side of the main market entrance.