About Us
Art
We are all about art. At any moment, works of art in almost every medium are being dreamed, planned, made, shown, or discussed somewhere in our building – and are inspiring artists and the public to begin the cycle again.
Works
We enable the entire creative process. We provide a comprehensive incubator for emerging artists and art-related businesses. From low-income housing for artists, to affordable studio space, technique classes, lectures, events, and of course
exhibit galleries, we bring together under one roof all the
elements our community needs to make art work.
Downtown
We are firmly rooted here. As rising costs drive working artists out of many downtown areas, we’re committed to promoting art where the public can easily experience it: on San Rafael's Fourth Street. We’re proud to make an impact on our local community, and fortunate to draw inspiration from its cultural richness.
Learn more about our unique, community-based art center:
- Read our mission statement
- Learn about our history and our future
- Meet our board and staff
- Read past news articles about AWD
- Visit us
- Take a tour
- Learn about outreach programs in our community
- Support our work
- See our associations
By the numbers
Art Works Downtown, Inc, a 501(c)3 corporation, is Marin's premier non-profit art center. Located on Fourth Street, our 40,000 square-foot building houses 3 galleries, 37 art studios,
a jewelers guild, a frame shop, a ceramic center, other arts
organizations, 17 affordable apartments and more. We feature
new exhibits, events and classes every month as well as outreach
programs and 6 public art installations throughout San Rafael.
voted best gallery!
Mission | History | Board/Staff | Visit Us | Tour | Outreach | Support | Associations
