The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show
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The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show (SFFAS), established in 1982, is the oldest continuously operating international antiques show on the West Coast and is ranked among the top such fairs in the world. It was included in the Robb Report's list of the ten top International Art and Antiques Fairs (Winter 2006).
In addition to the show itself, featuring approximately 70 international dealers, four day long event also includes a loan exhibition, a lecture series, and related parties.
The Show is located Fort Mason Center, a former military base that is both a National Historic Landmark and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
. The event is staged in the Festival Pavilion, one of three historic piers with views of the San Francisco Bay
and the Golden Gate Bridge
. The Pavilion is transformed into nearly seventy room-like settings for antiques and fine art. The aisles take on a garden ambiance, lined with trees and floral arrangements provided courtesy of city florists. In the center of the space is a "restaurant", Café Girandole, open to the public throughout the run of the show for light meals and snacks.
is the process that aims to authenticate works of art and antiques, assuring collectors that they can purchase with confidence.
Established in 1969, EHSS is a citywide youth development agency that guides San Francisco teens to explore career interests, find and retain jobs, and engage in experiential learning. Annually, EHSS serves over 2000 students, ages 14-18, from both public and independent schools. Through a broad array of programs, Enterprise provides a means for students to gain an understanding of how their interests and talents can be integrated into employment, community service, and educational opportunities, while finding his/her potential. The mission of Enterprise for High School Students is to increase student preparedness to explore and pursue career paths through training, counseling and guidance; to offer a variety of experiential options within the work world; and to provide a support network to raise youth’s personal expectations for success.
In addition to the show itself, featuring approximately 70 international dealers, four day long event also includes a loan exhibition, a lecture series, and related parties.
Location
San Francisco, the city by the Bay, is a favorite destination for people from all over the world. It is renowned for its many points of historical, cultural, architectural, and culinary interest.The Show is located Fort Mason Center, a former military base that is both a National Historic Landmark and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area
Golden Gate National Recreation Area
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area is a U.S. National Recreation Area administered by the National Park Service that surrounds the San Francisco Bay area. It is one of the most visited units of the National Park system in the United States, with over 13 million visitors a year...
. The event is staged in the Festival Pavilion, one of three historic piers with views of the San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay
San Francisco Bay is a shallow, productive estuary through which water draining from approximately forty percent of California, flowing in the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers from the Sierra Nevada mountains, enters the Pacific Ocean...
and the Golden Gate Bridge
Golden Gate Bridge
The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay into the Pacific Ocean. As part of both U.S. Route 101 and California State Route 1, the structure links the city of San Francisco, on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula, to...
. The Pavilion is transformed into nearly seventy room-like settings for antiques and fine art. The aisles take on a garden ambiance, lined with trees and floral arrangements provided courtesy of city florists. In the center of the space is a "restaurant", Café Girandole, open to the public throughout the run of the show for light meals and snacks.
Vetting
Every object at The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is vetted in cooperation with the Antique Dealers Association of California (ADAC). A committee of experts examines all goods for sale to ensure authenticity, quality, and accuracy of labeling by a committee of experts in each of the Show's categories. VettingVetting
Vetting is a process of examination and evaluation, generally referring to performing a background check on someone before offering him or her employment, conferring an award, etc...
is the process that aims to authenticate works of art and antiques, assuring collectors that they can purchase with confidence.
Preview Party
The SFFAS' Preview Party is a prestigious social event in San Francisco. It is a highly anticipated event attended by approximately 3,000 people.Enterprise for High School Students
The SFFAS was established in 1982 as the major fundraising event for Enterprise for High School Students, (EHSS).Established in 1969, EHSS is a citywide youth development agency that guides San Francisco teens to explore career interests, find and retain jobs, and engage in experiential learning. Annually, EHSS serves over 2000 students, ages 14-18, from both public and independent schools. Through a broad array of programs, Enterprise provides a means for students to gain an understanding of how their interests and talents can be integrated into employment, community service, and educational opportunities, while finding his/her potential. The mission of Enterprise for High School Students is to increase student preparedness to explore and pursue career paths through training, counseling and guidance; to offer a variety of experiential options within the work world; and to provide a support network to raise youth’s personal expectations for success.
See also
- Enterprise for High School StudentsEnterprise for High School StudentsEstablished in 1969, Enterprise for High School Students is a San Francisco city wide youth development agency that guides teens to explore career interests, find and retain jobs, and engage in experiential learning.- Mission :...
- AntiquesAntiquesAn antique is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age , beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features...
- VettingVettingVetting is a process of examination and evaluation, generally referring to performing a background check on someone before offering him or her employment, conferring an award, etc...
- Non-profit organizationNon-profit organizationNonprofit organization is neither a legal nor technical definition but generally refers to an organization that uses surplus revenues to achieve its goals, rather than distributing them as profit or dividends...
- 501(c)
- Community organizationCommunity organizationCommunity organizations are civil society non-profits that operate within a single local community. They are essentially a subset of the wider group of nonprofits. Like other nonprofits they are often run on a voluntary basis and are self funded...
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- Fort Mason Center