What Arc Studios & Gallery does

Arc Studios & Gallery is a privately held, mixed-use art center operating since 2010 from a single 1246 Folsom Street location in San Francisco's South of Market (SOMA) district. The company combines three gallery spaces (Main Gallery, Project Gallery, Spotlight Gallery) with ten rented artist studios housing 12-15 working artists, alongside two on-site tenants: Kearny Street Workshop (a nonprofit Asian Pacific American arts organization founded 1972) and Cafe Suspiro (a coffee shop and record/book store). Arc serves Bay Area visual artists seeking affordable studio space and exhibition opportunities, local collectors purchasing original artwork at price points typically under $1,200, and businesses engaging Arc Fine Art Consulting for art rotation and consultation services.

The business operates on a multi-stream revenue model: recurring studio rental income from approximately ten artist tenants, transaction-based commissions on artwork sold through juried national exhibitions, curated shows, and signature events such as the annual SNAP! exhibition (flat $199 pricing), project fees from Arc Fine Art Consulting, and ancillary rental/service income from co-located tenants. The go-to-market motion is community-led — open calls for artists, rotating themed exhibitions, juried shows, virtual Zoom artist talks, Instagram presence, monthly newsletters, and annual participation in ArtSpan SF Open Studios and the San Francisco Art Fair — rather than sales-led or product-led. Technology is intentionally lightweight, relying on Weebly (website), Zoom (virtual programming), and Publuu (online exhibition catalogs/flipbooks) rather than proprietary platforms.

Founded by Matthew Frederick, Priscilla Otani, Stephen C. Wagner, and Michael Yochum, with current active partners Otani and Yochum, Arc has exhibited over 1,000 artists since inception and maintains a small team of approximately nine employees including a house manager. The organization is privately financed with no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or institutional investors, and its footprint remains a single physical campus supplemented by offsite Spotlight exhibitions at partner venues (The Infinity, The Watermark, Vedder Price).

Name

Arc Studios & Gallery

Legal name

Arc Studios & Gallery

Website

https://arc-sf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Arc Studios & Gallery is a privately held San Francisco SOMA art center, founded 2010, operating three galleries, ten artist studios, and a B2B art consulting service, serving Bay Area visual artists, local collectors, and businesses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Gallery Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Visual Arts (Drawing, Painting, Illustration) (EDAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Art gallery exhibitions
• Artist studio rentals
• Art consultation services
• Juried art competitions
• Open studio events

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Art Sales Commission: Arc Gallery takes commission on artwork sold during exhibitions and events. The gallery hosts sales events including the annual SNAP! exhibition where all works are priced at $199, and other juried exhibitions with varying price points typically under $1000-$1200.
2. Artist Studio Rentals: Arc rents studio spaces to artists. Studio 206 was listed as available. Studios house twelve artists in ten spaces, creating a recurring rental revenue stream.
3. Arc Fine Art Consulting: Arc Fine Arts Consulting provides art curation and consultation services to local collectors and businesses, including portfolio reviews, studio visits, art selection for homes or businesses, and rotating art installations for businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Arc Studios & Gallery operates a mixed-use art center combining three rotating gallery spaces with ten rentable artist studios under one roof in San Francisco's SOMA district. It hosts juried and curated exhibitions, sells artwork on commission, rents studio space to artists, and offers art consulting and rotation services to local collectors and businesses through its Arc Fine Art Consulting arm.

Product overview

Arc Studios & Gallery is a single, unified offering—a mixed-use art center in San Francisco's South of Market district. The core offering combines three gallery spaces (Main Gallery, Project Gallery, Spotlight Gallery) with ten artist studios. Supporting services include Arc Fine Art Consulting (art selection and rotation services for collectors and businesses), an annual Call for Artists program for national juried exhibitions, participation in SF Open Studios, and Spotlight Offsite Exhibitions at partner venues (The Infinity, The Watermark, Vedder Price). The gallery also houses Kearny Street Workshop and Café Suspiro as on-site tenants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

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Brands

• Arc Fine Art Consulting: Art consulting service established as an extension of Arc Gallery and Studios mission, providing art rotation and consultation services for collectors and businesses.

Products and services

• Arc Gallery & Studios (Mixed-Use Art Center) A mixed-use art center consisting of three galleries (Main, Project, Spotlight), ten artist studios, Kearny Street Workshop office, and Café Suspiro. Supports creation and exhibition of quality art, provides supportive environment for artists, and promotes public awareness of visual arts in San Francisco.
• Exhibition Spaces (Main, Project, Spotlight Galleries) Three distinct gallery spaces hosting national juried exhibitions, curated group shows, and artist studio exhibitions throughout the year. Main Gallery hosts juried and curated exhibitions, Project Gallery for smaller shows, and Spotlight Gallery for rotating exhibitions.
• Artist Studios Ten rentable artist studios at Arc, housing approximately 12-15 working artists. Studios available for rent, creating a community that participates in SF Open Studios, monthly newsletters, studio artist exhibitions, workshops, and social events.
• Arc Fine Art Consulting Art consultation service for local collectors and businesses, including portfolio reviews, studio visits, art selection for homes or businesses, and rotating art installations for businesses.
• Spotlight Offsite Exhibitions Rotating off-site exhibitions at The Infinity, The Watermark, and Vedder Price featuring longer solo exhibitions (3-4 months) of artists curated by Arc Fine Arts Consulting, showcasing consulting capabilities for local businesses.
• Juried Exhibitions (Call for Artists) Annual national juried exhibition program inviting artists to submit work for themed exhibitions such as Playful, Fantasy, Joy, and Voyage. Hosts multiple juried shows per year with various themes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 1000 artists have been exhibited since 2010
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kearny Street WorkshopcoreOthers · 1 January 2010Kearny Street Workshop (KSW), founded in 1972 during the Asian Pacific American cultural movement, is the oldest Asian Pacific American multidisciplinary arts organization in the country. KSW is located in the first floor of Arc Gallery & Studios, maintaining their office presence at the venue.
• Cafe SuspirominorOthersCafe Suspiro is a coffee shop and record/book store tenant at Arc Gallery. Store hours are Monday to Thursday 8-4, Friday 8-3, Saturday 9am-3pm.
• ArtSpan SFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtSpan SF organizes the annual San Francisco Open Studios event. Arc Gallery participates annually with 23+ studio and guest artists welcoming visitors during Weekend 3 of Open Studios in October.
• The Infinity, The Watermark, Vedder PriceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThese business locations host rotating Spotlight off-site exhibitions curated by Arc Fine Arts Consulting. Exhibitions run 3-4 months at each venue.
• Bay Area Photographers CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBAPC is a community of photographic artists that promotes independence, experimentation, cooperation, and creativity. Arc Gallery hosts BAPC group exhibitions such as 'Magnetic Pull'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arc-studios-&-gallery

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Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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