Join BRAF and the producers, galleries and artists of the first annual ArtPad SF, and participate in the transformation of the legendary Phoenix Hotel into an exciting, innovative, alternative venue for art!

Enjoy special performances by Bay Area artists and performers, exhibits of emerging contemporary art, liberal libations, delectable hors d’oeuvres, live music and DJs with original scores and mixes created especially for the occasion.

Ticket Packages: 

Premiere Lounge and Poolside Soiree
$125 online presale; $150 at the door
7:00 pm – Midnight

Includes an evening of featured and roaming performances, DJs, heavy passed hors d’ourves, and hosted bar and exclusive access to the lounge from 7:00 – 9:00 pm. Also includes a pass to other ArtPad weekend events.

Poolside Soiree Only
$50 online presale; $75 at the door
7:00 pm – Midnight

Includes an evening of featured and roaming performances, DJs, light passed hors d’ourves, and one complimentary cocktail beverage.

Celebrate the extraordinary contemporary artists, galleries, performers and musicians that enrich the Bay Area and beyond!Featured opening night performing artists and performers include: DJ Tamo (Angels of Bass & Space Cowboys) (djtamo.com) Performances and Wearable Art by Bad Unkl Sista (badunklsista.com); Miranda Caroligne (mirandacaroligne.com); Daphne Ruff (weadartists.org/daphne-ruff) and more! Soprano Diva Marisa Lenhardt (divamarisa.com) EO (soundsliketree.com) LOOP!STATION (https://myspace.com/loopistation) Loyd Family Players (theloydfamilyplayers.com) Capacitor (capacitor.org), Capacitor film edited by RJ Muna and Photos by Joseph Seif “Dreams in High Fidelity I” by Scott Draves (scottdraves.com) Projected video art by Jon Ferran, (www.vimeo.com/jonferran) Kurt Wahlberg, SierraRon Halbert and Jason Stephens Sha Sha Higby (www.shashahigby.com) DJ Jive (Heart Deco) (fixsf.com/dj-jive) Smoove (NewsBreakz) (https://www.facebook.com/pages/DJ-SMOOV/113653818653948) …and so much more you’ll want to get there at 7pm and not miss ANY of it! About ArtPad SF May 19 – May 22, 2011 ArtPad SF is a provocative, new, 21st century boutique art fair that focuses on emerging and contemporary art from the Bay Area and beyond. ArtPad SF invites San Francisco’s world-renowned museums, galleries, arts institutions, and artists to transform the Phoenix Hotel into an alternative venue for art. The hotel is reinvented as a vibrant and visionary community of prominent international and local artists. Recognizing the need for an independent art fair to further engage and create new audiences for Bay Area arts, Chip Conley, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Joie De Vivre Hotels, along with ArtPad director, Maria Jenson, will debut ArtPadSF at the legendary Phoenix hotel May 19th, 2011. ArtPadSF offers art enthusiasts and seasoned collectors alike the opportunity to discover current trends and artistic practices presented by local, national and international art galleries and artists.