Get back to your creative roots at this arts nonprofit, which hosts curated shows on themes ranging from garden art to calligraphy made with human-hair brushes. Root Division keeps the inspiration coming, offering artists subsidized studio space in exchange for providing community art classes ranging from felt sculpture to electronic art – see the schedule for upcoming workshops for youth and adults. Don't miss events like the annual Misfit Maker Factory, where artists create works for sale.


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2. United Nations Plaza

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3. SF Camerawork

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4. San Francisco Main Library

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6. Asian Art Museum

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7. Twitter Headquarters

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