What we offer
The Studio
An ADA compliant space, measuring 9’ x 15’ (135 sf). 1 attached/floating redwood desk, two Robin Day office chairs, three wall shelves, and a steel magnetized display wall (15ft x 4ft)
Digital Printing Lab
Large format Epson printers: P8000 and P9900. Epson Perfection V850 Pro scanner for negative and reflective scanning. Three Apple Mac computers with full Adobe design suite available.
Woodshop
Full working wood shop with table saw, mitre saw, drill press, panel saw, circular saw, clamps, saw horses, work bench, air cleaner, dust removal, drills and more.
Dark Room
Full working darkroom available in limited space.
Information to add in to support applicants knowledge, such as enlarger and other items to support dark room printing.
Kiln
Skuit KM-1627PKLF Kiln. Maximum heat 2100 fahrenheit . Maximum fire, cone 1. Additional space to dry and leave out working objects.
Staging Gallery
Gallery sized staging area for install imagery and conceptual testing. Space has also been used for pop up shows, photo shoots and artists talks.
Adobe Creative Cloud
In collaboration with Adobe, our neighbours at MSP, we can offer access to Adobe Creative Cloud to our fellows for the duration of the residency and beyond.
Riso Printer
Brand new and state-of-the-art Riso printer.
COVID-19 protocols
Given the unpredictable nature of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’ll be following safety guidelines from local government as well as the CDC. Residents must practice physical distancing by staying at least 6 ft. away and be equipped with PPE and have access to it at the studio space. Residents are also expected to do their best to keep themselves and the community safe by wearing a mask whenever you are inside the buildings and when in common areas (bathrooms, kitchen, labs, etc and regularly washing their hands.
[BSR] is part of the larger Minnesota Street Project which offers economically sustainable spaces for art galleries, artists and related nonprofits. Inhabiting three warehouses in The Dogpatch, MSP seeks to retain and strengthen San Francisco's contemporary art community in the short term, while developing an internationally recognized arts destination in the long term. It is founded by entrepreneurs and collectors Deborah and Andy Rappaport.