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The Galleries at 1351 & 1345 Grant Avenue

From the beginning, the Smartshop has been both a store and a gallery. Today, that vision continues across two venues, side by side on Grant Street, one of the most animated streets of North Beach

To showcase a new artist, we like to open a reception during First Friday. This event is a mix of an art walk and block party, happening - as it said - on the first Friday of every month across the neighborhood.
The streets fill with music from local bars, live performances, and poetry readings, while merchants open their doors for special happenings.

For us, it’s the perfect moment to welcome a big crowd and introduce new works. We also share some of our non-alcoholic botanical beverages, which often makes curious people stop in and discover the galleries.
We are open to hosting a closing reception or any other event in honor of the artists.

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To keep exhibitions smooth and engaging, we ask artists to prepare a few essentials:

• Artwork ready to hang or display (framed, wired, or otherwise exhibition-ready).
• Price list and tags for each piece.
• Short biography to be displayed during the exhibition.
• Promotional content is not required, but encouraged — if you’d like to provide images or text, we can use them to help promote your show on social media and announcements.

Please note that participants handle their own installation.
We encourage collaborators to be present at First Friday receptions, as it’s the best way to meet the public and connect with the neighborhood community.
We also take a 30% commission on all sales.