San Francisco Art Institute

San Francisco Art Institute

Former name	California School of Design, Mark Hopkins Institute of Art, California School of Fine Arts
Type	Private art school
Active	1871 (1871)–2022 (2022)
Chairman	Lonnie Graham
Interim Chief Operating Officer	Mark Kushner
Students	332
Location	San Francisco , California , United States 37°48′12″N 122°25′02″W / 37.803456°N 122.417144°W / 37.803456; -122.417144
Campus	Urban 4 acres (1.6 ha)
Colors	Gray and Clear
Mascot	Fog
Website	sfai.edu
San Francisco Designated Landmark
Designated	1977[1]
Reference no.	85

San Francisco Art Institute (SFAI) was a private college of contemporary art in San Francisco, California. Founded in 1871, SFAI was one of the oldest art schools in the United States and the oldest west of the Mississippi River. Approximately 220 undergraduates and 112 graduate students were enrolled in 2021.^[2] The institution was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD), and was a member of the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design (AICAD). The school closed permanently in July 2022.