Creative Groups San Francisco

Bay Area TAW Cohort Kickoff

**Save the date for our first in person gathering of our Bay Area Artist's Way meetup!** I recommend that you bring your copy of the book with you for this first week so you can reference it if you have any questions that come up. More details coming soon...

Side Project Saturday for Designers

Come down and work alongside fellow designers and creatives. Whether you prefer drafting tables, traditional digital, or AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Product designers, UI/UX researchers, graphic artists, and anyone who wants to work on their project. **What to bring:** * Your laptop, tablet, sketchpad or tools of choice. * Current project or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

Side Project Saturday for Artists

Come down and work alongside fellow artists and creatives. Whether you prefer traditional art, or the latest AI tools—all mediums are welcome. Come down and learn and explore! **Who should join:** Artists of all kinds, from hobbyists to seasoned creators, all are welcome. Just have fun working alongside friends. **What to bring:** * Your art materials of choice. * Current project, or a blank canvas. * An open mind and creative spirit. The coffee shop has all the conventional options, a few lunch selections, and the best smoothies in town. Kindly patronize them. Thanks!

AI Video in Real Production: Revisions, Consistency & Cost

​Small in-person roundtable for creators, agency leaders and creative heads working with AI video. ​AI video models are getting dramatically better. ​Generating the first clip is no longer the hardest part. ​The harder questions start when you try to turn those generations into something you would actually publish, use in a campaign or deliver to a client. ​**How do you keep characters and products consistent across scenes?** ​**What happens when one shot needs changing but the rest of the video works?** ​**How many rerolls does it take before an inexpensive generation becomes an expensive production?** ​**How do agencies handle client revisions when every new generation can produce something different?** ​**And what workflows are actually working for people producing AI video regularly?** ​This is a small, informal roundtable for people dealing with those questions in real creative work. ​We’ll compare what people are learning about: * ​Character, product and visual consistency * ​Revisions and regeneration * ​Creative control vs. model randomness * ​Production costs and wasted generations * ​Story and scene continuity * ​Client feedback and approval cycles * ​Combining different AI video models and tools * ​Moving from an impressive AI clip to a finished, publishable video ​Who should attend ​This will be most useful for: * ​**Creators and filmmakers** already experimenting with AI video * ​**Agency founders and owners** exploring AI-generated creative for clients * ​**Creative and production leaders** * ​**Creative technologists and AI filmmakers** * ​**Brand-side marketing, growth and creative teams** producing video internally * ​Small teams where one or two people are effectively running the whole creative-production workflow ​You don't need to be an AI-video expert. ​But this is intended for people who are **actually creating, producing or seriously exploring AI video**, rather than a general introduction to generative AI. ​Format ​No panels. ​No long presentations. ​No AI Video 101. If you’ve burned through $500+ in AI-video credits, rerolled the same scene 20 times, or delivered AI video to an actual audience or client, this discussion is probably for you. ​And no hour-long product pitch disguised as an educational event. ​We'll have around **10 people around one table** and use a few practical questions to get the conversation started. ​The objective is to compare workflows, failures, tools and lessons with other people figuring out the same production problems. ​Drinks & appetizers ​**Your first drink and shared appetizers are complimentary.** ​Additional food and drinks will be available to order individually.

Great Highway Art Walk

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAdjeLspJaG4CzgfM4Kc **Early Bird Discounts \| More $ Later** Hey indie music fans, Come hang out by the water as the evening breeze kicks up, catching live acoustic sets while we wander past rows of colorful vendor tents. We'll kick things off with an hour of app-guided chats to warm up, then we'll split into small squads to hit the festival and grab some dinner. During the first part of the night, the Gist IRL app sets you up for a series of short one-on-one rounds with other locals who love discovering new sounds. It takes all the awkwardness out of mingling, giving us a super relaxed setting to talk about the best recent gigs and our favorite coastal spots. After the rounds wrap up, you'll pick the people you clicked with the most so you can keep hanging out. We'll group up and head out together to explore the art stalls and grab food truck bites right by the sand. By the end, you're strolling the festival and checking out local art with 4-6 people you just met but already like. Maybe they become your new go-to art walk and festival crew, or maybe it's just a perfectly spent evening by the ocean. The Plan: * 5:00 PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. * 5:05 PM - 6:25 PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who shares your favorite local bands, creative taste, and laid-back coastal vibe. * 6:25 PM+: Form Groups & Explore. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 4-6, and head out in small groups to grab food truck bites and explore the art walk — your group leaves together tonight. The goal tonight isn't swapping Spotify playlist links or favorite band names that no one ever follows up on — it's about actually getting to explore the art walk right now, and finding those friends you'll invite to future art walks, festivals, and weekend coastal strolls to explore together. When the night is over, you can easily keep the conversation going and plan your next concert outing right through the app, without even having to trade phone numbers. I'm so excited to check out the art and hear some great live music with you all. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/DAdjeLspJaG4CzgfM4Kc **Early Bird Discounts \| More $ Later**

Upcycle Social in person At Moodswing: Sew/ Arts/Finish it/Fix It!

Join the Upcycle Alameda community for some creative upcycling. Social sewists, artists, crafters, and Fix it folks: repair, repurpose, re-create. Now is a great time to finish old projects. You provide the elbow grease; we'll provide the moral support. Maria will be closing her vintage shop Moodswing and has invited us to visit and get creative together. There will be free things, a swap area… Bring food or drink if you can! (Some folks are vegetarian or vegan) We now have a donate button! While we don't have nonprofit status, we are in need of funds to meet our expenses... and while no one is turned away, any little bit makes a difference...Try the first one on us, and, if you like it, help us out when you can! Thank you for your support!

Beer & Beats - Music Feedback & Collaboration

JOIN THE DISCORD FOR MOST INFORMATION. Discord (very important updates): https://discord.gg/UNgGtXmu6K No RSVP needed on Meetup.com, but we do have a check-in link on our Discord. Want to just see a video or two about what this is?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hn-cOooQ0oA Take a tour of the campus where the event is held: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V1EvgwM0vSE What Happens Each Week? Feedback & Listening • Play what you made, a work‑in‑progress • Get constructive critiques, mix notes, and creative ideas from a supportive crowd. Open‑Studio Sessions (3 Commercial Studios!) • Grab a workstation, plug in, and start building beats, recording vocals, or jamming with new friends. Networking & Vibes • Meet producers, engineers, artists, and music‑tech pros. **Links** Discord (very important updates): https://discord.gg/UNgGtXmu6K Level‑up your skills with our music education programs: https://anthemmusicacademy.com/

Second Sunday: Writing & Weeding

Join us Sundays for Writing & Weeding! Join us for Writing & Weeding! We've all had times when we just can't seem to figure out how to the words out. Sitting with other writers in the garden really helps break writer's block. In our unique garden setting, you can also literally weed out your thoughts by taking some time to pull weeds in a community garden. Getting our hands in the dirt can sometimes inspire creative flow. (Note, we recommend you bring your own gardening gloves.) We are at the gallery and garden at Hayes Valley Art Works - 295 Oak Street at Octavia - writing and pulling some actual weeds! We usually meet at the tables by the gate at Lily / Octavia. In damp weather, we may meet in the gallery in the converted shipping container with the red and black mural 295 Oak Street corner of Octavia. I Please note, we do not have heat in the gallery and run on solar power, so bring your laptop charged and dress appropriately for the weather! Writers are welcome to sit in either south or north garden, or the gallery, both are between Page and Oak on the east side of Octavia. We suggest bringing any devices fully charged as we don't have outlets or a restroom. We recommend stoppping at Mercury Cafe across the street at Page and Octavia - they have a restroom and great food and drinks we recommend stopping in there on your way over for a beverage and use the facilities if needed. If possible, or in bad weather, we will also open our Zoom meeting but this is not always an option due to internet access at the garden. Zoom https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84912436792?pwd=R0FOq4fHuBXaaz0zdoTVbiiSbCUtY8.1 Meeting ID: 849 1243 6792 Passcode: 94102 Theme is open. Poetry, prose, fiction, non-fiction. Bring your own project to work on, or use the suggested themes and writing prompts announced at each meeting. Writers are free to share from their writing or not, as they wish. Introductions at 12:00. 12:05-12:45 writing/weeding time 12:45-1:00 discussion, weeding time, share writing if inspired share how the session went, stay on if you wish to discuss, share, or continue writing or help pull weeds! This event is linked with the Shut Up & Write event - https://www.meetup.com/shutupandwriteSFO/events/280885360 There is no fee for the meetup. Donations to support Hayes Valley Art Works are welcome either in our cash tip jar or at the link below. Suggested $5-10, but not required. Donate: [https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.](https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/donate/#:~:text=Learn%20more%20about%20our%20campaign,open%20space%E2%80%9D%20in%20Hayes%20Valley.) Hayes Valley Art Works is focused on building community through art. More about Hayes Valley Art Works: https://hayesvalleyartworks.org/

Autumn Sketchbomb

Drink & Draw 21+ In San Francisco Every 3rd Thursday! FREE to join!

Grab your art supplies and come join us for a community Drink & Draw at 540 Bar in San Francisco to join.21+ FREE TO JOIN (but please 2 drink boozy/not min to support our local only small businesses) All levels of skills are welcome! Every 3rd Thursdays 6-8pm 21+ RSVP to let me know you’re coming! These activities are free because we pay for them, please support by: Grabbing a beverage or few (boozy or not) to support the bar, who lets us use the space on the monthly! They’re a small business owned by a trio of Richmond neighbors 💕 This is a labor of love by me (Risa) Supplies and cost of running this event are out of pocket. If you liked the event and would like to donate please venmo @Risa-Culbertson much appreciated! I’ll keep this running for as long as i can! Follow us on IG @Risa_Iwasaki_Culbertson @540bar We’re small businesses/ local artists. Come hang!

Designers and Engineers at Salesforce Park

**RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/UL9L3xS2ksuRqWeh34rd **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later** Hey builders and creatives, Join me for an evening of real shop talk about the thing on all of our minds right now: how AI is reshaping what it means to be a designer or an engineer. We'll kick things off with about an hour of app-guided one-on-one chats to break the ice, and then we'll split into small groups to head out for a bite at a local spot. The Gist IRL app handles all the pairings, so you always know exactly who you're chatting with next and can dive straight into the good stuff: What's actually in your stack right now? Cursor, Claude Code, Figma Make, v0, Lovable, something I haven't heard of yet? What's changed about how you work in the last six months? And the big one - how are people actually landing jobs in this market? Referrals, portfolios, side projects, going independent? Everyone at this event is navigating the same shift, and it's a fantastic way to compare notes with your peers in a warm, easygoing setting. Once the rounds wrap up, the best part begins. You'll select a few of the folks you hit it off with the most, form a small squad, and pick a nearby restaurant and head to dinner together right then and there. By the end of the evening, you're at a table with 4-6 designers and engineers swapping workflows, hot takes, and job-search war stories over a great meal. Whether these folks become your regular dinner crew, your go-to people for "hey, have you tried this tool," or you just enjoy a really memorable night out in the city, I know you'll be glad you came. The Plan: 6:00PM: Check-In. Follow the link to set up your quick profile on your phone. 6:05PM - 7:25PM: One-on-One Rounds. The app pairs you for focused chats. Find out who's using what, how AI is changing their day-to-day, and what's working (and not working) in the job hunt right now. 7:25PM+: Form Groups & head to dinner. Reconnect with your favorite matches, form groups of 4-6, and pick a nearby restaurant and head to dinner - your group leaves together tonight. Let's skip the usual routine of just collecting contacts and instead actually go to dinner together, maybe even discovering the people you'll be trading tool recommendations and job leads with all year. And when the plates are cleared, you can easily keep the conversation going through the app without ever needing to hand out your phone number. I'm so excited to gather around a table with you all and see where the night takes us. **RSVP via:** https://app.gistirl.com/event-details/UL9L3xS2ksuRqWeh34rd **Early Bird Discounts | More $ Later**

SF AI Artists September Show, Critique, & Promote

We're bringing this popular event from South Bay to SF! ​This will be an event to show your AI art work to other attendees. The rule is simple: \- Present one piece of art work you've recently made \- Share your social media account so folks in the room can help you promote it \- Audience will each offer a compliment and a critique\, to help you learn your strengths and weaknesses ​Additional time will be used for free discussions on techniques, marketing ideas, art direction, and any topic the group consents to. ​ The event space, snacks and drinks are sponsored by our friends at [Thruline Studio](https://www.thruline.studio/?utm_source=luma), a newly launched AI video studio built specifically for screenwriters and those who are serious about making videos! Our sponsor will also be giving out free credits to attendees at the event. ​ We're looking forward to the vibes you'll bring to the group! Please help us consolidate sign-ups by registering through luma: https://luma.com/iujso5v7