Bay Area philanthropists and arts leaders seek to continue the tradition of an art school at the old SFAI campus—great news for the Diego Rivera mural there

The real estate assets of the oldest art school west of the Mississippi are now on the market in order to resolve its debts

After years of financial troubles, one of the Bay Area's leading art school's faces the potential liquidation of its storied archive

Following years of financial hardship, the university has announced it will become a nonprofit, but it is unclear how it will handle its famed Rivera mural

The San Francisco Art Institute has received $200,000 from the Mellon Foundation to conserve the 1931 fresco

Pam Rorke Levy, who has led the school’s board since 2018, will be replaced by photographer and alum Lonnie Graham

The proposed sale of the work has raised outcry from artists and city leaders, who have taken action to protect it

Decision follows the resolution of contract disputes with tenured faculty and an infusion of funds

School seeks a new business model as well as a partner that can shore up its finances

Citing coronavirus tumult, the 149-year-old school says it has failed to find a partner to ensure its financial survival