The Arts forum examines the myriad forms of the creative process from literature to the performing arts.

For a list of current art exhibits at the Club, please visit our exhibits page.

 

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Anne W. Smith

Dr. Anne W. Smith is a retired arts professor and an arts educator consultant recognized as a leader in the field of arts administration in a variety of roles, including advocate, arts professional, planning and organizational development consultant, and serving a variety of interests nationally and internationally. She was a long-term professor of arts management and arts at Golden Gate University. She is currently a trustee and secretary for Theatre Bay Area, chair of the Fountain Project Foundation, and Arts Forum co-chair of The Commonwealth Club of California, among other volunteer activities.

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Robert Melton

Robert Melton is the Arts Member-Led Forum co-chair and curator for the Farmer’s Gallery. He oversees the selection of art for the Club’s Farmer Gallery at its San Francisco headquarters. Exhibitions rotate every two to three months, and the artists selected come from the wider Bay Area. Melton is a freelance curator, a community events arts organizer and formerly the outreach coordinator/curator for de Young College Arts Programs. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in art history and ethnic studies and a Master degree in museums studies. His background includes years of curatorial and public events experience throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Some of these venues include: de Young Museum, San Francisco State University, Bay Area art colleges, San Francisco Main Public Library, SomArts, San Francisco LGBT Pride Art Pavilion, Fillmore Artwalk and Sunday Streets. Melton serves as a jury member for the Arts for Aids annual fundraiser, a committee member for the SF Symphony Ellen Magnin Newman Award and an advisory board member for San Francisco State University Global Museum.