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Thacher Gallery

Located in the Gleeson Library/Geschke Center, the Mary and Carter Thacher Gallery is a crossroads where creativity, scholarship, and community converge.

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Experience

With a focus on art from California, we present exhibitions of emerging artists, Bay Area icons, and major collections that explore aesthetics, stimulate cross-disciplinary dialogue, and reflect the university’s commitment to social justice.

Current Exhibition

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Engage

We offer free exhibitions, lectures, programs, tours, and artmaking workshops. We also host university gatherings, performances, and pop-up exhibitions.

Events & Exhibition Calendar

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Prepare

The gallery serves as a professional hands-on training laboratory for students interested in museum studies and arts management.

Learn About Museum Studies

Staff

Victoria Farlow, Program Assistant
Glori Simmons, Director
Jabor Al Dosari (‘25)
Priscilla Arrighi (‘25)
Cecelia Baldwin (‘25)
Diego Davidson-Gomez (‘26)
Mella Lissner (‘25)
Kathryn Clark ('26)

Curatorial Advisory Board

Jenifer Wofford, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Art + Architecture
Chanda Briggs, MLIS, Outreach Librarian, Gleeson Library | Geschke Center
Ann Le, Assistant Director, Cultural Centers
Donovan Hernandez, MA in Museum Studies, ‘24

Submit Your Work

The Thacher Gallery accepts submissions from California-based artists and collectors. Send an email inquiry with a brief description of your work or collection to thachergallery@usfca.edu.