The Further Triennial has rolled out "Around Here," its inaugural season of exhibitions and programming, slated for March 10 to June 10, 2027, and pitched as a regional scavenger hunt for Northern California art. The sprawling setup is designed to connect more than 80 nonprofit visual arts organizations across the Bay Area, sending visitors ping-ponging between major museums, scrappy community spaces, and neighborhood venues from San Jose up through Marin and Sonoma and east toward Sacramento.
Four Big Initiatives
Organizers have outlined four marquee efforts aimed at spreading both audiences and resources. "Further Afield" will spotlight lost and overlooked art histories from around the region. "Furthermore," a retrofitted all-electric vintage vehicle, is set to serve as a roaming hub that can roll into different communities. "Spotlight Saturdays" will line up 12 straight weekends of special programming. The Triennial Community Impact Fund plans to award 17 grants of $20,000 each to exhibition projects led by Black, Indigenous, other racial minorities and LGBTQ leaders. The program is also expected to knit together more than 80 nonprofit visual arts groups across Northern California, according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Founders And Vision
Philanthropist Robin Wright has been quietly building the project behind the scenes for years, eventually bringing on curator Zully Adler as director in 2024. As KQED reports, the triennial takes its cues from large regional collaborations like the Getty's Pacific Standard Time and is intended to nudge visitors from splashy museum blockbusters toward more unexpected neighborhood stories and local art histories.
Money And Reach
Further has locked in its first season for March 10 to June 10, 2027, and organizers say they have raised roughly $4.3 million toward a $6.5 million budget, a figure the director has framed as evidence of broad philanthropic backing. San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has praised the launch as a way to support artists and neighborhoods while helping to "strengthen our creative economy," according to the San Francisco Chronicle.
Who’s Taking Part
The roster of partners stretches from heavyweight institutions to hyperlocal arts centers. SFMOMA, the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, the Institute of Contemporary Art San Francisco, Marin MOCA, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the San José Museum of Art and others are all in the mix, part of what Artnet characterizes as an effort to "raise all boats" across the region. The triennial’s name tips its hat to Ken Kesey’s bus Further, a signal, Artnet notes, that organizers want programming that leans into experimentation and discovery.
A full list of participating venues and the season's program is available at Further Triennial, and organizers say more partners, exhibition details and the schedule for Spotlight Saturdays will roll out in the coming months.
