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Established in 2003, the FOR-SITE Foundation is dedicated to the creation, understanding, and presentation of art about place. Our exhibitions and commissions, artist residencies, and education programs are based in the belief that art can inspire fresh thinking and important dialogue about our natural and cultural environment.

FOR-SITE has broken new ground and provided a model for engaging audiences through artistic collaborations on national park land. The 2012 exhibition International Orange, enjoyed by more than 145,000 visitors, celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge with site-specific installations at historic Fort Point. FOR-SITE projects in the Presidio of San Francisco include Andy Goldsworthy’s monumental Spire and Wood Line and the acclaimed Presidio Habitats exhibition, for which artists, designers, and architects created animal habitats in the park.

The foundation’s residency program offers artists space and funding for reflection, production, and exhibition. Residencies take place at a 50-acre site on the edge of the South Yuba River gorge, just outside the historic gold-mining town of Nevada City, California. FOR-SITE partners with museums and other institutions to show the work created in these residencies. Past artists in residence include Mark Dion, Chris Drury, Richard Long, Cornelia Parker, and Shi Guorui; museum partners include the de Young Museum, Oakland Museum of California, Nevada Museum of Art, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

FOR-SITE’s education program enriches the learning experience of graduate-level art students by offering educators the space and resources to create courses focused on their interests. The foundation provides access to the Nevada City residency site and funding that covers project expenses. Participants have included such distinguished faculty as landscape architect Walter Hood (University of California, Berkeley), artist Donald Fortescue (California College of the Arts), and designer Amy Franceschini (San Francisco Art Institute).

The FOR-SITE Foundation is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization. It is governed by a five-person board of directors and supported by contributions from individuals and foundations.

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    Richard Serra’s Inaccessible and Embattled “Shift”

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    Inside International Orange

    Inside International Orange

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    Some of the people behind "International Orange" discuss the intertwined stories of the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point and the crucial role that artists can play in reinterpreting and revitalizing historic places. With Cheryl Haines, executive director of the FOR-SITE Foundation and curator of the exhibition; Greg Moore, executive director of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy; and Nancy Bechtle, co-chair of the Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Committee.

    International Orange: Andy Freeberg, Gatekeepers

    International Orange: Andy Freeberg, Gatekeepers

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    While shooting portraits of people who work on and around the Golden Gate Bridge, photographer Andy Freeberg talks about capturing a human side of the bridge that most visitors don't see.

    International Orange: Abelardo Morell, Tent Camera Photographs

    International Orange: Abelardo Morell, Tent Camera Photographs

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    Capturing images of the Golden Gate Bridge with his tent camera â a portable form of camera obscura â photographer Abelardo Morell talks about craft, invention, and the mysteries of photography.

    Presidio Habitats: Nathan Lynch, Where Is the Hare?

    Presidio Habitats: Nathan Lynch, Where Is the Hare?

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    Artist Nathan Lynch discusses his installation in the Presidio of San Francisco dedicated to the black-tailed jackrabbit. "Where Is the Hare?" was part of the exhibition "Presidio Habitats," organized by the FOR-SITE Foundation in partnership with the Presidio Trust. Info: for-site.org

    Presidio Habitats: Mark Jensen, Patience

    Presidio Habitats: Mark Jensen, Patience

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    Architect Mark Jensen discusses "Patience," an installation in the Presidio of San Francisco dedicated to one of the Presidio's animal residents: the great blue heron. "Patience" was part of the exhibition "Presidio Habitats," organized by the FOR-SITE Foundation in partnership with the Presidio Trust. Info: for-site.org

    International Orange: Cornelia Parker, Reveille

    International Orange: Cornelia Parker, Reveille

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    Cheryl Haines, executive director of the FOR-SITE Foundation and curator of "International Orange," talks about how Cornelia Parker's sculpture "Reveille" expresses the complex relationship between the Golden Gate Bridge and Fort Point.

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