A Creative Complex

The Midway is a new, multifaceted creative complex, located in San Francisco’s burgeoning Dogpatch neighborhood. Equal parts creative laboratory and performance space, The Midway is a sprawling 40,000 square-foot venue for the public to engage with a variety of exhibitions, workshops, performances and special events. Housing art, food, music & emerging technologies under one synergistic and collaborative roof, The Midway is the perfect place for San Francisco’s creative communities to collide.

Explore The Rooms

The Midway Artist Studios

Nine studios and a teaching workshop space comprise The Midway’s artist in residency program. Programming focuses on interdisciplinary processes and professional development. Studio spaces are provided free of charge in exchange for artist’s time to contribute to the creative community at the complex.

The Midway Gallery

The center, bisecting promenade of the whole Midway complex is a beautifully grand 3000 sq.ft. gallery. Much like The Midway itself, the gallery puts emphasis on artists working across disciplines or mediums and creates a stage for artists to push boundaries.

Exhibition Kitchen & Screening Room

An exhibition kitchen with auditorium style seating that provides a proper stage for celebrity chefs and also functions for culinary workshops. Easily transformed into a state of the art screening room where you can be served at your seat.

Madame Zola's Fortune Cafe

The Midway’s in-house café will provide food during most Midway events and will host specialty meals through The Midway venues.

Ride

A large open floor performance space with a main stage and state of the art sound system, that houses everything from large DJs and bands to dance performances and farmers markets.