Drop into our studio events and gallery space at 220 Montgomery for art, culture, and narrating the Bay.
KALW’s events space is a hub for independent journalism, civic engagement and public discourse—right in the heart of San Francisco. We’ve activated 220 Montgomery Street with over 150 interactive events including town hall conversations with local leaders, concerts with internationally renowned bands, DJs, and artists, panels with writers, activists, and filmmakers, and much more.
Check out our live events and RSVP below.
About the 220 Montgomery Gallery
We host an art gallery at our event space at 220 Montgomery. The exhibit and its related programs are a living embodiment of the new Downtown San Francisco scene, inviting broad cultural discovery while activating public space with free, accessible programming that reflects the city’s evolving creative landscape. Our gallery is open most days from 10–5p.m. and an hour before our live events begin.
Currently on Display
Curated by Irene Hernandez-Feiks and in partnership with 111 Minna Gallery, Open Decks: Community Art In Motion is a collaborative art exhibition and cultural program featuring original art by 100 Bay Area artists on skateboard decks. Open Decks is on view from July 24 - September 19, 2025.
Programming for Open Decks will include a range of live cultural events tied to the exhibit—such as podcast recordings, town halls, our Most Best Bay Area open mics, artist spotlights, and listening parties—offering ongoing opportunities for public engagement and the platforming of local artists.
