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Business Profile: Precita Eyes 
By Bianca Sieraski 

The sound of rattling cans and the smell of spray paint filled the air on Lilac Street. The alley is the location of a new “spray" mural produced by an urban art class organized by Precita Eyes Muralists. 
Precita Eyes is one of the few mural arts organizations in the United States. They are a community-based non-profit that has painted the Mission since 1977. 
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Susan Cervantes, the founding director of Precita, was inspired by Las Mujeres Muralista's philosophy of collaborative and accessible community art when starting Precita. She is also influenced by the compassion for nature and life itself depicted by the Indigenous art of the Americas. 

Along with this urban art class, many mural workshops, and mural tours, Precita Eyes organizes the Urban Youth Arts Festival. 2025 will mark the 29th year of the festival. Every summer, wood panels are propped up alongside crates of spray paint in Precita Park to bridge connections between artists of all ages in and around the Mission District. The festival encourages individuals to experiment with different mediums, such as mural work and spray painting, in a legal, supportive, and accessible environment. A date has yet to be selected for this year. 
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Classes

Mural Magic Intensive:
2-Day Education Workshop
Tuesday, October 20 & 27th, 6:30-9:30pm

Led by Susan Cervantes, Precita Eyes Founder/Master Muralist
Assisted by Paola Reyes Melendez, Precita Eyes Education Director/ Muralist 

In person workshop at 348 Precita Ave, San Francisco, CA, 6:30-9:00pm

more info

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Saturday Mural Tours

Saturday Morning Special Mural Walk
​Led by Carmela Gaspar

Next Tours: Saturdays, October 17, 24, and 31 at 11:30am

​Born and raised in San Francisco, multidisciplinary artist Carmela Gaspar shares with us her love of the city and the people who lend their magic to it. This tour centers the community’s stories of resistance against oppressive systems, resilience, love, and creation against all odds. Tour is approximately 1.5 hours. Book your Tour HERE

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Classic Mural Tour
Led by Patricia Rose
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Next Tours: Saturdays, October 17, 24, & 31; November 7, 14, & 21 at 1:30pm

Patricia Rose is a longtime neighborhood resident and a Precita Eyes Muralist since 1980. This tour includes lots of local lore and history, as well as plentiful narratives about the murals you'll be seeing. Tour is approximately 1.5 hours. Book your Tour​ HERE

Preceita Eyes Store

NEW Items at Precita Eyes Store, 2981 24th Street, San Francisco 

• Original Artwork Support local artists by buying prints, booklets, and original artwork sold at Precita Eyes. We also have genuine Emmy Lou Packard woodblock prints for sale, along with works by other local legends.
• ​Mural Kit Want to learn how to make a mural, but don't know where to begin? Get this all inclusive Mural Kit (for yourself or the artists in your life). 
• High Quality Acrylic Paint Precita Eyes Muralists have high quality, super pigmented acrylic paints. This is the very same paint we use in our own murals because we know this paint will last for years to come. Browse through our wide selection of colors, including colors exclusive to Precita Eyes! ​
• ​Precita Eyes Murals and Merch Take home your favorite Precita Eyes Murals in the form of postcards, mugs, books, and T-shirts!
• New Totebags!

Mural Spotlight: "Viva Cinderella!"
Our newest mural on 24th and Alabama Street that was commissioned by Cinderella Russian Bakery Cafe. View behind the scene images of the development and painting of this mural.
​More photos and information here…

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Precita Eyes Muralists is sponsored in part by a grant from SF Grants for the Arts