Bad Art Club
Overhead view of hands cutting colorful paper strips around a table with scissors, oil pastels, and the word “collage” written on it

Everyone's an artist.

Bad Art Club is a space for people to genuinely connect with themselves and others through the process of creating “bad” art together, without any screens, substances, or fear of judgment.

Our vision

A world where everyone has permission to be bad and a place to belong.

Trusted by

Google, Bioneers, SFMOMA and creative organizations across the Bay Area.

  • SFMOMA
  • Google
  • Bioneers
  • The Latino Commission
  • San Francisco State University
  • Saint Joseph's Arts Society
  • On Lok
  • Side By Side Project
  • Creative Mornings SF
  • Women in Innovation

David's Story

'Strangers Aren't That Scary'

Before I came I was a lonely serial doom scroller too avoidant to venture out. Then I saw a flyer that made me quietly chuckle to myself. How ridiculous was it to intentionally make bad art? But I couldn't stop thinking about it, so I signed up and was welcomed warmly without fanfare or any hint of exclusivity, which immediately put me at ease.

We were invited to relax and engage without thinking, which helped me get out of my head. By the end, I was comfortably chatting with the others. Then, I heard someone say, 'turns out strangers aren't that scary,' which summed it all up perfectly.

Thank you, Bad Art Club!

—David Bruce

Bad Art Club is here to remind you…

You're not alone in this mess