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Decentered Open Mic

Events
Poetry
Fashion
Piles of SF

Tuesday Jul 29, 2025

6:30pm – 10:00pm - Free

The Faight Collective at 473A Haight St, SF

The Faight Lounge + Decentered Open Mic — Every Tuesday

The space where creatives, artists, performers, and the art-curious gather to create and share.

Feature artist talk at 6:30pm: Pasich https://www.instagram.com/pasichjb/

🚨 Please arrive on time — we kick off at 6:30 PM

The run down

  • 🌮 6:00–6:30PM — Happy Hour with bites from Moni’s Kitchen
  • 📣 6:30PM — feature artist
  • ✨ 7:00 PM - Open Mic downstairs
  • 🎛️ 7:30PM - DJ open decks
    • contour drawing upstairs
  • 🎸 10:00–11:00PM — Chill Jam Session

📍The Faight Collective — Lower Haight, SF

🎨 Upstairs: social creative lounge

Leo will be running a Short blind contour and portrait drawing activity Zack will be running a DJ open decks curating chill music during our open studio space. Bring your own project and or use our community materials.

🎤 Downstairs: Decentered Open Mic

A multimedia multi-genre open mic for poetry, music, stories, theater, and beyond. Hosted by Decentered Arts, with 3-minute open slots. Drums, guitar, piano, mics and projector available. Signups are in-person. All forms welcome.

💬 FAQ

Do I need to be an artist or performer?

Nope. This space is for everyone — dabblers, observers, full time artists +first-timers.

What should I bring?

Any creative projects you’re working on or a 3 min presentation for open mic.

Is it free?

Yes. This is a community-powered event. Food/drinks optional for purchase. Donation optional.

🎨 About The Faight Collective

The Faight is a creative hub in the Lower Haight — a place where artists gather, experiment, and build community through shared experiences.

🎭 About Decentered Arts

An artist-led nonprofit building community through art of all mediums. They host events like the Decentered Open Mic, Poolside Poets, Piles fashion shows and more. They also have a free community event tracker available at events.decentered.org

📸 @decenteredarts | 🌐 decentered.org

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