Celebrating 30 Years of Art!
A lot has changed in 30 years...but one thing that hasn't changed is our passion for people, service, creativity, and, of course, art.
Established in 1985 on Valencia Street, Back to the Picture has been providing custom picture framing to San Francisco and Bay Area art lovers with an eye for quality workmanship and great design. Additionally, hundreds of established and emerging local and Latin American artists have exhibited within its gallery walls, alongside our collection of Fine Art.
In celebration of these 30 years of service to our community, we're opening our doors for a
30 Year Anniversary Party on Saturday, May 30, at our Flagship store. We hope you'll join us to ring in another 30 years of art and framing!
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One Night Only!
Take 25% Off the retail price of any piece from our Private Collection!
Flashback: 1985
In 1985,
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A Pepsicola Bottling Plant sat at the corner of Valencia and 17th Streets, the site of the current Mission Police Station.
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The Levi Strauss Building was still in use as a manufacturing facility for San Francisco's most famous export. Today, it's the San Francisco Friends School.
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La Rondalla, at the corner of Valencia and 20th Streets, was already 34 years old.
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The Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts had been open for only 8 years
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A young entrepreneur saw a need within his community to offer fine framing services, and to provide space for Latino and Central American artists to exhibit their work.

was born.
Tres Leches Anniversary Cake
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