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This event is in the past.It took place on October 3, 2026 at Ferry Building.

MoAD Presents: Afropolitan Ball 1
MoAD Presents: Afropolitan Ball 2
Fine Arts Exhibition

MoAD Presents: Afropolitan Ball

October 3 at 6pm

At Ferry Building

Financial District, San Francisco

🎨Inspired by Dewey Crumpler's Sonic Lineages exhibition
💛Proceeds fund MoAD exhibitions and emerging artists
🕰️Grand Hall sits beneath the iconic 1898 clock tower

MoAD's signature gala takes over the Ferry Building's Grand Hall for a night celebrating the artists and cultural forces of the African Diaspora. Expect art, rhythm, and collective imagination in black tie.

Black tie gala
African Diaspora art
Live performances
Fundraiser

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  • Black tie gala
  • African Diaspora art
  • Live performances
  • Fundraiser
  • Ferry Building
  • Financial District
  • San Francisco

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