The San Francisco Art Dealers Association, founded in 1972, is a non-profit organization composed of 31 member galleries throughout the Bay Area. The Association is dedicated to promoting public awareness of the visual arts and furthering art education in the community. Member galleries of the SFADA represent the highest standards and quality of fine art. The work which SFADA member galleries exhibit ranges from early 19th and 20th Century American and European Paintings and Prints to Early Modernist and Contemporary Painting, Sculpture, Prints, Photography, Crafts and Conceptual Installations by Regional, National and International Artists.

Members must be exhibiting art galleries who mount regularly changing exhibitions related to a school, theme or discipline. All members are galleries of reputation with expert knowledge in the field of work they represent and have the highest ethical and professional standards in conducting business. New members must share mutual interests and goals consistent with the present membership. Membership is by invitation only.