The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, benefiting Enterprise for High School Students

October 19, 6:08 PMSF Architecture & Design ExaminerKaleene Kenning

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Sandra Whitman, San Francisco, CA*

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, benefiting Enterprise for High School Students, is the oldest continuously operating high-end antiques fair on the West Coast. The 2009 Show will include nearly 65 exceptional dealers from America and Europe, representing a broad range of styles and periods in American, English, Continental and Asian furniture, ceramics, silver, glass, rugs, textiles, jewelry and fine art. Inspired by the TUT Exhibition at the FAMSF, the 2009 Show theme is Nile Style on the Bay: Egyptomania.

Enterprise for High School Students, a non-profit job referral and career development agency, serves thousands of San Francisco youth annually. EHSS provides a range of school-to-career services including job-readiness training and jobs; a variety of professional internships; summer gardening and golf caddie experiences; and college counseling for youth. A substantial portion of its operating income derives from the net proceeds of its major annual fundraiser, The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, established in 1982 as a fully charitable event. The profits from general admission, tickets to the Preview Party Benefit Gala, and advertisement sales in the catalogue directly support programs; however, Enterprise receives no part of exhibitor sales.

The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show is held at Fort Mason Center, Festival Pavilion, Marina Boulevard at Buchanan Street and runs Thursday, October 29 through Sunday, November 1, 2009. EHSS student members are hired to assist the catering staff at the Preview Party on Wednesday, October 28, one of the most prestigious social events in San Francisco, with approximately 3,000 in attendance.

For more information: For information about group rates, lectures series tickets, private luncheons and other special events, visit www.sffas.org or call (415) 989-9019.

*Photograph courtesy of The San Francisco Fall Antiques Show, used with permission.