Planned a corporate team building activity here and had a great time! We were 12 people and did the Street Art Workshop. Ella was a great instructor and we really enjoyed the progression of the workshop -- getting free time to try out painting on the walls, more guided help with stencils and individual canvases, and concluding with the group effort piece. My team had an absolute blast and it was also very chill, easy going, and people could be creative. It was also fun that everyone got to bring something home! read more

Cam was an amazing host! We had such a great time and haven't laughed that hard in a really long time when we did the dj battle at the end. HIGHLY recommend to anyone looking to have fun with their team. read more

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Fantastic remote team workshop! Everyone loved getting outside their houses and spray painting. The few of us in office have these displayed at our desk. Everyone's was original and looked great. The host was engaging and knew a lot about the topic. Kept things flowing. They made the logistics easy for me, as the coordinator. And it was in our budget, great value. read more

Fun team building activity. I appreciated the explanation of different techniques to get different looks and effects with the spray paint. I'd like even more instruction since a lot of time was left as a free for all. But overall great experience! read more

If you need a fun out of the box workshop or team building activity check out 1am. Our team did the graffiti workshop and it was such a fun time. The first 15 minutes or so is a demo and lesson and then you dive right in and start practicing. We then worked on a mural all together. It was something totally different, but a lot of fun. The team really enjoyed it. The location is also at Spark Social so there are food trucks and drinks to be had before or after. Would definitely come here again. read more

We did a graffiti event with my team at work and it was really fun! They teach you how to use the spray paint and then you get to tag all over these big walls and take pictures. At the end we created a canvas mural with our logo. We also got to use stencils to spray paint tote bags, which was a nice take-home. Also despite being pretty klutzy and messy in general, I did not get paint on myself at all! read more

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We came in with a group of 9 for our team event. The instructor was nice and laid back. We all created a masterpiece from one of the available stencils. Wish they had a more options. Then we created a larger canvas as a group. It was a nice team event. read more

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My team did a workshop here for our offsite a few days ago and had a blast! The two people assisting us were so talented and great at explaining everything, and it was a ton of fun getting to spraypaint and make our own creations. I also think that this is a great team building workshop to do given COVID since everything is outdoors! The in-person workshop was 1.5 hours long and located right next to the Costco in San Francisco. The location feels a bit sketchy and unassuming but everyone there was so friendly and welcoming. You'll know you're at the right place if you see some walls with graffiti on them :) We started with going over the basics of spraypainting and doing graffiti before moving into the freestyle portion of the workshop where each of us got to play around on the walls. Then, one of the instructors helped us map out the big mural we wanted to create as a team and the other instructor assisted each of us with creating our very own tote bag using spraypaint and stencils. Thank you to everyone there who worked with us and made our vision come to life for the big mural! Highly recommend for teams that are looking to get creative and do something out of the ordinary! read more

We did a virtual work team bonding activity hosted by Dan. Ahead of the class we were sent our graffiti kit that included three cans of random colors of spray paint, and the wood that we would be painting on. This was a great and informative class on the history of graffiti. Dan was incredible and thorough in both telling us about the history of graffiti but also instructing us on the techniques and tips on how to create graffiti. Great for all skill levels and a very unique experience! Definitely recommend this activity and hope to do it again one day. read more

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Fun team building event. Cody was awesome. We took the hip hop class. Cody was fun and interactive with the group. He gave a 15 min presentation about the history of hip hop. We broke up into 2 groups and had a battle (dj, rapper and beats). We got a quick lesson on spray painting and got to tag our "street name" on the wall. Each of us got to spray paint a tote bag personalize it and got to keep it. I think it was about a 2 hour class. My fave part aside from tagging on the wall was creating beats. Cody would create and you copy. It was so cool. You can bring snacks and alcohol for your group to the basement where the event is held. Upstairs is a gallery and they sell paints and nozzles. read more

You like rap letters? You on your BS tryin yo get your ups? Look no further, or maybe look further but don't stare into the sun or any glass pipes. Seriously, if you're trying to be all you can be in your 6 elements of baggy arctyrex check out this spot. They have finger paint, markers, slapzsz. All yo folk n frenz gon b take care of. Get your spray tan on read more

Wanna feel like an absolute bad ass for a night? Well you've come to the right place. 1am sf is a fun spray painting experience where you'll decorate the walls around soma with art of your own. We did a team event here with a group of around 15-20 people. We started off sketching our own name stamps and drawing them on a poster board. Then we had time to free paint with spray paint on three murals along the building. After the free period, the staff sketched out our two sayings onto the walls and we filled them in (kind of like a coloring book). At the end, the staff touched up our sketches and the final product was absolutely incredible! It was so fun to use the spray paint and paint at our own will. The staff are super accommodating - they store your belongings in cubbies in the back room (the area in SOMA has a lot of homeless), they provide masks for you in case the fumes get too be too much, and they don't restrict you on the amount of paint you use. They also let us bring our own wine, drinks, and food which was a huge money saver if you are on a budget (just load up at Costco). Overall, a great bad ass experience and one I would definitely recommend to other teams looking for a fun bonding experience. We did it on a Monday night and it was a great activity that everyone can enjoy! read more

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I came here for the first time for my team's offsite and it was amazing! We started with some tagging practice with thick sharpies and markers and ended up making a poster with all of our names on it. We also had a staff member give us some history on graffiti art and it was fun and informational. We got to go outside and see some actual graffiti art done by known graffiti artists and I now have a higher respect for it. 2 hours of hands on, listening, and mural art tagging experience- totally a fan. :) read more

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This is a new store that appreciates graffiti artwork. Many graffiti works on canvas are on sale here. This store is both a store that sells graffiti supplies but it's also a gallery. I saw art selling for $30 for something on paper all the way up to $2,500 for a painting of a naked girl. Prices on spray paint are really good here. They carry Montana paint and Krink Ink and some other nice stuff. Ask for Twick, he knows what he's talking about. Awesome staff and awesome store. 5++ stars. They have fat caps and thin caps of course. Check out the store, you'll feel like a kid again. read more

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We came here for a team activity and it was a fun time. After a short intro, they started by letting us freestyle paint on an outside wall before starting a group mural. Let's be clear on 2 things: 1. Its entertaining and you'll learn a bit about how to create graffiti art. 2. The final mural will be mostly done by them and only lightly your work. Fun: They can accommodate large groups You learn the basics of graffiti art You get to play and experiment with spray paint You get to contribute to (what will become) a cool graffiti art mural It's laid back and (depending on group size) can contribute as much or little as you like People are super nice and extremely encouraging It's theirs: The art is on their wall and gets overwritten by subsequent groups They take suggestions for what you want to do and then they do the outline and give you a paint-by-numbers guide to making it happen It only looks cool because they help you/clean up all of your mistakes and put the finishing touches on it Only (real) downside: It's not in the greatest area so there were a few threats of fights, plenty of swearing and at least one weapon sighting while we were there Overall: They do a nice job introducing graffiti art and making it accessible to the beginner. It's fun team building, everyone gets involved and the end product looks genuinely good (in my opinion). I'd recommend it to anyone looking for a different type of team building activity. read more

Came here for a corporate team building event. My coworkers and I had a good time working together to paint a mural on the wall outside the shop. We had an instructor who first explained to us how graffiti art works and what things to watch out for. We were then given protective gear and allowed to do what we like to practice our art. Then when all that was done, we were given small exercises to complete a group project on the wall. As a team we helped complete the whole mural. At the end the instructor and his assistance finished up the mural. Definitely a worthwhile experience. Would recommend it to other companies looking for a good work offsite event. read more

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Love this spot, both as an artist and lover of graffiti / modern art. One of the few places that sells quality graff supplies. Friendly and Helpful staff. Go check it out! read more

I would never have discovered this place if it weren't for this guy named Nick. He told me about the special graffiti art workshops they held and when he showed me some of the art they've done I was pretty impressed. The neighborhood is really not the greatest - corner of sixth and Howard. I don't think I could ever wander around the streets (specifically 6th st) late at night alone. But aside from the sketchiness, the abundance of street art on the surrounding buildings adds color and makes it cool. The building across the street is a piece of art itself - there is furniture sticking out of windows! The guys that work here are pretty nice and helpful. They do get the occasional "interesting" customers that wander in. Their graffiti street art exhibit was most impressive and is still my favorite so far. read more

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I set up a workshop for my team to try something new after hearing how fun it was from another team in my company who had done 1AM's graffiti workshop. I found the experience enlightening and our group had a great time attempting to be graffiti artists. I initially thought the history portion might be a little boring but I found it very insightful to understanding the purpose and differences between street art, murals, tagging, and graffiti. I can say now that I appreciate it and will be more aware of different artists throughout the bay area! We bought the graffiti workshop package with take-home canvases. The experience itself is broken down to intros, a tagging session where you create a street tag of yourself and tag a canvas shared by your group, a history of various forms of graffiti and street art, a walking tour of some neighborhood graffiti/art, a free for all graffiti session where you get to do anything your heart desires on their walls, and then finally depending on what package your group buys you get to contribute to final graffiti piece (your group decides the colors and what the piece will be) either on their wall or on a canvas. Don't worry, the real graffiti artist will make minor "touch ups" ;) Thank you so much to Ethan and Maggie for hosting our group. They were fantastic! Also, thanks to their entire staff (shout to Daniel and Vanessa) for helping to scheduling and payment. Highly recommend if you're looking to do something more creative for your team! read more

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Amazing team that ran our team building. It was fun, engaging, dynamic and educational and totally fun! read more

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My building is next door to this place and they have classes teaching people to spray paint. The classes range from 10 to 40 people who spray paint on the wall outside. Sometimes the fumes are so thick it makes many of us nautilus when passing by to get into our building. When I've complained the responses are so arrogant and disrespectful. The one comment that I got tonight from one of their employees was "this is 6tj street, there people shooting heroin all over the place how can you complain about us and and not the people shooting heroine. First of all, shooting heroine does not create a strong odor like spray paint. My other problem with that comment is since we live in a bad area with a lot of drug use that makes it okay for us to endure breathing the heavy chemical smell of spray paint. What really upset me was when we were suffering from the smoke coming from the Campfire fires last year and there was heavy layers of smoke in the air and we were under advisory that the smoke levels were dangerous. I was dumbfounded when I had to walk through one of their classes and their students staying during that period. Best, Bryan read more

brought 6 co-workers from india and the east coast to 1AM for a team building activity. good fun! Colt, our instructor, was great and everyone enjoyed a very unique experience, and the mural we created (largely with Colt's support) is a cool takeway we'll bring back to the office. thanks!! read more

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Like most yelp reviewers, I came here for a team-building group event. Frankly, I am torn about this place. On the one hand, it is a unique activity that was both fun and actually brought us together as a team. On the other hand, it glamorizes illegal street graffiti while skipping over its often negative effect on communities and minimizing its connection to gangs. Our instructor (team leader, host?) actually talked about tagging someone's property as doing them a favor because it forced them to put a fresh coat of paint to remove his graffiti. He was also baffled as to why art was so admired in a museum but so despised on the streets; seeming to ignore that "street art" is only considered a crime specifically when done without a property owner's consent. While graffiti can be a positive expression of art in society, at 1AM it is still far too connected to its darker history and criminal underpinnings. read more

We booked the Graffiti Team Building for our small group of 4 . We had an amazing time. Danny shared his knowledge, showed us all the tips and tricks to make great graffiti art. We decided to change the original layout and it turned out very nice. read more

A few of my coworkers have posted reviews here as people that experienced the event, but I thought it would be good to speak from the view of someone who helped plan this event for their team. Our group was fairly large (nearly 40 people), and they were able to accommodate our size using both of the possible graffiti walls outside. We were able to find a time that worked for our team, and turns out a bunch of people from my company have also done outings here. The set up includes some complimentary drinks inside, and a spiel about proper safety and the dos and don'ts of spray painting. Once outside, you're pretty much just chilling and doing your thing while on the street. With a group as large as ours, we had to continuously make sure we weren't blocking the path, and this in particular came up a few times as some people that hang in the area were making trips and getting mad at us. The actual painting was fun. The freestyle thing before we did our "branded" one was pretty interesting. With so many people we just swapped in and out, painting over our own groups stuff sometimes. Got a chance to try different colours and nozzle sizes. After the freestyle it was a very controlled experience, and we were essentially told how and where to colour and given a little leeway. Then they cleaned it up (thankfully, cause we're obviously not that good) so that we were able to get a team photo with something that looked good. read more

I booked the Hip Hop Workshop as a team building activity and we couldn't have been more pleased. We had a blast with Dan! He gave us a graffiti lesson, then a fun history of hip hop, and then we got to do some mixing, record scratching and all! Dan is so knowledgeable and patiently took the time to answer all our questions and even recorded our final musical masterpieces. This was one of the best team events we've ever done! If you are thinking about it...what are you waiting for? This workshop won't disappoint. read more

Solid 3.5/5 stars. We came here for our team building event. Overall, it was a neat experience. Something different. I am not sure if this is something a group of my friends would enjoy, but def appropriate for team building! First, we walked in and received a lesson on graffiti. Second, we learned how to "tag" our name on a whiteboard. Third, we tagged our names on a communal white board to take home. Fourth, we walked out and looked at actual graffiti in the neighborhood. Note, this neighborhood is very appropriate for 1AM. It is very "hood." Fifth, we tagged the actual wall of 1AM. Apparently, they do this often and paint over the previous group so the new group can tag on an actual building. This was pretty neat :). Be wary--there are a lot of interesting folks in this neighborhood. Sixth, after the practice round on their building wall, we tagged on a huge canvas to take back to the office. (Of course with the help of the talented staff!) The huge canvas is now proudly displayed in our dept. read more

Did a workshop at their Oakland location and it was a amazing. Great people and great instructors. Loved my experience. Maggie was awesome.

My Sales Team went here and it was more than I expected. We got to let out our inner bad ass. The area isn't great and when we were outside it smelled like urine but the building they are in is very clean and open. Learning the history of graffiti was interesting. Our artist Joker was great. Hearing his story about how he started and the evolution of graffiti was great. We got to create our own tag which I really enjoyed. The gallery is very nice they have a lot of nice portraits in there. . Overall I would definitely go back and recommend! Suggestions: I felt everything was rushed or on a strict time clock. We had to cut the graffiti slide show short. I wish we had more time to explore the hundreds of different styles of graffiti writing. After our free time of graffiti it was onto our mural which we only have 13 minutes to complete. It should go a little longer to really get, grasp, and take in everything. read more

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I had a 12 year old birthday for my son and 8 of this friends and it was an incredible experience! The kids loved every minute of it and got time to express themselves NOT in front of a computer. The teacher was INCREDIBLE and really talented. It just blew us all away how quickly she could create these masterpieces and the boys left excited and invigorated and I left so appreciative of this creative San Francisco experience that tapped into the boys creative spirits....they may have had a sore thumb the following morning from over-zealous painting but it was worth every minute...thank you so much! Would highly recommend it for older kids and friends/teams alike! read more

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1AM (First Ammendment) Gallery is a great place for people of all ages & any background to gather & see great art! They are a budding art gallery that welcomes all ! All of their opening receptions (usually Friday's at the beginning of each mo.) are off the chain & poppin' !!! The youth can learn about graffiti art & sculpture, take classes & learn how to be responsible legal artists. People that don't know about graffiti art can come here & learn about the artform. I love how the mural changes every month outside on 6th St. Besides always having the lastest Montana 94 colors that are restocked every week, they also sell the most current graffiti/mural books & magazines for reference. I just wish they were open on Sun & Mondays. 1AM also provides artists that are just starting out an opportunity to show their work. There's good channeled energy at 1AM that's very positive for the graffiti art movement. read more

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A great local business with deep roots in SF culture and the street art community. I attended a graffiti workshop with colleagues for an offsite event that lasted for a few hours. First you begin with practicing your "tag", which is a graffiti writers signature, on a small whiteboard and then you do a collage of tags which you'll be able to take home. They have all sorts of cool street art markers with a wide assortment of colors and types of markers. Then they give you a 20 minute deep dive of the history and evolution of graffiti and street art in general. I found this extremely intriguing and our instructor's were very knowledgable because they grew up in the scene and were actually doing street art as young adults and eventually turned it into a career. After that you walk a bit to see the local legal graffiti where they teach you how to read, interpret, and understand the style of the graffiti and the era which it represents. After that, you actually use spray paints to paint a piece on the side of the shop where you tell the instructors what graffiti you want to paint and they'll lead the team to create a unique and awesome piece. Super fun and highly recommend! read more

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I took my team here for team bonding and fun. The whole experience was enganging and fantastic. It was unique and interactive team bonding event. Everyone said it was one of the top 3 team events they have ever been to, The team loved it and would go back again read more

What a FUN DAY! We loved Cody- he was such a great person to teach us about a bit of the history of hip hop, graffiti and also how to DJ/scratch, MC/rap and make beats. We all got to do everything hands-on. So funny to watch 9 type-A gals try to tag a wall and make beats. I highly recommend this! read more

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If I can give them 10 stars I would. From the moment I connected with them about our project, Dan was very responsive, professional, and honest. Within a week our project was done! They made the process so easy and effortless. I'm in love with our new building sign and can't recommend them enough! Our artist was DeVante...he is an incredibly hard worker and dedicated to his craft. read more

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Really wonderful team event! Everyone had a blast and we learned along the way as well. If you're sick of Zoom happy hours, try the Virtual Graffiti Workshop. read more

1am Sf hosted a super fun, easy, and creative remote team building experience for me and my team. You can do the event in your home because the spray paint is water based and does not produce fumes and they give you a nice plastic tarp to cover up plenty of your floor or countertop space while you spray paint. And the finished product you create is really cool and fun! Would highly recommend this as a fun remote activity for anyone! read more

I just finally got to a place in life where I am healthy enough (and have enough time), to look back and relive through some of the more interesting moments of my life....and living/working at 1000 Howard Street for 6 years was definitely one of them. (I went to update my linkedin profile and saw someone updating the business of 1AMSF, and had to IMMEDIATELY STOP EVERYTHING, and drop a few truth bombs to dilute the way too much 1AMBS). To have had a major hand in bringing that building back to what I would call a "suitable" living environment (from being a slum), only for some spoiled kid acting like an adult, (who never had any mentioned desire to do anything with graffiti) running this circus AND NOT taking care of the tenants in same same building his family owns, is what has brought me to write this review. There was a chance to have actually created something in that space which would better serve the direct community, but not only did that NOT HAPPEN, but in the apartment building above, no replacement manager has lived on site for months, possibly years, and apparently the 1AMSF business owner, nor the property management company he hired (The Jackson Group) seem to give a damn. For all the social outraging some people seem to do, I find it mind-blowingly ironic, that those same would be "WOKE" people support this business. It is the epitome of circumstantial struggle versus class privilege that I thought most of the people whom frequent this "business" would quickly stand against. Some well to do tech businesses lace the pockets of a never been street kid nor graffiti artist's business, in a urban neighborhood, where none of them live (or possibly one now being gentrification is still taking over), above a building owned by the same family as the 1AMSF business owner, where there is no manager and disgruntled tenants. And if you think the other reviewers on yelp have a reason to complain about the fumes of spray paint from their nearby businesses, how do you think the tenants in the same building feel? As someone who lived their, I can tell you it sucked, and was totally unfair...possibly illegal (by OSHA standards). I still feel bad remembering the visuals of seniors and a pregnant woman coughing as they tried to make their ways down the halls, unable to pass faster than desired due to life circumstances...but who has time to care about life circumstances when it's time to TEAM BUILD! I know sometimes it might not be the most convenient thing to constantly observe the world that's truly revolving around you, but as one of my favorite fighter's always says, whether win or lose, it is what it is. Time to keep it real 1AMSF....no more 1AMBS. And to patrons of this business....REALLY?! AND WEAR A MASK!!! #alllungsmatter read more

Good idea, poor execution. My company did this today and here is where 1am failed: 1) zero instruction from instructors 2) ran out of paint 3) instructors repainted everything we did to make it appear"better' 4) poor communication and expectation setting read more

This is an amazing experience! The staff is very welcoming, professional, and knowledgeable. They instantly made us feel at home and encouraged our creative expression. You wil not be disappointed! read more

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