About the Bay Area Models’ Guild

The Bay Area Models’ Guild was founded in 1946 by a group of art models, led by model Flo Allen.

The Bay Area Models Guild (BAMG) is a member-run professional organization for artists' models in the San Francisco Bay Area.

BAMG is a unique member-run organization which provides artist models for area artists, art classes & animation studios.

BAMG models are available for in-person & video conferencing/zoom modeling in SF Bay Area - San Francisco, East-Bay, North Bay, South Bay & Contra Costa counties.

Life-drawing ~ Painting ~ Sculpture : Embrace the drama with the Bay Area Models Guild!

Our next Life Drawing Marathon is

Sunday, April 19, 2026 at the College of Marin!

Art models provide

artists with

inspiration

& spur

creativity.

Please consider making a donation to the oldest artist model led cooperative in the United States. Your donation will help support our operational costs.

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