Thank you for your interest in Decorator Showcase!
Ways to participate
Committee Members
Reach out to Ana Illanes to learn about Committee member opportunities.
Sub-committees who do everything from the pre-event work of marketing the event, selling program book ads, and securing rentals, to the onsite work of managing docents, house managers, cashiers, and private event monitors during the four weeks the house is open to the public.
Become a Docent
Sign up to be a docent.
Docents provide information about the house and create a memorable experience for our guests by welcoming and thanking them. There are shifts during the week and the weekend, morning, afternoon, and evening.
Join our Preview Parties
Join us at one of our preview parties.
Donors help carry on the Showcase tradition and support our student community. Donate at sfuhs.org/showcasepatron. Donors of $750 and above will be celebrated at the Patron Preview Gala on April 23, 2026 and receive early access to this spectacular home before the public launch.
47 Years of Design, Community, and Giving
Decorator Showcase is a unique and beloved San Francisco tradition entering its 47th year this spring. We welcome alums, incoming and current parents, parents of alums, faculty and staff, students and anyone who has an interest in supporting the school. Hear from current and past parents about their experience as a volunteer.
A Legacy of Design and Access to Education
San Francisco Decorator Showcase began in 1977, when Nan Rosenblatt, a former San Francisco University High School parent and an accomplished interior designer, and Philip Fernandez, the first president of the school’s Parents Association, conceived the first Showcase to raise funds for University’s financial aid program. Showcase is a key fundraiser for UHS; over the past few years, to support a commitment to lowering the barrier to access for strong candidates in need of financial assistance, UHS has boldly increased the financial aid budget at a rate significantly higher than our average tuition increase. To maintain this level of financial aid support, we continue to invest in Decorator Showcase for sustaining and growing our funding beyond the current operating budget.
