About Us

Our mission

The Hall Technology & Art Foundation (HATF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit headquartered in the historic Stone Boatyard in Alameda, California. It is an evolving legacy project from the minds of Marta Thoma Hall and David Hall dedicated to educating and inspiring the next generation of creators and inventors by intersecting the worlds of art and science. Through partnerships, art exhibitions and events, HATF is committed to empowering creativity, elevating historically overlooked groups, and strengthening communities around the world to drive cultural and environmental progress.

The vision

HATF seeks a culturally rich, soulful, and healthy existence for all. HATF envisions a world where education, gender and racial equality, environmental stewardship, and creative expression is accessible to all. By amplifying the voices of groups long excluded from the realms of art, science, and technology, HATF strives to lead the way toward a more socially just and environmentally healthy world.

The action plan

HATF champions gender parity in leadership and the arts, aiming for 50% inclusion of women in decision-making roles. We aim to support women as visionaries, thought-leaders, and innovators in art, science, and technology and act as an advocate for the expansion of the art canon to include historically overlooked women artists, curators, and creators. HATF recognizes feminism as a tool for social progress and economic prosperity, reinforcing the link between gender equality and societal advancement.

HATF promotes racial and gender diversity in the arts and technology sectors. We aim to do our part in amplifying the voices of underrepresented groups by providing exhibition opportunities, funding, and partnerships and striving to close the opportunity gap by expanding access to education, mentorship, and career advancement.

HATF is working to integrate art, science, and technology to address pressing environmental challenges. We plan to continue hosting exhibitions and events that raise awareness of climate change and sustainability and set an example for responsible stewardship of the earth through creative projects and education. We are committed to reducing its own environmental footprint, including sustainable practices in exhibitions and operations.

HATF is slated to support various groups offering artistic, cultural, environmental, and scientific education that inspires our future creators and leaders. We will continue to foster our partnerships with schools and institutions to expand STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics) education, and contribute to exhibitions, events, and publications that foster learning and critical discourse to ensure that education is accessible, particularly for historically underrepresented groups in the arts and sciences.