Opened to the public in 1993, YBCA was founded as the cultural anchor of San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Gardens neighborhood. Our work spans the realms of contemporary art, performance, film, civic engagement, and public life. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.


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Exhibitions

Nicky Nodjoumi & Nahid Hagigat

Presented by YBCA

October 6, 2024–March 23, 2025

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Mini Parol Lanterns

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, December 11, 2024, 2–4 PM

Public Programs

22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Presented by Filipino-American Development Foundation & SOMA Pilipinas

Saturday, December 14, 2024 3–8 PM

Dance

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

December 13–24, 2024

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Holiday Cards

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2–4 PM

Screenings & Films

A Revolution on Canvas

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, December 18, 2024, 2 PM

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