Tue May 19th Closed
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.
On View at YBCA
Exhibitions
Conjuring Power: Roots & Futures of Queer & Trans Movements
Presented by YBCA in collaboration with the GLBT Historical Society
March 13–August 23, 2026
Exhibitions
The Prince of Homburg: A Solo Exhibition by P. Staff
Presented by YBCA
January 17–June 14, 2026
Upcoming Events
Public Programs
Dreams, OMENS, and Language
Presented by Small Press Traffic & YBCA
Wednesday, June 3, 2026, 6–8 PM
Screenings & Films
New Queer Cinema x Trans New Weird: Teen Death Drive
Presented by Frameline & YBCA
Saturday, June 6, 2026, 1 PM
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