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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Performances

Into the Woods

Presented by SFBATCO & SFArtsED

July 25 & 26, 2025, 7 PM

Performances

Pōpoloheno – Songs of Resilience & Joy

Presented by Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance & YBCA

August 1, 2025, 7:30 PM

Exhibitions

Bay Area Then

Presented by YBCA

August 1, 2025–January 25, 2026

Exhibitions

MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy

Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA

August 1, 2025–January 4, 2026

Galleries Closed for Installation

Our gallery building remains open, but no work
is on view while we install for upcoming exhibitions.

 

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