Tue July 15th Closed
Exhibitions
Bay Area Then
Presented by YBCA
August 1, 2025–January 25, 2026
With its iconoclastic spirit and deep commitment to community, this exhibition asks us to find power in creative persistence even during challenging times.
Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Sculpting Memories
Presented by YBCA
Creating a special sculpture in their honor–a vessel for treasured memories
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Public Programs
Creative Youth Celebration
Presented by Bay Area Creative Foundation
See the artwork and performances of the 2025 Creative Youth Awards artists.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Drawing with Thread
Presented by YBCA
Participants will explore lines, patterns, binding, and drawing with embroidery, inspired by Ciriaco Sayoc’s SoMa Mahal Kita.
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Performances
Into the Woods
Presented by SFBATCO & SFArtsED
This bold reimagining features a dynamic cast of rising young performers and seasoned professionals, backed by a 15-piece live orchestra.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Text Paper Weaving
Presented by YBCA
Learn how to weave with paper. Participants are encouraged to incorporate personal writings in their artwork, as a way to carry on the traditions of storytelling through weaving.
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Exhibitions
MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy
Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in collaboration with YBCA
Celebrating the culture, contributions, and presence of the Filipino community in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood and Bay Area.
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Performances
Pōpoloheno – Songs of Resilience & Joy
Presented by Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance & YBCA
An unprecedented musical initiative celebrating the often-overlooked contributions of African descended individuals in post-contact Hawaiian history.
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Exhibitions
Bay Area Then
Presented by YBCA
With its iconoclastic spirit and deep commitment to community, this exhibition asks us to find power in creative persistence even during challenging times.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Mini Bahay Kubo (Nipa Hut)
Presented by YBCA
Join us in building and decorating a mini bahay kubo (nipa hut), inspired by the exhibition MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Cityscape Paintings
Presented by YBCA
Draw and paint a special place where you find meaningful connection.
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Theater
H.M.S. Pinafore
Presented by Lamplighters Music Theatre
Premiering in 1878, H.M.S. PINAFORE was Gilbert & Sullivan’s first smash hit and became the gold standard for light opera for generations to come.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Silhouette Collage
Presented by YBCA
Play around with shapes, color, and imagery by designing a figurative silhouette collage.
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Workshops
Free Art Workshop: Landscape Painting
Presented by YBCA
Paint expressive watercolor paintings, inspired by your personal landscape and identity, and explore compositional elements through color, space, and symbolism.
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Public Art
SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You)
Ciriaco Sayoc
A message of love for the SoMa neighborhood and community, inspired by weaving practices in the Phillipines and the colors of the Filipino flag.
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Vestibule Banner, YBCA
Public Art
What is Legacy Without Liberation?
Malaya Tuyay
This mural is an altar offered to the SoMa community that invites passerby to honor their loved ones who have passed while commemorating community stories.
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Third Street Wavy Wall, YBCA
Public Art
When We Weave Waves
Michael Arcega
Patterns from Philippine textiles are cut from transparent vinyl and layered on YBCA’s glass passageway along Mission Street.
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Mission Street Glass Passageway, YBCA
Public Art
We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight
Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo
A public artwork inviting passerbyers to join in the journey of collective flight
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Third Street Exterior, YBCA
2022-ongoing
Mission Street at Geneva Ave., Excelsior Ave. and Onoganda Ave., San Francisco
Public Art
Peace in the Middle East
Taravat Talepasand
This work refers to the translation of the word “peace” in Farsi “صلح” sculpted with neon.
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Grand Lobby, YBCA
Public Art
Dream
Ana Teresa Fernández
A public art installation commissioned by YBCA and co-sponsored by San Francisco Public Works.
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Bernal Hill, San Francisco
