Dread Scott: The Body Politic

Exhibitions

GaHee Park: Behind the Curtain

August 7, 2026–January 3, 2027

Exhibitions

Rael San Fratello: Prototypes and Provocations

September 25, 2026—January 31, 2027

Exhibitions

Dread Scott: The Body Politic

September 25, 2026–January 31, 2027

Public Programs

Progressive Art Studio Models: A Lecture By Cléa Massiani

Co-presented by Creativity Explored & YBCA

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 6:30 PM

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Velveteen Rabbit Pop-up Book

Wednesday, November 18, 2026, 2–4 PM

Films

Touki Bouki

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, November 21, 2026, 2 PM

Films

Black Girl

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, November 28, 2026, 2 PM

Dance

The Velveteen Rabbit

Presented by ODC/Dance

November 28–December 6, 2026

Films

La femme au couteau (The Woman with the Knife)

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, December 5, 2026, 2 PM

Public Programs

Mud Frontier: Film Screening & Talkback with Rael San Fratello

Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 6:30 PM

Dance

Smuin’s The Christmas Ballet

Presented by Smuin Contemporary Ballet

December 10–24, 2026

Public Programs

24th Annual Parol Lantern Festival

Presented by SOMA Pilipinas in partnership with YBCA

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 3–8 PM

Films

Sambizanga

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, December 12, 2026, 2 PM

Films

Mortu Nega

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, December 19, 2026, 2 PM

Dance

Dance-Along Nutcracker® 2026: A Dance-Along Toy Story

Presented by San Francisco Pride Band

December 19–20, 2026

Films

Pressure

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, January 9, 2027, 2 PM

Exhibitions

Barbara Stauffacher Solomon: Why? Why Not?

January 16—July 11, 2027

Films

Burning an Illusion

Co-Presented by Ashley Clark & YBCA

Saturday, January 16, 2027, 2 PM

Public Programs

Artist & Curator Talk: Rael San Fratello

Sunday, January 17, 2027, 2 PM

Public Art

Dream

Ana Teresa Fernández

2015–Ongoing

Public Art

SoMa Mahal Kita (SoMa I Love You)

Ciriaco Sayoc

2024-Ongoing

Public Art

We fly for a liberated we, we rooted in flight

Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo

2024–Ongoing