Education at YBCA

We deliver impactful, community-rooted programming that combines arts education with cultural connection and creative exploration. Our programs include weekly arts workshops on-site at YBCA, curriculum that we deliver at K–5 public schools, and self-guided activities in our galleries and spaces.

Explore your creativity with workshops at YBCA. Whether you’re passionate about dance, visual arts, or exploring new artistic expressions, our programs offer something for everyone to enjoy. Check out the upcoming programs you can attend to inspire your creative side.

See the full list of Workshops at YBCA →

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Altar Diorama

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, July 9, 2025, 2–4 PM

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Sculpting Memories

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, July 16, 2025, 2–4 PM

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Drawing with Thread

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 2–4 PM

Workshops

Free Art Workshop: Text Paper Weaving

Presented by YBCA

Wednesday, July 30, 2025, 2–4 PM

Self-Guided Trips for Students & Educators

We’d love to have your students join us for a self-guided trip to YBCA. Our galleries are open Wednesday–Sunday: 11am-5pm, closed Monday-Tuesday. Reach out below to let us know more about your visit.


Schools & Partnerships

We provide high-quality arts education to K-5 students through our educational partnerships. We’re proud to cultivate artistic skills and a lifelong appreciation for the arts in our students.


Located in YBCA’s Grand Lobby, the chalk wall is an accessible place of connection with the community. YBCA commissions artists to design chalk art prompts in multiple languages. Updated monthly, visitors are welcome to engage the chalk wall as a space for creative dialogue.

“How do you practice SELF-LOVE?”
Prompt in English by ChiChai Mateo, translated to Farsi by Kiana Honarmand, February 2025.

“What does EQUITY mean to you?”
Prompt in English by Joyce Nojima, translated to Tagalog by Rea Lynn de Guzman, October 2024.

“What was the biggest challenge you have overcome?”
Prompt in English by Joyce Nojima, translated to Spanish by Sonia Pina, September 2024.

“Describe a special food memory you shared with a loved one.”
Prompt in English by Joyce Nojima, translated to Tagalog by Rea Lynn de Guzman, August 2024.

“What are you most excited about this summer?”
Prompt in English by Joyce Nojima, translated to Korean by Jaimie Kim, July 2024.

“What is your responsibility to live on this land?”
Prompt in English and Japanese by Joyce Nojima, June 2023.

Learn how to make artworks inspired by YBCA exhibitions with instruction from our Senior Manager of Educational Programs, Rea Lynn de Guzman.

YBCA Educational Programs are directed by Rea Lynn de Guzman, Senior Manager of Educational Programs; developed with Education Patners: Precita Eyes Muralists and the Filipino Education Center Galing Bata; and Teaching Artists: Fred Alvarado, Kim Epifano, Kiana Honarmand, ChiChai Mateo, Joyce Nojima, Hitoshi Shigeta; Teaching Assistants: Kerra Hendrickson, Josie Licavoli, Jared Mar, Mariel Paat, Somer Taylor, Erikah Walton.

YBCA Programs are made possible in part by the Blue Shield of California, City and County of San Francisco, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), Office of Mayor London N. Breed, San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, James R. Lilienthal Trust, California Arts Council, Yerba Buena Community Benefit District, Meridee Moore, Beard Family Foundation, Schwab Charitable Fund, Gaia Fund, David and Carla Crane Foundation, Andrew Skillman and Lydia Choy Charitable Fund, Amy and Hannah Eliot, Maria Kim, Tides Foundation, Water Chu and Ethan Beard, Amanda Minami, Farhang Foundation, Klau Family Fund, Peter Rigano and Cody Hicks, Harvey and Leslie Wagner Foundation, Robert and Junko Kenmotsu, The San Francisco Foundation and YBCA Members.