YBCA's Community Engagement is a dynamic, multi-faceted education and outreach department that explores and contextualizes YBCA's Big Ideas to the broadest possible audience. Our educational and public programs work collaboratively with YBCA curators and community groups to illuminate the social relevance of contemporary art. Through these programs we create a culture of inquiry and curiosity and respond to the diverse needs in our communities, from local to global.
Center for Community Life. Our public programs and Room for Big Ideas are designed to deepen audience experience by providing educational, social, and interactive opportunities that feature our presented art and artists and our curatorial themes or YBCA's Big Ideas. Expressing our commitment to equity and access, YBCA's civic engagement activities include community outreach and collaborative projects in partnership with organizations and key stakeholders from diverse Bay Area sub-communities.
Youth and School Programs are designed to promote early engagement in the arts for K-12 school aged youths. Our Young Artists at Work program is a paid afterschool program that promotes arts mastery and community activism for gifted and promising high school youths. Our Discovering YBCA programs provide guided and self-guided gallery tours as well as special matinee lecture-demonstration and screenings to introduce younger audiences to performing arts and film/video.
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Wed, Aug 27 - Join us as three individuals based in the Bay Area talk about their initiatives for sustainable urban living. And enjoy Campari cocktails before and after the discussion.
Sat, Sep 13 - FREE all day for everyone! Visual art, film screenings, dance and musical performances, and hands-on art-making activities for the whole family.
We’re looking for dynamic folks with a wide range of interests and skills. In return for your support, we offer a chance to see behind the scenes at the Bay Area’s premier venue for contemporary art.
For a gift of $300 or $500, you can name a seat in the Novellus Theater at YBCA and support the YBCA Fund for New Performance