Get Involved

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.

Youth and School Programs

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 Group Gallery Tours provide facilitated and self-guided gallery tours for students of all ages to engage with YBCA’s dynamic, multi-disciplinary programming.

Art Savvy

Art Savvy is a ground breaking, interactive, hands on program that provides a safe space to talk about contemporary art with others that are just as curious as you. Deepen your connection with contemporary art through one of the most respected art education methods in the country. Tour our galleries and participate in a post-tour discussion, receive an overview of contemporary art and an introduction to Visual Thinking Strategies. Space limited. To reserve a spot in the workshop, contact artsavvy@ybca.org or call 415.321.1310

Smart Night Out

If a YBCA performance is dinner, then Smart Night Out is the appetizer and the dessert. For a small addition to the regular ticket price, you can immerse yourself in a range of dynamic activities surrounding the evening's performance. Smart Night Out, a first-of-its-kind program, is part workshop, part dinner date, and part backstage sneak peek.

Volunteer

YBCA welcomes the support of volunteers with a wide range of interests and skills who want to give back to their community by supporting the Bay Area's premier venue for contemporary art. Volunteers are active participants in the life of YBCA and work closely with staff and curators in a variety of capacities.