Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Open Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-5 pm. Free admission every Wednesday and second Sunday.

Situated in the center of downtown San Francisco, YBCA functions as a dynamic platform to generate ideas and nurture the talents of emerging and established artists. Centering artists as essential to social and cultural movement, YBCA is reimagining the role an arts institution can play in the community it serves.

Thanks to for the insightful review of our exhibition "Bay Area Then." "The 1990s and current moment rhyme in many ways...
11/01/2025

Thanks to for the insightful review of our exhibition "Bay Area Then."

"The 1990s and current moment rhyme in many ways. In that earlier decade, San Francisco faced displacement from the dot-com boom, just as artificial intelligence is la bubble du jour..."

“When I started at YBCA I was really looking to get back to presenting great art,” (CEO Mari Robles) said. “Eungie is such an incredible curator. It became clear very quickly that she was going to be able to organize something that was both impactful and also responsive to our time.”

Read the full review at https://bit.ly/3JxI6Vc and see the exhibition Wed–Sun, 11am–5pm.

10/20/2025

👻 Something spooky is coming soon to YBCA… The Haunt!

Named by SF Chronicle as one of the Bay Area’s top Haunted Houses and Scary Attractions, The Haunt invites you to step inside a DIY, artist-made haunted house — spooky yet campy, scrappy but full of wonder!

Costumes encouraged. Curiosity required.

Get tickets for opening weekend, Saturday Oct 25 and Sunday Oct 26 → https://bit.ly/4pr4i3s

10/15/2025

The Sanctuary City Print Shop returns to YBCA this week! Hear from Sergio De La Torre and Chris Treggiari about the roots of the project, which was first launched at YBCA in 2017 and continues to amplify immigrant voices today.

This Sunday, Oct 19 from 2–4 pm, you can join the artists to create silkscreen posters and participate in community dialogue around immigration, sanctuary, and belonging. → https://bit.ly/48UcZgI

This program is supported by Yerba Buena Partnership
Filmed by Corey Marsau
Photos by Charlie Villyard
Edited by YBCA staff

🧟 👻 💀 Meet the team behind The Haunt, San Francisco’s artist-made haunted house bringing spooky DIY magic to YBCA. Swipe...
10/11/2025

🧟 👻 💀 Meet the team behind The Haunt, San Francisco’s artist-made haunted house bringing spooky DIY magic to YBCA.

Swipe to read about their creative contributions, eerie inspirations, and lives as artists.

Visit this playground of art, imagination, and scares from Oct 25–Nov 1 → https://bit.ly/4mmPLTI

YBCA CEO Mari Robles and Aaron Wojack of Bat Witch Ghost joined LIVE! in the Bay to talk about The Haunt, an artist-made...
10/09/2025

YBCA CEO Mari Robles and Aaron Wojack of Bat Witch Ghost joined LIVE! in the Bay to talk about The Haunt, an artist-made haunted house that uplifts local artists, celebrates creativity, and brings new energy to downtown San Francisco.

Wojack explained how The Haunt uses the idea of a haunted house to “show off artists and engage the community in a grassroots way,” and Robles shared more details about the family-friendly kid-scary afternoon events.

Watch the full LIVE! in the Bay segment to hear more about how YBCA is creating space for artistic experimentation and community joy → https://bit.ly/3J0ZP78

And, don’t forget to experience The Haunt October 25-November 1 → https://bit.ly/4pr4i3s

Last October, photographer Aaron Wojack transformed his apartment building into The Corridor of Horror, a haunted house ...
10/01/2025

Last October, photographer Aaron Wojack transformed his apartment building into The Corridor of Horror, a haunted house that KQED Arts called “the most thrilling, scream-filled minutes of 2024.”

This year, Bat Witch Ghost is coming to YBCA, bringing together ten artists for a kooky and spooky Halloween experience unlike any other. Read more about why KQED recommends it as a 2025 Halloween event not to be missed. → https://bit.ly/4nurhZX

Tickets now on sale! Get yours today → https://bit.ly/4pr4i3s

09/26/2025

"This is a once in a lifetime experience to see what Filipino living history is not just in San Francisco but in the Bay Area." – Erina Alejo

“MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy” artists, SOMA Pilipinas Director Raquel Redondiez, and Curatorial Advisor Trisha Lagaso Goldberg share how the exhibition’s artworks uplift San Francisco’s Filipino community.

See the exhibition Wed–Sun, from 11a–5p → https://bit.ly/40y8bbT

Can you see yourself in “Bay Area Then”? Some visitors are finding themselves *literally*... others figuratively.Explore...
09/23/2025

Can you see yourself in “Bay Area Then”? Some visitors are finding themselves *literally*... others figuratively.

Explore the exhibition Wed–Sun, from 11a–5p, and discover which works speak to you. → https://bit.ly/3Ib8gMm

Photos by Robbie Sweeny and YBCA staff.

09/09/2025

"Arriving in 1996 was such an incredibly transformative time in my life" – Gina Osterloh

Hear directly from “Bay Area Then” artists and guest curator Eungie Joo—about their work, their connections, and how the exhibition captures the energy and creative spirit of San Francisco. → https://bit.ly/3Ib8gMm

“Walking through MAKIBAKA, installed in the second-floor galleries, feels like flipping a breathing scrapbook; the show ...
08/20/2025

“Walking through MAKIBAKA, installed in the second-floor galleries, feels like flipping a breathing scrapbook; the show is intimate, reflective and fiercely political.”

KQED’s review of “MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy” captures the heart of the exhibition. Read more to see how the exhibition connects generations through healing, memory, and action → https://bit.ly/47hJNiT

Experience the exhibition in person at YBCA Wednesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm → https://bit.ly/40y8bbT

“MAKIBAKA: A Living Legacy” installation photo by Robbie Sweeny

Take a look at how “Bay Area Then” came together at YBCA! From Jeff Canham painting Margaret Kilgallen’s “Main Drag” wit...
08/13/2025

Take a look at how “Bay Area Then” came together at YBCA! From Jeff Canham painting Margaret Kilgallen’s “Main Drag” with his son, to Chris Johanson constructing a maze with longtime collaborator Ajax Oxford, to Johanna Jackson assembling hanging strands of ceramic fragments, this exhibition is all about the communities behind creative practice and expression.

🎨 Experience the energy of the 90s Bay Area art scene through the work of the artists who shaped it—on view at YBCA Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-5 pm. → https://bit.ly/3Ib8gMm

Photos of Chris Johanson, Ajax Oaxford, and Johanna Jackson courtesy of Altman Siegel, San Francisco; J.A.M.
Photos of Margaret Kilgallen’s “Main Drag” by Jeff Canham

“Smartly curated by Eungie Joo, ‘Bay Area Then’ surveys the vibrant cultures that emerged from the AIDS crisis, the LAPD...
08/11/2025

“Smartly curated by Eungie Joo, ‘Bay Area Then’ surveys the vibrant cultures that emerged from the AIDS crisis, the LAPD beating of Rodney King, and the first Gulf War—connecting the dots to today’s political struggles.”

Read the full review via KQED Arts → https://bit.ly/3JrOcG4

Experience the exhibition Wednesday-Sunday from 11 am-5 pm → https://bit.ly/3Ib8gMm

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