ReEmergence: ___ 11th Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit

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Youth Art Exchange presents ReEmergence: ____________ The 11th Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit, a celebration of young artists and their vibrant contributions to the creative and cultural fabric of San Francisco.

The San Francisco Youth Arts Summit, a project facilitated by Youth Art Exchange, is an annual gathering of young artists and arts educators, and the only event of its kind in the Bay Area. The Youth Arts Summit takes place from December 1-3 with various workshops, panels, and professional development opportunities. The Youth Arts Summit culminates with the main event, the Youth Arts Celebration on Friday, December 3rd from 4:30-6pm.

At the Summit, young artists lead and participate in workshops, interactive installations, exhibits, and performances. The Summit kicks off with a series of professional development opportunities, panel conversations and workshops co-presented with the Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area (AEABA) Wednesday 12/1-Thursday 12/2, see below for full schedule. The Summit features a variety of workshop offerings, some geared towards youth, some geared towards teaching artists and arts education professionals, and some are designed to be intergenerational. Workshops will be presented by Youth Art Exchange’s Faculty Artists and Teaching Assistants; Youth Art Exchange’s Youth Advisory Board; RYSE Youth Center; Create CA; de Young Museum; and California College of the Arts. 

The Youth Arts Summit Celebration on Friday 12/3 from 4:30-6:00pm will feature exhibitions of youth work, performances, and speakers from across the Bay Area arts education landscape, co-hosted by YAX’s Youth Advisory Board. In bringing together young artists from across the Bay Area, the Youth Arts Summit represents the next generation’s most innovative artists, filmmakers, architects, musicians, performers, and writers. 

The online gallery of work by youth from across the Bay Area can be viewed here starting on Wednesday 12/1. 

ReEmergence: ________ 11th Annual Youth Arts Summit Schedule:

Wednesday 12/1, 3pm - CCA Presents: Portfolio Workshop, Essay Prep, Careers in Art with Claudia Molina

Wednesday 12/1, 4pm - Youth Art Exchange’s Youth Advisory Board Presents: Behind the Mask with Antonio, Emmy, Esther, Jodi, Karman, Natalie D., Natalie W., Patrick, Sarai and Tiffany ***youth led***

Wednesday 12/1, 5pm -  Create CA Presents: Artivism for Social Change with Caitlin Lainoff, Sarah Ouda and Nadja Ryan ***youth + adult collaboration***

Thursday 12/2, 3pm – YAX Faculty Artists + Teaching Assistants Present: Nurturing Intergenerational Artistic Community with Alfie Macias, Alyssa Aviles, Bryan Cortes, ChiChai Mateo, Chris Gould, Emmy Balas, Gideon Egbuchulam, Logan Kelley, Natalie Deiner, Sarai Carpio-Au, Trish Callo ***youth + adult collaboration***

Thursday 12/2, 4pm- de Young Museum Presents: Explore Creative Museum Careers with PJ Gubatina Policarpio (moderator), Maya Berry (Digital Engagement), Maria Egoavil (Public Programs), and Joanna Garcia (Digital Marketing)

Thursday 12/2, 5pm - RYSE Youth Center Presents: Humbling Holidays poetry workshop with Sheila McKinney + Destiny Madison ***youth led***

Friday 12/3, 4:30-6pm Youth Arts Celebration featuring work from young artists from Youth Art Exchange, 826 Valencia, Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC), Circus Center, City Arts + Tech High School, First Exposures, Leadership High School, Lick-Wilmerding High School, Queer Ancestors Project, RYSE Youth Center, SFAI City Studios, SFPL The Mix, Today's Future Sound and Young People's Teen Musical Theater Company (YPTMTC)

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The Youth Arts Summit is made possible with support from: Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area (AEABA); TPG; Lick-Wilmerding High School; California College of the Arts; and SFMoMA. 

Participating Organizations include: 826 Valencia; BAVC; California College of the Arts; Create CA; Circus Center; City Arts and Tech High School; de Young Museum; First Exposures; Leadership High School; Lick-Wilmerding High School; Queer Ancestors Projectorsproject.org/; RYSE Youth Center; San Francisco Art Institute; The Mix at SFPL; Today’s Future Sound; Young People’s Teen Musical Theater Company (YPTMTC) and more!