We are creating two new youth and community arts hubs on the ground floor of Mission Housing Development Corporation’s 100% affordable housing buildings in the Mission (La Fénix at 1950 Mission Street) and the Excelsior (Kapuso at Balboa Upper Yard). We’re raising $1.5 million for these spaces, our programs, and our future through our YAX to the MAX campaign. This will grow our capacity to offer youth places to learn, gather, exhibit - and thrive.
These new spaces will better serve existing YAX youth (90% youth of color and 80% low income youth), and help more youth to participate as young artists. By being on the ground floor of affordable housing units, we will provide safe, relevant places for residents to send their children, serving them where they live and reducing barriers to the arts. We’re asking our alumni, families, friends, and fans to contribute to the next chapter.
We’re halfway to our goal!
Reach to Reed Davaz McGowan at reed@youthartexchange.org for more information on capital gifts, including named gift opportunities.
Ways to Give
Our programs are free for youth because of the generosity of our community. Your gift will a difference for youth and artists across San Francisco.
Donate online to YAX:
Mail a check to:
Youth Art Exchange/Tides Center
P.O. Box 12488
San Francisco, CA 94112
Transfer stock, Cryptocurrency, Mutual Funds, ACH gifts and more:
Instructions and form available here.
Workplace Giving through Benevity
Youth Art Exchange is fiscally sponsored by Tides Center. By selecting the Tides Center on Benevity, you are designating your donation as a contribution to Tides Center’s General Fund. To benefit Youth Art Exchange,please select the project from the projects tab or search for it by name in the search bar.
Want to learn more?
Schedule a tour, coffee/tea, or a call with Executive Director Raffaella Falchi Macias.
Youth Art Exchange is a project of Tides Center, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. For more information on tax-deductible giving to Tides, please view the state nonprofit disclosures.