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Arts Programs for Youth
Our year-round arts and leadership programming for San Francisco public high school students features a number of different ways for youth to get involved.
What we do
After-school art classes
In-school residencies
Summer arts internships
Youth Advisory Board
Workshops, exhibitions, community programming, and more at our arts spaces
Open studios programming for youth
Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit
(415) Public Gallery
After School Sessions
Most of our programming occurs in our after school sessions. Classes meet in the fall and spring, twice a week after school culminating in an exhibition of student work from all classes. Our current disciplines include Advanced Architecture Firm, Industrial + Product Design, Darkroom Photography, Fashion Design, 2D Media, Music Production, and Illustration. Read more about our disciplines.
Summer Intensives
We offer summer intensives in select disciplines for public high school students. Each summer, we offer ArtBUILD, an interdisciplinary STEM program that combines architecture and an art discipline for rising public high school 9th graders, as well as other intensives.
Workshops
Our faculty artists and guest artists teach free youth workshops throughout the year. See what’s coming up.
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Youth Leadership Opportunities
Youth Advisory Board: Our Youth Advisory Board (YAB) demonstrates the highest rung on the ladder of leadership at the organization and is a group of high school students who help create, lead, and support the programs.
Teaching Assistants: Each of our youth programs is supported by a youth Teaching Assistant experienced in the discipline who is nominated by their faculty artist.