YAX 20th Anniversary Kickoff!

Hear a message from Raffaella Falchi Macias, YAX's Executive Director!

Celebrate good times, come on!

Today, we're kicking off YAX's 20th Anniversary Celebration! Over the next 20 weeks, we'll be sharing alumni stories, memories of the past, and maybe a few surprises leading up to our big celebration event in October!

Check our 20th Anniversary page and make sure to leave us a message!

Fundraising update: New name, same goal!

We've raised $5,845 for the YAX Emergency Fund! We're over a quarter of the way to our goal of $20,000! Thank you all for your incredible generosity and support!

To build on this momentum and in honor of our 20th Anniversary, we are excited to change the name of our campaign to $20 for 20 Years! Your donations will continue to support YAX's immediate financial needs that have been impacted by COVID-19, which include maintaining our staff and faculty salaries and paying rent for [x]space.

Please consider making a one-time or monthly $20 donation - or even a $20 donation every week for the next 20 weeks! As always, any amount (and the change in your pocket) is helpful and appreciated! Donate to $20 for 20 Years here.

YAX Student Awards

Last week, we recognized the following YAX students for their exceptional dedication to their creative work and leadership - please join us in congratulating them!

Sidney B.
Growth and Creative Technical Application in Music Production

Hannah B.
Excellence in Darkroom Photography

Nicholas Y.
Excellence in Studio Leadership - Industrial + Product Design

Ison T.
Best Designer - Architecture Firm

Emilia C.
Ambition, Persistence, and Creativity in Printmaking

Teaching Assistants:
Mariana R.
Allison S.
Casey T.

Youth Advisory Board:
Leena B.
Reyna B.
Dalya D.
Natalie D.
Jodi J.
Rachel L.
Nicole R.
Melody S.
Casey T.

Graduating YAX Students:
Isabella A.
Shakty A.
Reyna B.
Sidney B.
Kira C.
Alejandro H.
Frida H.
Jessica H.
Mariana R.
Allison S.
Melody S.
Alan V.
Xochitl Q.

A great big thank you to our amazing YAX students and faculty for making our very first Digital Spring Exhibition an incredible success! A special shoutout also goes to our program staff for all their work behind the scenes! We had over 100 people join us for 2020 In Focus via Zoom, which was a record virtual turnout for YAX. Even though we miss seeing everyone in person at [x]space, we were able to come together as a community to celebrate the accomplishments of our students and acknowledge our graduating seniors. We'll be sharing student artwork on our website, so stay tuned!

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 and everyone for all your hard work this spring - you are truly inspirational!

Your gifts make our programming free.

Stay connected with us and see what we're up to on:

[x]space: 5137 Mission Street, San Francisco, CA 94112
YAX Studios at Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco: 450 Guerrero Street, San Francisco, CA 94110
Mailing: Youth Art Exchange, P.O. Box 12488, San Francisco, CA 94112

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