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Ribbon Cutting for the Mobile Meditation Station with Community Grows and our Architecture Firm.
This April is Arts, Culture and Creativity Month in the state of California. At YAX, we are celebrating art made by people in San Francisco of all ages and backgrounds with our exhibit: (415) Public Gallery, a San Francisco community art show at [x]space arts hub. The exhibit runs from April 1-21. Join us for these two events at [x]space (5137 Mission Street):
Join us for two events:
Our arts programming is made possible by your generosity – all amounts are helpful! Donate to YAX here.
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 We have extended the deadline to April 15 for our summer ArtBUILD intensive, a STEM fashion design and architecture program for rising 9th graders at a San Francisco public high school. We are still accepting applications from San Francisco public high school rising 9th-12th graders on a rolling basis for waitlists of our other three intensives in Music Production, Printmaking, and Filmmaking. Click here to apply and for more information.
Our summer programs run Mondays-Thursdays from 10am-3pm. The ArtBUILD program runs from July 8th–August 1st. The Music Production, Printmaking, and Filmmaking programs run from July 15th–August 1st. Programs are open to rising 9th-12th graders and the ArtBUILD STEM program is exclusively for rising 9th graders. APPLY HERE! |
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We have been selected as a project for District 7 Participatory Budget voting for a District 7 visual street safety campaign (“D7 Street Safety Poster + Transit Campaign Project”) focusing on 10 strategies for pedestrian and street safety. In partnership with the Office of District 7 Supervisor Norman Yee and Vision Zero partners, high school youth printmakers and a faculty artist will develop a series of easily read, graphic posters to promote street safety featuring District 7 priorities and neighborhood safety concerns to people of all ages and backgrounds. Posters will be translated into multiple languages and developed into a transit campaign that will run throughout District 7 public transportation shelters, buses, and trains.
Vote online April 1 through April 14 or in person at Ingleside and West Portal libraries as well as Supervisor Yee’s office at City Hall (room 268).
Vote for: “D7 Street Safety Poster + Transit Campaign Project” under “Neighborhood Services”
Voting eligibility: Anyone 16 or older who lives in D7 is eligible to vote (Do I live in District 7?)
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Upcoming community events at [x]space. Events like this are made possible by your generous donations – give today!
 Green Art Workshop: Mix & Match Marionettes with Haya Tawatao
Saturday, April 6, 1pm-3pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Facebook event
Forage found images from calendars, greeting cards, and magazines to find the elements for your assemblage. Play with “cut-up” and collage techniques to create your own one-of-a-kind hybrid dancers. This workshop is led by artist Haya Tawatao.
This spring, YAX is thrilled to be partnering with Green Arts Workshops, which brings eco-conscious art programs to schools and community centers, to offer workshops at [x]space. All workshops are free and open to the public. This project is presented by Green Art Workshop and supported by the YMCA of San Francisco, Excelsior Collaborative, and Youth Art Exchange. Read more about upcoming Green Arts Workshops at [x]space here.
 (415) Public Gallery
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Exhibit April 1-21
Opening April 6 4-7pm
Happy Hour April 15 6:30-8:30pm
With (415) Public Gallery, we have opened our walls to art made by everyone living/working/loving in San Francisco, all ages and backgrounds. Join us for artmaking and learn more about our open curation concept at one of our events.
 This City Life
Saturday, April 6, 4pm-7pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
More information on our website.
Our Music Production faculty artist Alfie Macias is working on an audio project called This City Life at [x]space. Alfie and youth music producers will record community members sharing their stories about living in San Francisco at [x]space on Saturday, April 6 from 4pm-7pm. Come with friends and family during those times to have your story recorded! If you are interested in setting up an appointment outside of this time, email info@youthartexchange.org.
 Uprooted & Rising’s San Francisco Regional Training
Saturday, April 13, 8am-8pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Information and registration here.
Uprooted & Rising aims to create a culture shift through public action, digital organizing, and creative storytelling that uplifts and centers the ideas and experiences of those who have been marginalized by corporate control and white supremacy in our food system. The movement includes students, workers, faculty, food producers, and community members that institutions of higher education are meant to serve. Regional Trainings are designed to introduce and engage participants in our movement for Food Sovereignty. We plan to discuss the issues of corporate control and white supremacy in our food system and introduce our plan for a food system that nourishes us all.
 Mapping Memory: Free Printmaking Workshops
Thursday, April 18 4-6pm
Saturday, April 27 10-1pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Come on down to [x]space and join faculty printmaker Alyssa Aviles and YAX youth printmakers in an interactive project to create a map of San Francisco using block prints - and you! Free artmaking for the whole family!
 MUVAEARTH: An Art Show
Tuesday, April 30, 6:30pm-9:30pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
MUVAEARTH is an environmentally-focused art show that solely features the artwork of women of color, organized by Johanna Cervantes and Miranda Matos. The art will be centered on environmentalism and the questions: “What does is it mean it be an environmentalist, an artist, and a women of color? How does this manifest itself in your art?” Artists include: Marisa Cain who upcycles discarded clothing and Giselle Fernandez who uses recycled pizza boxes as canvases. Haley James will be speaking on food sovereignty.
 YDM: Youth Digital Music Festival 2019
Friday, May 3, 4pm-7pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
RSVP on Eventbrite, share on Facebook
Youth Art Exchange brings together young musicians from across the San Francisco Bay Area for the 2019 YDM: Youth Digital Music Festival. Join us at [x]space for an evening of drops, loops, and beats by youth from Youth Art Exchange and other Bay Area youth and art organizations! More information about performers coming soon. YDM is supported by The Youth Empowerment Fund.
 SAVE THE DATE: YAX Spring Exhibit
Saturday, May 4, 1pm-4pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Join us at [x]space for our Spring Exhibit! Work by Spring 2019 YAX students of all disciplines will be showcased and we will celebrate the end of another successful YAX program! More info coming soon.
 Sambaxé Take Over
Saturday, May 4, 5-8pm
[x]space arts hub, 5137 Mission Street
Join Sambaxé for an evening of fun and raise funds for their Carnaval contingent. Our students are partnering with the dance company this spring!
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We want you to join our Advisory Board! Our Advisory Board is comprised of individuals with expertise in many sectors, who share their talents and energy with YAX. Our Advisory Board functions as a full working board except in the case of legal functions. To learn more about supporting YAX by joining the Advisory Board, please contact Reed at reed@youthartexchange.org.
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Our monthly [x]space volunteer day is Thursday 4/25 to help with installations, gallery prep, and spring cleaning. Sign up to join us here or just stop by 10am to 2pm.
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Our partner organization ArtSpan is looking to fill one artist studio at [x]space! If you’re an artist interested in working with the Excelsior community and with YAX and are looking for a studio space, click here to read more about the opportunity.
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