Yerba Buena Center for the Arts

Artist Initiatives includes a variety of investments each year that help support the work of artists and their livelihoods. Through regranting programs like the San Francisco Guaranteed Income Program for Artists (SF-GIPA) and Artist Power Convenings; senior fellowships; plus R&D to test new, innovative economic models for artist relief following the devastating impacts of COVID-19, YBCA is actively investing in a shared creative ecosystem of artists who contribute to the well-being of communities in the Bay Area and beyond.

Community Use + Special Events recognizes that our greatest asset is our 130k square-foot multi-use property in the middle of downtown San Francisco. Our work here includes our long-term relationships with Bay Area dance companies, our partnerships with community organizations in San Franciscos under-resourced neighborhoods, and our rentals program, which contributes significant earned revenue to fund the operations of YBCA.

Exhibitions and Public Program develops and supports all forms of art through boundary-breaking public multidisciplinary participatory experiencesincluding exhibitions, performances, educational programs, commissions, fellowships, events, and convenings. We offer artists the platform and resources to be ambitious, bold, and innovativesparking dynamic exchange between our communities, onsite and virtually.