May 9, 2012
San Francisco 49er tight end Vernon Davis will present Lowell High School student Niyjale Cummings with a Vernon Davis Visual Arts Scholarship at the Young at Art celebration on May 18 at the de Young Museum.
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On May 20, 2012 from 2-5 p.m., the San Francisco Arts Commission in conjunction with the Bayview Opera House and Mastamind Productions present the free community screening of filmmaker and activist Kevin Epps’ Straight Out of Hunters Point 2.
Where Art Lives Mural Unveiling and End of the School Year Celebration at Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Friday, May 4, 3–5 p.m.
Congratulations to San Francisco 49er Vernon Davis and his brother, Miami Dolphin Vontae Davis, for the first successful Vernon and Vontae Family Foundation fundraiser, hosted by the Hamlin Mansion in San Francisco and benefiting programs including the Vernon Davis Visual Arts Scholarship Fund.
This Valentine’s Day, spend an intimate evening with world renowned soul singer, Martin Luther. Learn about his journey and education in arts, and see a live performance of music from his latest project, Love is the Hero.
Out of Site Youth Arts Center presents the first annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit, featuring performances, workshops, and an exhibition of visual artwork and videos on December 10 and 11.
This letter to the editor originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle on September 10, 2011. Valerie Weak is the Word for Word Youth Arts Program Administrator at Z Space.
On August 24, MCCLA will host a night of engaging conversation and music as esteemed KBLX radio personality Sterling James interviews Mr. Escovedo about life in art.
Director of Cultural Affairs Luis R. Cancel is pleased to announce the launch of San Francisco Jamboree and Music (JAM). Presented in conjunction with the San Francisco Unified School District, JAM is the first mission-based, social network game that nurtures a passion for the arts by connecting youth with artists and activities in their community.
Our Soldiers’ Stories: The Civil Rights Struggle, African-American GIs & Germany is a poignant photo exhibition, researched and written by Maria Höhn (Vassar College) and Martin Klimke (German Historical Institute in Washington DC / Heidelberg Center for American Studies, University of Heidelberg) to educate and stimulate dialog, reminding us of how African Americans and the Civil Rights Movement contributed to our global community.
Californians are currently facing an arts education crisis. Since the 1970s, arts education programs in public schools have become steadily de-funded, in turn for technical courses and job training. In this article on Art Practical’s website, Aimee LeDuc, gallery manager for the San Francisco Arts Commission and WritersCorps advisory committee member, explains how alternative visual [...]
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