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de Youngsters Day Out 2023
This event is open to every Bay Area family and free of charge. The in-person, all-day event will include hands-on art-making activities, in-gallery conversations and entertainment led by teaching artists and community partners, collaborations with local contemporary artists interpreting our permanent collection, and live performances and music in Wilsey Court.
Proceeds from the event support our Equity School Partnership Project, which provides in-classroom instructional support, art supplies, and transportation for students who do not typically visit the de Young.
Mark your calendars for March 11 — we hope to see you there!
Here’s a sneak peek at the day’s activities:
The artist-run, nonprofit Bay Area Mural Program will lead large-scale art-making with Oakland-based artist Shogun Shido. Longtime community partner Get Empowered! brings the beat with collaborative capoeira lessons, while San Francisco–based printmakers Suavecita Press—led by Youth Art Exchange faculty Alyssa Aviles–—teach us how to make prints on the front lawn. Oakland-based interdisciplinary artist, cultural strategist, and social-justice activist Favianna Rodriguez will celebrate interconnectedness through the natural world with collage work, a joint collaboration with the Center for Cultural Power.
This year’s iteration will feature special musical performances from Rene y Familia and a lively musical showcase of student work from the San Francisco Unified School District. San Francisco Public Library will join us with books on wheels and a roving reading library, giving books to kids and parents. Imaginary play becomes a reality thanks to Adobe Express Photobooth, in which kids and tweens alike can watch their dance moves become lenticular prints they can take home with them. On-site all day, Zenni Eyewear will once again offer free kids vision screenings and host free glasses giveaways for our de Youngsters in the Koret Auditorium.
We are committed to offering services that make our collections, exhibitions, and programs inclusive and accessible to all visitors.
To request accessibility accommodations for you or your family during de Youngsters Day Out, please contact us at [email protected] by Monday, February 20, 2023, and we would be happy to assist you.
The event will follow COVID-19 protocols as prescribed by the City and County of San Francisco and is subject to change or cancellation in accordance with city, county, and state health guidelines.
Event Links
Tickets: https://go.evvnt.com/1569759-0
Website: https://go.evvnt.com/1569759-2
