Young Artists at Work is a paid, multidisciplinary arts, activism, and job training after-school program for San Francisco public high school teens. Students develop artistic skills in bi-weekly workshops led by professional artists that culminate in a public presentation of their work. Currently we offer visual art, literary/performance art, and film/video. All classes are held at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Mon-Fri, 4-6pm. Students put their art and activist skills into action during the summer through an internship at a variety of arts organization and gain hands-on experience in arts leadership!
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Who I'd like to meet: We are looking for students, ages 14-19, enrolled in a public high school, and interested in exploring the arts. Through an application and interview process, up to 30 youths will be selected for next year's YAAW program.
AS A YOUNG ARTIST YOU WILL:
* Get paid $200 a Month
* Attend/Participate YBCA Gallery Openings, Events, Exhibitions, and Performances.
* Learn Basic Video Production
* Engage with YBCA Featured Artists
* Get FREE Access to other Art Galleries such as SF MOMA and DeYoung
* Receive Pre-College Preparations from Art Students from Various Colleges
* Learn and Improve Your Artistic Skills
* Blog About the YAAW Program on our Website
* Display Your Art at YBCA and other Art Galleries
* Participate in Creative Workshops with Professional Artists
Educators
Darren de Leon, Youth Arts Manager
Isaías D. Rodríguez, Film/Video Arts Educator
Jose Navarrete, Performing Arts Educator
Matthew Sweeney, Visual Arts Educator
Jaime Cortez, Youth Curatorial Trainer
Curatorial-In-Training/Alumni Interns
Alexa Gutierrez, Junior at ISA, YAAW Alumni '08
Monica Guerra, Senior at Balboa H.S., YAAW Alumni '08
Marisol Gonzalez, Senior at Lowell H.S., YAAW Alumni '08
Khristine Manalang, Junior at Abraham Lincoln H.S., YAAW Alumni '08
Scarlett Geisbrecht, Junior at Gateway H.S., YAAW Alumni '08
Rosa Gomez, Sophmore at June Jordan School for Equity, YAAW Alumni '08
If you have any questions, please call Darren de Leon at 415.321.1349 or email ddeleon@ybca.org.
Hi there! We want to share with you an exciting step in the life of our film: The 1000 Journals DVD is here! Loaded with bonus features, subtitles, commentary, chapters... Read more about it on the 1000 Journals website, or visit amazon. com. Many thanks!
Dear Family!!! On Feb. 1st, the youth board at Youth Speaks, SPOKES, would like to invite any and all youth to join them in a reception from 5:30-6:30pm at the Heller Lounge at UC Berkeley featuring Youth Speaks poets, Cal reps, and dozens of bay area youth activists/organizations! We'll have a live DJ and free food too! The reception will act as the gateway for a concert that is taking place at 7pm. The concert will feature some of the finest socially conscious spoken word and hip-hop artists in the nation, as well as student artists and a panel on the history of activism at Cal featuring leaders from students' movements from the 1960s through today. Check the flyer below!
This is free and open to the public. Any and all people are invited to attend. Just email ekent@youthspeaks.org to get more info or to reserve your spot (the more people you can bring the better)!!! .. ..
Our friendly reminder to ask you for your much needed help tomorrow night, Sunday, December 2nd at 8:30pm with love & affection~ FROM THE GROUND UP THEATRE COMPANY FUNDRAISER
Our sweet friends~ Please mark your calendars and come support From The Ground Up Theatre Company on Sunday, December 2nd @ 8:30pm. From The Ground Up is a 501(c)(3)non-profit organization that’s mission is to produce purposeful and visionary theatre art. They are dedicated to provoking unique thoughts and creativity within the community, while developing a deeper understanding of how theatre can directly affect the human condition. Committed to fostering one another’s growth, they will continually strive to be artists who gracefully express themselves with passion and courage. Festivities are being held at Universal City Bar and Grill, 4093 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood. It's your philanthropy that will help them to carry out their mission; they cannot do it alone.
It will be a great night with some of LA's most talented musicians as well as a fabulous guest m.c. ~Emiliano Torres. Along with high end raffle prizes including a West Hollywood spa package, 2 Universal Studios passes, 4 Hour long training sessions with Body By JD, a FTGU t-shirt, and much more... They will also be distributing holiday gift bags to the 1st 15 people to arrive. There is complimentary home made Italian food lovingly prepared by two smokin' Italian broads and Plenty of booze; after all it is a bar. Only $15 admission…
Bring One, Bring All…It's a Sunday night; you have no excuses, and there's plenty of parking!!!
For anyone who wishes to make a donation but will not be able to attend; you may send a check or money order payable to From The Ground Up Theatre Company. Please contact us via myspace or email us at fromthegrounduptc@yahoo.com for our mailing address. All donations are tax-deductible.
