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DESCRIPTION:SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Youth Art Exchange (YAX), a nonprofit that provides 
 free arts programs for San Francisco public high school students, is 
 hosting the Bay Area’s largest gathering of youth artists and 
 youth-serving organizations, this year taking place virtually.\n\nArt is 
 Essential: The 10th Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit is a celebration 
 of young artists and their vibrant contributions to the creative and 
 cultural fabric of San Francisco. Now more than ever, art is essential for 
 connection and reflection, social change, and building community, 
 especially for youth.\n\nWe will be hosting a week-long virtual Youth Arts 
 Summit from November 30th-December 4th with various workshops, panels, and 
 professional development opportunities. The Youth Arts Summit culminates 
 with the Youth Arts Celebration on Friday, December 4th from 4-5:30pm, with 
 exhibitions of youth work, performances, and guest speakers, co-hosted by 
 YAX’s Youth Advisory Board.\n\nWorkshops, panels and professional 
 development for youth and adults will be presented by YAX’s Faculty 
 Artists; YAX’s Youth Advisory Board; RYSE Youth Center; de Young Museum; 
 California College of the Arts; SFMoMA; Teaching Artist Guild; Arts 
 Education Alliance of the Bay Area; and San Francisco Art Institute.\n\nThe 
 San Francisco Youth Arts Summit (SFYAS) is an annual gathering of young 
 artists and arts educators, the only event of its kind in the Bay Area. 
 Youth and representatives from organizations across the Bay Area come 
 together to plan the Summit, building leadership and youth voice within the 
 arts education and arts advocacy landscape, and forging deeper connections 
 between young people and the organizations that they represent. The SFYAS 
 represents the next generation’s most innovative artists, filmmakers, 
 architects, musicians, performers, and writers.\n \nSFYAS is supported by: 
 California College of the Arts, Lick-Wilmerding High School, SFMoMA, iHeart 
 Radio, Blick Art Materials and TPG. Participating organizations include: 
 826 Valencia; Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area; Bay Area Video 
 Coalition; California College of the Arts; Circus Center; CULK; de Young 
 Museum; First Exposures; Jamestown Community Center; Leadership High 
 School; Lick-Wilmerding High School; Queer Ancestors Project; RYSE Youth 
 Center; San Francisco Art Institute; SFMoMA; Teaching Artist Guild; 
 Today’s Future Sound; Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Youth Art Exchange 
 and more!\n \nFor additional information about the SFYAS, visit 
 youthartexchange.org/sfyas.\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/29/18837942.php
SUMMARY:Art is Essential: 10th Annual San Francisco Youth Arts Summit
LOCATION:Online event from November 30 - December 4
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2020/10/29/18837942.php
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