YBCA Mission
"Building", Nguyen Manh Hung, 2004
(photo courtesy of the artist )
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts presents contemporary art from the Bay
Area and around the world that reflects the profound issues and ideas
of our time, expands the boundaries of artistic practice, and celebrates
the diversity of human experience and expression.
Core Values
The vitality of life in the Bay Area depends on our continued exposure
to varied perspectives and beliefs. As well, our legacy depends upon our
commitment to new art, ideas and means of expression. These are the sustaining
principles of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which take form through:
- Inclusion of the new idea, the unfamiliar voice and multiple viewpoints
of diverse cultures;
- Respect for the time and goodwill of our audiences; the talent of all
artists; the generosity of our funders; the dedication of Staff, Board
and Volunteers; the integrity of our local communities;
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Robert Moses' Kin
(photo by Marty Sohl)
Collaboration with artists and arts organizations, community partners,
civic groups and businesses in pursuit of mutual goals and richer experiences;
- Inquiry by supporting artistic risk-taking and experimentation, and a
dynamic learning environment that encourages critical thinking, discovery
and play; and
- Commitment to the artistic development of Bay Area artists and organizations
in conjunction with their national and international peers.
Vision
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts aspires to be a center of creativity within
the Bay Area; one that is recognized globally and locally for its dedication
to artistic innovation, its imagination in the exploration of ideas and
its sustained commitment to creatively engaging our community in the contemporary
art experience. Inspired by living artists, we seek to create through
them and with them a fully integrated center of artistic inquiry that
embraces diverse aesthetics and ideas. We are courageous in pursuit of
our aspirations, bold in carrying out our work and fearless in our commitment
to place contemporary art at the heart of community life.