Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
Exterior of the YBCA Theater in 2016 | |
| Established | 1993 |
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| Location | 701 Mission Street San Francisco, California 94103 |
| Type | Contemporary art museum and live event venue |
| Employees | 65 |
| Website | ybca |
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) is a multi-disciplinary contemporary arts center in San Francisco, California, United States. Located in Yerba Buena Gardens, YBCA features visual art, performance, and film/video that celebrates local, national, and international artists and the Bay Area's diverse communities. YBCA programs year-round in two landmark buildings—the Galleries and Forum by Japanese architect Fumihiko Maki and the adjacent Theater by American architect James Stewart Polshek and Todd Schliemann. Betti-Sue Hertz served as Curator from 2008 through 2015.