Friday Nights at the de Young

On Friday Nights, the entire museum stays open until 8:45 p.m. offering a variety of interdisciplinary arts programs, including live music, poetry, films, dance, tours, and lectures. The cafe and a no-host cocktail bar are open for dinner and drinks. There are hands-on art-making activities available for children and adults.

Admission is always free to members, and regular admission fees apply to non-members to visit the galleries: $10 adults, $7 seniors, $6 youths (13–17) and college students with ID, free for children 12 and under. For more information call 415.750.7694, or e-mail nschach@famsf.org.

Cultural Encounters at the de Young is a series of interconnected programs developed in collaboration with community arts organizations and performing and visual artists. These programs are designed to attract new and diverse audiences to the museum while creating exciting educational and artistic possibilities from the permanent collection and temporary exhibitions. 

Friday Nights at the de Young is part of the Fine Arts Museums’ Cultural Encounters initiative, generously funded by The James Irvine Foundation, The Wallace Foundation, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Columbia Foundation, and the Winifred Johnson Clive Foundation.
 

Events

February 3, 2010 - February 28, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
February Artist-in-Residence: Ann Weber
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio
Every month the museum invites artists to install and demonstrate their art form at the de Young. This interactive program enables visitors to meet artists and gives the artists an opportunity to work with the public.

February 12, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Celebration Africa
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Music at the de Young

February 19, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents live music by Afghan Jazz Project, Islamic calligrapher Nabil Safi, art historian Sana Makhoul, and printmaker Txutxo Perez
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Music at the de Young

February 26, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents live music by VidyA, hands-on art making with the "art diva," and Closing Reception for Ann Weber
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Music at the de Young

March 3, 2010 - March 31, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
March Artist-in-Residence: Joe Cunningham
Friday Nights at the de Young | Artist Studio
Every month the museum invites artists to install and demonstrate their art form at the de Young. This interactive program enables visitors to meet artists and gives the artists an opportunity to work with the public.

March 5, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

March 12, 2010 - March 26, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM, Friday
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Music at the de Young

March 19, 2010, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM,
de Young Poetry Series with Michael Ondaatje
Friday Nights at the de Young | de Young Poetry Series

April 2, 2010 - November 26, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM, Friday
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Music at the de Young

April 2, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

April 23, 2010, 7:00 PM,
de Young Poetry Series with Andrew Joron, Rachel Loden, and C. S. Giscombe
Friday Nights at the de Young | de Young Poetry Series

May 7, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

June 4, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

July 2, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

August 6, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

September 3, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

October 1, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.

November 5, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents Mission Muralismo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Lectures and Symposia | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young
The de Young Museum hosts a yearlong series celebrating Street Art San Francisco: Mission Muralismo (Abrams, 2009), edited by Annice Jacoby, with a foreword by Carlos Santana, as part of the museum's weekly Friday Nights at the de Young series.