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 supported by the Koret Foundation. 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

November 4, 2009 - November 29, 2009, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
November Artists-in-Residence: Jim Berenholtz and Gregangelo
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.

November 20, 2009, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents College Night, "Ancient to the Present: A Tribute to World Cultures"
Friday Nights at the de Young | Special Events | Music at the de Young

November 27, 2009, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young presents closing night of Season Four with a special performance and the unveiling of the completed art installation RA-Balisk, by Jim Berenholtz and Gregangelo
Friday Nights at the de Young | Artist Studio | Special Events | Music at the de Young

December 1, 2009 - January 4, 2010, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
December Artists-in-Residence: Clare Parry and Julia Westerbeke
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.

December 4, 2009 - January 8, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM, Friday
Cultural Encounters:Friday Nights at the de Young is closed until January 15, 2010.
Friday Nights at the de Young

January 15, 2010 - November 26, 2010, 5:00 PM - 8:45 PM,
Cultural Encounters: Friday Nights at the de Young opens for its Fifth Season January 15, 2010!
Friday Nights at the de Young