de Youngsters Day Out 2022

Kids at de Youngster's Day Out

de Youngster's Day Out, 2022. Photograph by Drew Altizer ©️ Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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We invite you, and all Bay Area families, to attend this year’s de Youngsters Day Out. This free, in-person, all-day event includes hands-on art making activities, entertainment led by community partners, and workshops and presentations by local contemporary artists interpreting our permanent collection inside and outside the museum.

Proceeds from the event will support our Equity Schools Partnership Project, which provides in-classroom instructional support, art supplies, and transportation for students who do not typically visit the de Young.

  • Forest of Lost and Found

    10:30 am – 2 pm
    Osher Sculpture Garden

    Led by renowned local artist Ranu Mukherjee, recall a memory or feeling to create an art piece and add it to a collaborative 2D forest of trees.

    artwork hanging on a white gallery wall

    Photograph courtesy of Ranu Mukherjee

  • Flower Fields

    11 am – 4 pm
    Front lawn

    Led by renowned local artist Yétúndé Olagbaju, paint a flower inspired by Hung Liu or Patrick Kelly.

    Yétúndé Olagbaju headshot

    Photograph by Jacob Cruz-Rine

  • Teaching Artists Activations

    10:30 am – 4:30 pm
    Piazzoni Murals Room (PMR) + Galleries 4, 12, 15

    • PMR: Family Art Making: Patrick Kelly Love Stamp Book
    • Gallery 4: Unfolding Art Sketching Activity: Looking at Animal Shapes
    • Gallery 12: Celebratory Meals: Use Your Sense to Describe Your Favorite Food
    • Gallery 15: “What if I…” Mixed Media Abstractions
    children making art with teaching staff at de Young museum

    Photograph by Gary Sexton

  • Teaching Artists Activations

    11:30 am – 4:30 pm
    Galleries 21, 23, 40

    • Gallery 21: Unlikely Portrait: Colonial Portrait Makeover
    • Gallery 23: I Spy: A Game of Historical Hints
    • Gallery 40: Pattern Party in Africa: Find and Sketch
    child making art at de Young museum

    Photograph by Gary Sexton

  • Hip Hop For Change and UnLearn The World

    10:30 am – 1 pm
    de Young museum lower level

    Hip Hop For Change will present about hip hop culture’s past, present, and future and its impact on society, social justice, and modern art. UnLearn The World will lead a beat making and rap songwriting workshop.

    people outdoors wearing matching shirts raising their fists

    Photograph courtesy of Hip Hop For Change

  • The Great Tortilla Conspiracy

    10:30 am – 1 pm
    East side of the front lawn

    Make art you can eat! The Great Tortilla Conspiracy will present their creative, edible, printmaking technique. 

    person looking at tortillas displayed on a wall

    Photograph courtesy of The Great Tortilla Conspiracy

  • Crochet Jam

    11 am – 2 pm
    West side of the front lawn

    Join artist Ramekon O’Arwisters for a Crochet Jam session. This art making event is embracing and inclusive, with participants free to decide the creative process and finished project.

    people crocheting

    Photograph courtesy of Ramekon O’Arwisters

  • Cuicacalli Dance Class

    2 – 3 pm
    Hamon Tower

    Join Cuicacalli’s director Jesús Cortés to learn a few Ballet Folklorico steps.

    People dancing in fancy outfits

    Photograph courtesy of Cuicacalli Dance Company

  • Live Music and Dance Performances

    10 am – 4:30 pm
    Wilsey Court

    • 10 – 10:30 am: Cuicacalli Dance Company
    • 11 – 11:45 am: Mariachi Juvenil La Misión
    • 12 – 1 pm: Ballet Folklórico
    • 1:30 – 4:30 pm: Hip Hop for Change, Alphabet Rockers, Ryan Nicole, Jada Imani, Isaiah Mostafa, Deejay Saurus, March Stretch
    Mariachi band

    Photograph courtesy of Mariachi Juvenil La Misión

Accessibility info

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco are committed to offering services that make our collections, exhibitions, and programs accessible to all visitors. To request accessibility accommodations for you or your family during the event, please contact specialevents@famsf.org by Monday, February 14, 2022, and we would be happy to assist you.

COVID-19 guidance

The event will follow COVID-19 protocols as prescribed by the City and County of San Francisco and is subject to change or cancellation in accordance with city, county, and state health guidelines. Learn more about our rigorous health and safety measures.

de Youngsters Day Out 2022 Committee

Chairs
Max Boyer Glynn
Mariana Gantus Wall

Steering Committee
Janet Barnes
Sharon Bell
Carol Bonnie
Kate Harbin Clammer
Wheeler Griffith
Holly Johnson Harris
Lynn Poole
Heather Preston

Advisory Committee
Demetra Marcus Bell
Caroline Brinckerhoff
Jessica Farron
Tiffany Gantus
Darby Gaynor Glickman
Kiki Gunn
Kristen Hale Kelly
Becky Heldfond
Brandi Hudson
Claire Hudson
Damon Johnson
Joy Truth McGowan
Amelia Manderschied
Charleston Pierce
David Saxe
Sakiko Tani
Wilhelmina Turkovich
Anne Waterman Bassin
Lindsey Wheat

Grand Dame Grandparent
Diane B. Wilsey

Grandparents Committee
Susan Boeing
Herbert Boyer
Daniela Faggioli
John and Jo Ann Gantus
Dr. Jessica and Jeffrey Gaynor
Barbara and John W. Glynn
John A. and Cynthia Fry Gunn
Diane L. Morris
Dorothy Saxe
Carol Vance Wall and Terry Wall

Sponsors

Presenting Sponsor

Adobe logo

Lead Sponsor

Glynn Capital logo
Zenni logo

Major Sponsor

Genentech logo

Sponsor

Golden State Warriors
Grove Collaborative

In-Kind Support

Leuchtturm1917 logo

Baggu
Baronfig
Chronicle Books
Clif Bar and Company
Eventbrite
Flax Art & Design
McCalls Catering & Events
Timothy Adams Chocolate

Gold Level
Carol Vance Wall and Terry Wall

Purple Level
Max Boyer Glynn and David Glynn
The Harris Family
Jason Moment
Mariana Gantus Wall and Douglas Wall
Diane B. Wilsey

Blue Level
Demetra Marcus Bell
Jordana Brewster and Mason Morfit
Sakiko and Tomonori Tani
Toney-Putanec Family

Green Level
Anonymous
The Bassin Family
Herbert Boyer
Daniela Faggioli
Marritje and Jamie Greene
Charles and Brandi Hudson
Claire Hudson
Kristen Hale Kelly and Jim Kelly
Knauf Family Giving Fund
Seth L. Matarasso, MD
Lacey and Jay Traeger
Wilhelmina and Daniel Turkovich

Yellow Level
Anonymous
Andrew and Carolyn Chatham
Kate Harbin Clammer and Adam Clammer
The Cuggino Family
Lauren and Matt Dillard
Tiffany and Brandon Gantus
Drs. Jessica and Jeffrey Gaynor
The Griffith Family
Becky and William Heldfond
The Homan Family
J.C. Kellogg Foundation Fund
The Levchin Family
The Sisitsky Family

Orange Level
Kristine Boeding
Carol and Shelby Bonnie
Auburn Daily and Rob Burwell
Jessica Farron
Lauren and James Ford
The Fullerton Johnson Family
Darby and Andrew Glickman
The Gridley Family
Lesley Bunim and Michael Jensen
Stephanie Jensen
Sophia Yen and Steve Ko
Danielle Lazier and Luis Mamayson
Amelia Manderscheid
The McElveen Family
Joy Truth McGowan
Thayer and Philip Meicler
Fiona Thomas Montgomery
Anna Morfit
Lynn and Edward Poole
Margaret Naraghi Quattrin and Vic Quattrin
David Saxe
Clayton Timbrell & Company
Marcella and Kimberly Yano
Charley and Robert Zeches

Donations
Sharon Bell and Preston Gilmore
Susan Boeing
Bradley and Chris James
Keyes Sulat Family Fund
Trudy and Charles Salter
Paula and Bill Powar

It’s thanks to our generous supporters that we’re able to make the de Youngster’s Day Out open to all families. For more information about sponsorship opportunities and giving levels, please visit deyoungstersdayout2022.eventbrite.com.

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