Larkin Street's Youth Art Program
Overview
Larkin Street’s Youth Art Program has been a hallmark of our services since we opened our doors as a neighborhood drop-in center in 1984. Art projects—from painting to poetry to journal making—create valuable opportunities to engage youth in our services, to encourage them to express themselves creatively, and to begin the difficult and daunting process of leaving street life behind them. The program provides a variety of hands-on visual and performance art activities at Larkin Street’s housing and drop-in sites citywide. The program also features artistic and cultural outings to Bay Area theaters, museums, galleries, and community centers.
An Art Program of Contracted Artist Instructors
The art program provides hundreds of performing and fine arts & crafts workshops each year. Examples include:
 Improvisational Theatre Arts
Cartooning Arts
Music/Guitar Instruction
Audio Production
Verse Style - Art and Storytelling
Spoken Word, Poetry
Piano Instruction
Construction and Assemblage
Vocal Arts
LGBT Inspired Arts
Graphic Design
Craft-ology
Events & Activities
Larkin Street’s Arts Program provides a variety of arts-related outings and access to cultural events from the San Francisco Performance’s “Midori in Concert” to the Intersection for the Arts “The Future Project: Sunday Will Come”, to YOUTH SPEAKS “Bringing the Noise for Dr. King.”
The Larkin Street's Arts Program and youth presented the Second Annual Performing Arts Night. More than 20 youth showcased a variety of talents this year, conducting dance routines, singing, musical acts, theater performances, rap and poetry readings.
Experience the show, watch the video:
Art Performance Highlight Reel
View: View a showcase of youth artwork: By Youth
Watch: Enjoy a youth performance: Art Performance Highlight Reel
Listen: Listen to podcasts and music created by youth: coming soon
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