Where Art Lives

Where Art Lives is a program that uses arts education to explore the issues of graffiti, vandalism, and public art with young people in San Francisco. We offer teaching artist residencies to classes of 4th through 10th grade in San Francisco public schools or after-school programs. We are have curriculum resources that can be used by all teachers willing to provide feedback. Uphill Arts, the San Francisco Arts Commission, and San Francisco Public Works want to support the creativity of youth in our city while making sure that everyone knows about the laws and rights of artists when it comes to public art and vandalism. Artists have a variety of rights to protect and profit from their creations, so long as they are not messing with someone else’s property. Art can be uplifting to a community. We are currently looking to partner with classes of 4th to 10th grade students in SFUSD schools and after school programs. We look forward to working with teachers of all subjects to integrate our lessons into your curriculum. We especially want to provide arts to students who might not otherwise have access to arts education.