The San Francisco Recreation and Park Department is committed to supporting cultural arts, promoting and providing quality art experiences, access, and venues such as the Harvey Milk Center for the Performing Arts and Sharon Arts Studio for every generation. The Departments Cultural Arts Division aims to develop and amplify a diverse and vibrant arts community that enriches lives here in our beautiful city. The core of this effort is a stated commitment to ensure that the arts are accessible to all, and a vision to identify San Francisco Recreation and Park as a quality arts destination.
The Cultural Arts Division offers several specialized creative camp experiences for young people to learn & explore the world through art making, physical movement and social practice. Camp selections are available over the summer, winter & spring breaks. Summer Camp offerings include Art in the Park, Harvey Milk Digital Summer Camp, Pacific Art Camp & Randall Summer Camp.
Attention: Art activities are coming to a neighborhood recreation center near you! Explore Cultural Arts offerings at recreation facilities throughout San Francisco, offering an assortment of classes in the various disciplines: Digital & Visual Art, Dance & Theater, Music & Writing, and multi-media, cutting edge programs for today’s artist.
Through classes, offered in a non-competitive, supportive atmosphere, students of all ages, grow to appreciate the beauty and power of both drama & dance. Our live performance programs are taught from a global, cultural perspective, reflecting San Francisco’s diverse artistic communities.
Enter the world of the Visual & Digital Art. Our professional art instructors involve students in the physical as well as aesthetic exploration of images using both traditional and digital tools and mediums.
Music, poetry, creative writing, songwriting & spoken dialogue - come celebrate the world of the oral and aural arts with us. These multicultural programs explore the world's musical and literary cultures as an immersive and participatory experience.
The Recreation & Park Department's natural science program offers a diverse array of outdoor education and recreation programs. Youth development programs offer opportunities to learn about the earth & natural environments, water quality, wildlife, geology and other science & nature history topics.
The City-Wide Senior Program offers a wide variety of recreational & social activities to enable adults, age 55 and older to stay active and connected to their communities. Classes, activities and special events are offered at recreation centers in every neighborhood.
Browse our Cultural Arts photo galleries for images of interesting artworks, historic places, classes in progress, community art events, public performances and people at work & play making art.
Browse our Cultural Arts video galleries for moving images of interesting artworks, historic places, classes in progress, community art events, public performances and people at work & play making art.
Located in the Southwestern area of Duboce Park, this lively Center is the destination spot for many of the City's cultural arts pursuits. Home to the Recreation & Park Department's unique Photo Center, Harvey Milk also features an expansive ballroom, a dance studio, art studios, and a newly installed recording studio. Programs include classes in Digital & Visual Arts, Dance, Music & Theater and other traditional neighborhood recreation activities.
The San Francisco Photography Center, located on the bottom
floor of the Harvey Milk Arts Center, is home to one largest and
last remaining traditional black and white darkroom in the city.
The Randall Museum offers children and adults a place to explore, investigate and create from the natural world at a spectacular site overlooking San Francisco. The Randall features a live animal exhibit displaying native California animals, vibrant interactive exhibits, and "Toddler Treehouse", a toddler play space. Facilities include a theater for stage performances, woodworking, ceramics and art studios for creating one of a kind projects and extensive natural history collections. The Arts and Sciences are alive at the Randall Museum with family, afterschool, and school field trip programming.
The Sharon Art Studio is San Francisco's largest public community art center. We offer affordable classes in ceramics, glass, jewelry, drawing and watercolor for youth (ages 5 and older), adults and seniors. Located in a historic building adjacent to our newly renovated Koret Children's Playground and Carousel in Golden Gate Park, Sharon Art Studio is a choice destination for creative learning.
Golden Gate Park Senior Center - Coming Soon!
The Golden Gate Senior Center is a facility dedicated to the enjoyment of quality artistic and recreational activities for all seniors age 55 and over. Located on the Northwest side of Golden Gate Park, the Center strives to provide seniors with programs to improve and maintain the physical, intellectual and social well being of its seniors. Classes offered include art classes, dancing, exercise, cards games, bingo, language classes among other social activities.
Mission Arts Center - Coming Soon!
The newest addition to the Cultural Division, Mission Arts is an art destination site in heart of San Francisco's Mission District. Located on Treat and 21st Street, this beautiful brick building will play host to some of the City’s finest music, dance, and visual art offerings in an open and diverse community setting.
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