Art in the parks

Pole surrounded by a knitted American flag at Fort Point National Historic Site
Article

Immigrant Yarn Project reminds us why we make programs ‘For All’

Standing at Fort Point, surrounded by these totems, was a reminder of our weekly community volunteer programs where we are hoping to create a space to honor native people, and all the migrant cultures that represent the Bay Area.
Participants at the Future IDs at Alcatraz 'Day of Public Programs' on Feb. 16, 2019, at the New Industries Building on Alcatraz Island.
Events

Future IDs at Alcatraz Release Party

Sat, Jul 20 10:00am-5:00pm
Alcatraz Island - New Industries Building
Join us for a full day of programs and community activities for the Future IDs at Alcatraz Release Party on July 20, 2019. Attend all or a portion of the events. Buy your tickets now at AlcatrazCruises.com . Join us on Saturday, July 20 for the Future IDs at Alcatraz...
Art

Future IDs at Alcatraz Overview Video

Future IDs at Alcatraz is a yearlong project, exhibition, and series of monthly public programs on view in the New Industries Building on Alcatraz Island until October 2019. The installation features ID-inspired artworks created by and with individuals who have conviction histories as they conceive and develop a vision for...
Participants at the Future IDs at Alcatraz 'Day of Public Programs' on Feb. 16, 2019, at the New Industries Building on Alcatraz Island.
Our Work

Future IDs at Alcatraz Volunteer Art Guides

Pier 33
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the Art in the Parks’ team as Volunteer Art Guides for Future IDs at Alcatraz .
Volunteer

Volunteer for the Art in the Parks Program

Join the Art in the Parks team as a volunteer!
Our Work

Immigrant Yarn Project Volunteer Art Guides

Fort Point
The Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy is looking for enthusiastic individuals to join the Art in the Parks’ team as Volunteer Art Guides for the upcoming exhibition Immigrant Yarn Project.
Our Work

2017 Art and Land Symposium

A cross-cutting look at the historic and contemporary role of the artist in the land conservation movement.
Our Work

2017 Art and Land Symposium Videos

This two-day symposium, held in August 2017 explored the critical role that 19th and 20th century visual artists played in the American conservation movement, and considered how their work can inform land managers, conservationists, planners, and policymakers in addressing contemporary pressures on the American landscape.
Future IDs project collaborators at the 'Day of Public Programs' at Alcatraz on Feb. 16, 2019.
Park E-Ventures Article

Alcatraz art project humanizes incarceration with stunning ‘Future IDs’

'Future IDs at Alcatraz', presented in partnership with the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy and the National Park Servic through the Art in the Parks program.
Our Work

Immigrant Yarn Project

Opened March 8th at Fort Point, the Immigrant Yarn Project is the largest work of crowd-sourced art in the country. Collaboratively made with immigrants and their descendants from across the country, this Art in the Parks project celebrates tolerance, difference, and the vital contributions immigrants have made to our Nation's...