"I was blown away by the work—it both expressed specific realities of the Tenderloin, and expanded them to a universal realm, with such creative power, originality of form and playfulness."

— Audience Member at Towards Opulence, the Opera

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Photo by Barak Shrama

An Anthology of Skywatchers Voices Now Available

“A beautiful and necessary book”

— Larry Bogad

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Skywatchers, is a cross-cultural, intergenerational, mixed-ability community arts collaboration in San Francisco’s Tenderloin Neighborhood. Based on the belief that relationships are the first site of social change, we deploy our arts to weave the power and intimacy of personal stories, centering marginalized voices to shape culture and celebrate our interdependence.

"Skywatchers gets me out of my comfort zone, living beyond self & survival. In Skywatchers we find each other."

— Joel Yates, Skywatchers Lead Artist