"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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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 rooted in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood. Combining the power and intimacy of personal stories with the tools of the arts, Skywatchers amplifies neighborhood wisdom to advance social justice. 

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

— Joel Yates, Skywatchers Lead Artist