DrawBridge

DrawBridge Free arts programs for children at shelters, housing sites, and in communities across the Bay Area

09/01/2026

Why does art matter for children in our programs?

During a Blick creativity kit packing day, we asked some of our team members. Here's what they had to say.

500 children. 14 active sites. 15 shelter communities still on our waitlist.

Link in bio to support.

08/29/2026

Some artworks from the Collage and Storytelling workshop led by our Community Artist, Maite Durán, at the Albert J. Boro Community Center in San Rafael.

We're always super grateful for our partners, community artists who help us serve the children everyday.

Thank you, Maite Durán, a DrawBridge Community Artist, who led our intergenerational collage and storytelling workshop a...
08/25/2026

Thank you, Maite Durán, a DrawBridge Community Artist, who led our intergenerational collage and storytelling workshop at the Albert J. Boro Community Center in San Rafael, bringing the Canal neighborhood together to imagine and build its future through art. We were so honored to have her.

A textile artist and Director of Raíces Del Canal, Maite’s practice is rooted in color, community, and the stories already living in a place. We’re grateful she brought all of that into the room with our kids.

Until next time. 🌿


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Our facilitators spent the day in a Trauma-Informed Practice Training with Professor Jennifer Clay of Dominican Universi...
08/21/2026

Our facilitators spent the day in a Trauma-Informed Practice Training with Professor Jennifer Clay of Dominican University, exploring how art can hold space for safety, self-expression, and connection.

The group started with a collective healing circle, painting a shared piece together as a way of grounding and building trust. From there, the group moved into mask-making, exploring the difference between the self we show the world and the self we know inside.

This work shapes how we show up in every DrawBridge session, creating spaces where young artists feel safe, seen, and free to create without judgment.

08/20/2026

Grab an old book and give it a whole new life.

Upcoming in September, DrawBridge and Marin County Free Library are bringing an Altered Books workshop to three branches. Kids will turn used books into something entirely their own, painting, drawing, collaging, and reworking the pages into personal art.

3:30-4:30pm at each location:
September 1 - Fairfax Library
September 8 - Point Reyes Library
September 15 - Corte Madera Library

Free and open to young artists in the community.

Some of our young artists’ work will be up at the Wild California Exhibition 😍 If you spot any of these masterpieces tak...
08/11/2026

Some of our young artists’ work will be up at the Wild California Exhibition 😍

If you spot any of these masterpieces take a snap and tag us.

The show is running until 29 August at Marin Society of Artists San Rafael, with reception on 14 August.

Wild California opens this Friday, presented by Marin Society of Artists []Join us for the opening reception, Friday, Au...
08/10/2026

Wild California opens this Friday, presented by Marin Society of Artists []

Join us for the opening reception, Friday, August 14, 5:00-8:00pm, at 1515 3rd St in San Rafael. The exhibition features work from MSA member and guest artists alongside pieces from Drawbridge groups at the Marin Library [.libray] in Fairfax and Oma Village, plus a partnership with WildCare, San Rafael's wildlife hospital and education center.

The show runs through August 29. Gallery hours are Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4pm.

Come see what our young artists have been working on.

We’re Hiring! 🎨DrawBridge is looking for part-time Art Group Facilitators for our Oakland sites.Openings:- Transitional ...
08/07/2026

We’re Hiring! 🎨
DrawBridge is looking for part-time Art Group Facilitators for our Oakland sites.

Openings:
- Transitional housing site: 1 evening session/ week
- Shelter site (94618): 3 evening sessions/week
Weekdays, 4-6 PM, 1-hour sessions

$20-$25/hr

We’re also accepting rolling applications for Facilitators & Volunteers across San Francisco and Marin County.

If you love connecting with community through expressive arts, join our team.

Learn more & apply: [email protected]


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We're Hiring! 🎨 DrawBridge is looking for part-time Art Group Facilitators for our Oakland sites.Openings:— Transitional...
08/07/2026

We're Hiring! 🎨
DrawBridge is looking for part-time Art Group Facilitators for our Oakland sites.

Openings:
— Transitional housing site: 1 evening session/week
— Shelter site (94618): 3 evening sessions/week
Weekdays, 4–6 PM, 1-hour sessions

$20–$25/hr

We're also accepting rolling applications for Facilitators & Volunteers across San Francisco and Marin County.

If you love connecting with community through expressive arts, join our team.

Learn more & apply: [email protected]

Creative expression is more than making art.For children participating in our site programs, a weekly art group creates ...
07/29/2026

Creative expression is more than making art.

For children participating in our site programs, a weekly art group creates space to reduce anxiety, process difficult emotions, and build confidence, even without needing words to do it.

In a DrawBridge session, a child chooses what to make and how to make it. No instructions. No correct outcome. Just materials, time, and a trusted adult who shows up every week.

That consistency is the program.


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PO Box 2698
San Rafael, CA
94912

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+14154440930

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