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Thank You For Coming To The 30th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival:

¡PRESENTE FOREVER!
If you were unable to come... here is what happened Saturday July 18, 2026

Unveiling a Brand New Mural Mosaic at Precita Park
​Starting off the Urban Youth Arts Festival was the unveiling of the community mural mosaic on the side of the new restroom in Precita Park. Titled, "Precita Love", the mosaic was created through the collaboration between Precita Eyes, Precita Valley Neighborhood Group, and the residents of Precita Valley and Bernal Heights. Each tile was design and painted by the residents of the community.
​Photo: PEM Team standing in front of first time collaborators Amrutha Srinivasan and Tharun Adithya at unveiling celebration.

"Let the Festival Begin!"
​The 30th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival began with a performance and blessing by the Mixcoatl Anahuac Dancers. Esquire Ali was our MC and DJ for the day and kicked off the festival with a rousing speech, and quickly started to introduce our performers for the day. People were already excitedly waiting for the 1pm mark to grab their spray paint and begin working.
Photo left to right: (Foreground) Connie in the middle of her performance, (Background) her son on stage on the drums with Esquire Ali and Joe Colmenares

Live Performances
We had spectacular live performances by artists Miss Nanaa, Tommy C., Apollo Snow, Frisco Sunny, our MC Esquire Ali, and Yonex Jones, the founder of the San Jose-based lifestyle and music brand TANKSHIT.. People were jamming out while spray painting, mural painting, face painting, or getting some henna tattoos. All of this was due to Domino Effect DJs and their support!
Photos: Miss Nanaa onstage performing.

OGs & Youngbloods
Halfway through the festival, we held a lively discussion panel featuring spray artists that grew up in Precita Eyes' Urban Youth Art Programs and have long participated, helped plan, and/or hosting of the Urban Youth Arts Festival.
Photo Left to right: Susan Cervantes (PEM founder), Omen (ULegacy), Nate1, Agana and their child, (not seen at this angle) Cio, and Dregs One.

Beautiful Spray Artwork
Hundreds of people stopped by to get their spray on. Several of the community walls were covered in layers and layers of tags, bubble words, and murals.
Photo: Finished Spray Art by youth group 5Elements, lead by Max Marttila.

Thank You To Everyone Who Was Able To Come
Precita Eyes hosts this festival every year for our youth community, their families and friends, and everyone who loves the art of graffiti.
A special thank you goes out to our Education Director, who was able to pull off this festival yet again, and the Greenagers, for helping us set up and break down the walls.
Lastly, thank you to our sponsor, Civic Joy.

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The Precita Park Bathroom Tile Mosaic Mural is FINISHED!!!!
​Thank you all so much for the loving support from the community and participants from Precita Valley and Bernal Heights!
    We will be hosting a unveiling ceremony July 18 from 12pm to 1pm. Please join us at Precita Park to celebrate the completion of the Tile Mosaic Mural and to kick off the 30th Annual Urban Youth Arts Festival.

The first few tiles to be installed...
Precita Eyes Muralists collaborated with Precita Valley Neighborhood group to engage community members in designing individual tiles that represented things that were important to them: their families, friends, pets, and above all their love for this park and their neighborhoods.

One Tile at a Time...
After gridding the tile spaces and numbering the grid, Precita Eyes carefully adhered the painted tiles to the wall, making sure each tile is aligned with each other. This process took several hours. We loved all of the visitors who came by: participants, park goers, and many, many curious children.

Finishing details...
The next day we carefully covered in the grout lines with grout, permanently attaching the tile mosaic to the side of the Precita Park Restroom. The cohesive design of the butterfly became very apparent.

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Mural Magic:
2-Day Mural Education Workshop
In person workshop at 348 Precita Ave, San Francisco, 6:30-9pm

Led by Susan Cervantes, Precita Eyes Founder/Master Muralist
Assisted by Paola Reyes Melendez, Precita Eyes Education Director/ Muralist 


Workshop 1: Tuesday, August 18, 6:30-9pm
Gain hands-on experience facilitating community-based mural-making under the guidance of Precita Eyes Muralists founder Susan Cervantes. This two-hour workshop introduces Precita Eyes' inspiring approach to visual story-telling and the collaborative mural  process. Participants become familiar with the mural-making process from start to finish, including budgets, contracts, planning, and designing a rough mural composite in collaboration  with class participants
Workshop 2: Tuesday, August 25, 6:30-9pm
Gain hands-on experience facilitating community-based mural-making under the guidance of Precita Eyes Muralists founder Susan Cervantes and assisted by  Paola Reyes Melendez. This two-hour workshop puts into practice the Precita Eyes' inspiring approach to visual storytelling . Participants will transfer their collaborative  mural composition from the previous workshop  to a 5’x8’ TYVEK paper and paint it to completion creating Mural Magic! The portable mural will be displayed at the San Francisco Public Library shortly after.
more info here… 

Saturday Mural Tours

Saturday Morning Special Mural Walk
​Led by Carmela Gaspar

Next Tours: Saturdays, August 8, 15, 22, and 29, at 11:30am

​Born and raised in San Francisco, multidisciplinary artist Carmela Gaspar shares with us her love of the city and the people who lend their magic to it. This tour centers the community’s stories of resistance against oppressive systems, resilience, love, and creation against all odds. Tour is approximately 1.5 hours. Book your Tour HERE

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Classic Mural Tour
Led by Patricia Rose
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Next Tours: All Saturdays, August and September 5, 12, 19, & 26 at 1:30pm

Patricia Rose is a longtime neighborhood resident and a Precita Eyes Muralist since 1980. This tour includes lots of local lore and history, as well as plentiful narratives about the murals you'll be seeing. Tour is approximately 1.5 hours. Book your Tour​ HERE

NEW Items at Precita Eyes Store, 2981 24th Street, San Francisco 

• Original Artwork Support local artists by buying prints, booklets, and original artwork sold at Precita Eyes. We also have genuine Emmy Lou Packard woodblock prints for sale, along with works by other local legends.
• ​Mural Kit Want to learn how to make a mural, but don't know where to begin? Get this all inclusive Mural Kit (for yourself or the artists in your life). 
• High Quality Acrylic Paint Precita Eyes Muralists have high quality, super pigmented acrylic paints. This is the very same paint we use in our own murals because we know this paint will last for years to come. Browse through our wide selection of colors, including colors exclusive to Precita Eyes! ​
• ​Precita Eyes Murals and Merch Take home your favorite Precita Eyes Murals in the form of postcards, mugs, books, and T-shirts!
• New Totebags!

Mural Spotlight: "Viva Cinderella!"
Our newest mural on 24th and Alabama Street that was commissioned by Cinderella Russian Bakery Cafe. View behind the scene images of the development and painting of this mural.
​More photos and information here…

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