The Family Art Program (Arte entre familia)
The Family Art program or Arte entre Familia has been bringing free quality art programming to families in the Mission district for over 10 years. The art and community facilitator creates a safe and creative space for families of all backgrounds to participate in open-ended art projects. Art projects happen either indoors or outside on the sidewalk as a way to engage with neighborhood families. Family Art invites all families with children 0-5, youth, and adults to participate in community art exploration.
Family Art is supported by the Sam Mazza Foundation and Art4Moore.
The Family Art or Arte entre Familia community program encourages collaboration between families to participate in art activities as a way to nurture creativity and self-expression for all members of the family. Our mission is to provide free and quality art activities to all families in the Mission District neighborhood.
The project encourages creative and educational experiences in an open, outdoor forum in the Mission while promoting empowerment, transformation, and greater dialogue among community members. Family Art also offers a youth leadership/mentoring program, empowering new art leaders to replicate community arts projects in other environments.
Sofia Elias (she/her/ella)
Sofia is a passionate educator and holistic community builder. She has been working with families in the Mission community since 2013. She is a Psychology graduate from SFSU, an artist/musician, and a holistic community organizer. She has always been an advocate for using art as a healing and transformative tool to support communities. She has worked as a bilingual early childhood/youth educator for over 5 years using play-based and child-guided teaching as a way to promote social-emotional learning and development. In her free time, she plays music, spends time at the Jardin Secreto tending to plantitas, and supports birthers in postpartum care ceremonies.