Thursday April 20 from 5—8pm

New sculptures by Lynette Nicole Betancur

Join us for a showing of new sculptures by Lynette Nicole Betancur.

This closing show is a chance to view the final forms Lynette has completed during her time using 536 Davis St as a personal studio.

Lynette’s newest forms represent a deepening of her relationship to scale, form, and materiality. Her new sculptures are beautiful, expressive, and powerful, and best viewed in person—and from many different angles. We encourage you to take this opportunity to experience the work of this talented SF-based artist.

There will be brief introductions to the new sculptures and the [working] program at 7pm.

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Lynette Nicole Betancur closing reception

Thursday April 20th
5—8pm

536 Davis St, San Francisco

Problem Library in 2023

Problem Children Summer

Recruitment for Problem Children Summer 2023 is officially underway and we have opened applications for the summer program.

The program has space for up to seven creatives aged 14–19 from the Bay Area. Students meet on weekends from June to August and have weekly access to the Problem Children Workshop (which is our name for the Problem Library gallery space after we transform it into a workshop for students).

If you or someone you know is motivated to solve the problems they see in the world through creative practice please visit problemchildren.org

Looking ahead

Building support for Problem Library

After a year of incredible growth, we are working to build the financial support needed to continue.

In 2022 we were able to expand our core programs by supporting more artists, working with more exceptional young creatives, and finding new ways to positively transform San Francisco.

Looking ahead, we need your support to continue our work. Please consider a donation to our growing organization.

Long-term education

Problem Children

This past summer, our high school education program Problem Children returned to taking place on site at our space in the Inner Sunset.

In January of 2022 we began to focus our effort on expanding the program by transforming our space into a dedicated workshop for students in the program. The response was so positive, and the space so meaningful for our students, that we have begun to raise the funding needed to turn our space into a year round education workshop & studio. A necessary step for the program to expand.

Making this a reality hinges on our ability to raise at least $75,000 for the year.

You can support this future by donating today, or emailing Daniel to schedule a time to talk and learn more.

Students and mentors work together.

Join us

Your support for Problem Library is crucial

We are at a pivotal moment in the life of Problem Library where what we have designed and implemented is having a significant impact, and also where the sustainability of our work hinges on financial stability.

To date, Problem Library has been funded completely by the people who have been building it. None of us are independently wealthy. But we believe that the work we are doing can make this city a better place. That is why we have put our own money towards bridging the funding gaps. To capitalize on the immense growth of 2022, we need this to change. We need your help.

Right now is a unique opportunity for you to help usher Problem Library into its next stage of growth. One where we can serve more people and create more movement, growth, and beauty.

Financially supporting Problem Library is standing for a positive outlook on the world. It is an opportunity to be an advocate for a future that values hard work, creative expression, and ongoing growth in all of us.

A future in which we move forward together.

We invite you to join us on this journey.