Community Partners

Northern California civic, cultural and education organizations responded resoundingly to a call for community participation in the Bridge celebration.

The resulting 75 Tributes to the Bridge represent diverse facets of the community and will offer something for everyone throughout the anniversary year of 2012.  Many events are free and open to the public. Please visit our online events calendar for dates and details.

75 Tributes to the Bridge

Below is a list of participating organizations as part of our Golden Gate Bridge 75th Anniversary Community Tributes Partner program. 

We are no longer actively seeking new tribute proposals. We encourage you to create your own tributes or collaborate with existing tribute partners to develop your programs and events to celebrate the Bridge Anniversary.

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American Institute of Architects, San Francisco Chapter

• Postcards from the Edge: Exhibition of postcard views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco.
• House Tours: Tours of unique homes in Marin County built in anticipation of the construction of the Golden Gate Bridge
• Architecture and the City Festival: A series of events that celebrate the Bay Area's architectural heritage, including the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Lecture by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker, focusing on the Golden Gate Bridge and other legacy structures.  Cohosted with the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and SPUR.

American Society of Civil Engineers

• Dedication of a plaque acknowledging Charles Ellis' role in the design of the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Assisting the National Park Service with talks about the Golden Gate Bridge.

Antenna Theater

• Golden Gate Sunset Sundial: Map of the places and times sunset can be viewed between the two bridge towers.

Art Deco Society of California

• Swinging on the Golden Gate: Art Deco Preservation Ball themed with Bridge-era music and displays of Bridge work.
• Bridging the California Dream: Lecture discussing the significance of the Golden Gate Bridge in California history, as the gateway to the Pacific, and as an exemplar of innovation 

ArtSeed

• 75 Reasons Why We Are the Bridge: Children, teachers and practicing artists give form to their ideas using the bridge's history and structure. Culminating exhibition at the Thoreau Center for Sustainability in the Presidio.

Bay Area Discovery Museum

• Happy Birthday Bridge: A week-long celebration, including art-based activities to create bridge crowns, bridge sculptures and a giant bridge birthday card.

Bay Model Visitor Center, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

• Building of a model of a suspension bridge
• Showing of documentary films about the Golden Gate Bridge
• Presentation on the difficulties of building the Golden Gate Bridge, from a hydrodynamic, geologic and weather perspective
• Sailing trip on San Francisco Bay for youth

Bay Area Open Space Council

• The Triple Threat: Bike challenge to summit three of the tallest peaks in the Bay Area using public transit to get between them. Riders cross the Golden Gate Bridge as part of the event.

Bay Area Ridge Trail Council

• Ridge to Bridge: Guided hike on the Bay Area Ridge Trail from the Presidio, across the Golden Gate Bridge and into parklands in Marin.

California Academy of Sciences

• NightLife at the Academy: An evening themed around the Golden Gate Bridge that includes exploring various aspects of the Golden Gate Bridge such as color and scientific elements.

California Historical Society

• A Wild Flight of the Imagination - the Story of the Golden Gate Bridge: Exhibition featuring art work, photographs and historic bridge artifacts.

California State Coastal Conservancy

• Lead state funding agency for three trails that cross the Golden Gate Bridge - the California Coastal Trail, San Francisco Bay Trail and Bay Area Ridge Trail

Coastwalk California

• Trails Bridging the Golden Gate: Overnight camping trip in the Presidio and hike across the Golden Gate Bridge. Cosponsored with Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail 

Commonwealth Club

• The Golden Gate Bridge at 75: What Makes an Icon: A lecture and panel discussion on the history of the bridge and how it has achieved iconic status.

Community Music Center

• The Crossing Bridges Concert: A musical performance combining youth programs from San Francisco's Mission District and San Rafael singing in honor of the Golden Gate Bridge's birthday.
• A performance of Latin music by Mission District Young Musicians.

Crissy Field Center

• Archi-Techies - Golden Gate Bridge Edition: Summer camp for young builders and inventors will explore all things Golden Gate.  A program of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, National Park Service and Presidio Trust. 

Engineers Alliance for the Arts

• Student Impact Project highlighting the Golden Gate Bridge, for which structural engineers teach high school students about art and engineering by designing and building bridges. The program lasts eight weeks from February to April 2012 and serves nine classrooms around the Bay Area, with a final awards ceremony in PG&E's auditorium.

Exploratorium

• Outdoor exhibits focused on bridge movement, cable suspension and related science, technology, engineering and mathematics. With technical support from CUREE and funding from the National Science Foundation.

Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco

• Exhibition of works from the museum collection featuring imagery of the Golden Gate Bridge. 
• Designation of one of the Friday Nights at the de Young as a Golden Gate Bridge Birthday Salute.

Fisherman's Wharf Community Benefit District

• 75th Anniversary Celebration: Music, historic images, vintage automobiles and maritime history exhibits at Hyde Street Pier and Pier 45.

FOR-SITE Foundation

• International Orange: An exhibition at Fort Point by a select group of artists who have created on-site installation works responding to the Golden Gate Bridge as national icon, historic structure, and conceptual inspiration.

Fort Mason Center

• Outdoor art exhibition of 35 uniques seats from which to enjoy views of the Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco Bay and other tributes by Center organizations. 

George Krevsky Gallery

• Artistic Visions of the Golden Gate Bridge: An exhibition of local artists' interpretations of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Ghirardelli Chocolate Company

• Exhibition of panels telling the Golden Gate Bridge story at Ghirardelli Square.

Golden Gate Brass Band

• Music Amalgam - Brass and Steel: An Overture for Brass, Steel Girders and Suspension Cables: Performance for the general public.
• Musical Bridges to 1937: Concerts featuring the top 40 hits of the period from 1930 to 1937
• Pre-performances for Marin Symphony's Golden Gate Opus

Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy

• A Gift to the Landmark: Major improvements to the visitor experience at the Golden Gate Bridge, including a new Bridge Pavilion, guided tours, enhanced visitor services, improved trails and new overlooks. Spring 2012 

Golden Gate Park Band

• Lady of the Gate: Concert of San Francisco Bay Area themed music by San Francisco composer Richard Frazier

Golden Gate University

• Making Connections Around the World: A photography contest with participating students from around the world.

 Headlands Center for the Arts

• In the Shadow of the Bridge: A film by artist Ned Kahn about the shadows on the Golden Gate Bridge and what they reveal.

International Orange Chorale

• A series of concerts featuring newly commissioned works that pay homage to the Golden Gate Bridge, including the premiere of San Francisco, Open Your Golden Gate.

Jewish Community Center of San Francisco

• Lecture by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker, focusing on the Golden Gate Bridge and other legacy structures.  Cohosted with SPUR and AIA. 
• Show Us Your Golden Gate Art Show: Contest for children and teen artists using any medium to depict the Golden Gate Bridge.
• Sunrise on the Golden Gate: Early morning yoga session for people of all ages. 

Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail

• Trails Bridging the Golden Gate: Overnight camping trip and hike across the Golden Gate Bridge. Cosponsored by Coastwalk California

Kathryn Roszak's Danse Lumiere

• Bridge Dance: Open rehearsal and a public performance with professional dancers and youth.

LaborFest

• Songs and photographs honoring the workers who built the Golden Gate Bridge. 

Marin History Museum

• Exhibit: The Golden Gate Bridge - An Icon that Changed Marin.
• A garden party with bridge building activities, a bridge trivia contest and music of the era.

Marin Symphony

• Golden Gate Opus: Commissioned work by Rob Kapilow based on sounds of the Golden Gate Bridge.

Marine Mammal Center

• Bridging Marine Mammal Science and the Public: Talks on marine mammals at the Golden Gate.

 National Park Service

• Showing of the film, "Building of the Golden Gate," in the theater at the Fort Point National Historic Site.
• Interpretive walks and talks in the parklands at the Golden Gate.

National Trust for Historic Preservation

• Spanning Space and Time: The Golden Gate Bridge and the Transformation of the Bay Area. A symposium to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the bridge.  Cohosted with San Francisco Architectural Heritage

NatureBridge

• A Bridge to Nature: A family-oriented hike in the Marin Headlands with activities highlighting the cultural history of the Golden Gate.

Oakland International Airport

• Trade and Tourism Art Contest, Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland: Co-hosted with the Port of Oakland and Oakland Museum of California.

Oakland Museum of California

• Trade and Tourism Art Contest, Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland: Call for submissions of artwork from media ranging from the digital and photo to paint and sculpture accepted through March 2. Selected artwork will be shown at the Oakland International Airport . Co-hosted with the Port of Oakland and the Oakland International Airport.

Oakland Symphony Chorus

• Family sing-a-long of California and Golden Gate songs.

Oaklandish

• International Trade Photo Contest: Co-hosted with the Port of Oakland.

Petaluma Museum

• A Golden Relationship, a Bridge to the Agricultural Bounty of Sonoma County: An exhibit on how the building of the Golden Gate Bridge opened the door to providing culinary delights between Sonoma and San Francisco.

Pier 39

• Music and dance festival celebrating the era in which the Golden Gate Bridge was built.

Port of Oakland

• Trade and Tourism Art Contest, Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland: Call for submissions of artwork from mediums ranging from digital and photo to paint and sculpture. Selected artwork will be shown at the Oakland International Airport. Cosponsored by Oakland Museum of California and Oakland International Airport.
• International Trade Photo Contest, Golden Gate Bridge to Oakland: Call for submissions of photos that represent the bridge theme. Selected photos will be exhibited in various venues in Oakland. Cosponsored by Oaklandish.

Presidio Trust

• Before the Bridge - Sight and Sound at the Golden Gate: Immersive exhibition combining large-format images with sounds of the ocean, sailors and soldiers will tell the story of life in and around the Presidio before the Bridge was built.
• Film Night in the Presidio: An evening of popular movies  featuring the Golden Gate Bridge.

Roebling Museum

• Spinning Gold - The Roebling Company and the Golden Gate Bridge: A special exhibit, a birthday celebration and lectures about the Golden Gate Bridge at this New Jersey museum.

SFMOMA

• Sounds of the Golden Gate: A film of a live sonic duet of the Golden Gate Bridge and Farallon Islands, produced by Bill Fontana.
• An exhibition of local artists' interpretations of the bridge at Fort Mason Center.
• Reflections on artwork and writings about the Golden Gate Bridge: Posts on the museum's blog.
• An offering of bridge-themed desserts at the coffee bar

SPUR

• Lecture by Paul Goldberger, architecture critic for the New Yorker, focusing on the Golden Gate Bridge and other legacy structures. Cohosted with the Jewish Community Center of San Francisco and AIA.

 San Francisco Architectural Heritage

• Spanning Space and Time - The Golden Gate Bridge and the Transformation of the Bay Area: A symposium to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Golden Gate Bridge. Cohosted with the National Trust for Historic Preservation

San Francisco Arts Education Project

• Works of art created by San Francisco youth in collaboration with artists-in-residence in celebration of the Golden Gate Bridge, followed by a public exhibition.

San Francisco Bay Trail Project

• Supporting completion of a Bay Trail segment adjacent to the Golden Gate Bridge
• Promotion of trail connections to the bridge

San Francisco Carnaval

• Golden Gate Jubilee: Music bridges cultures as Carnaval presents a tribute using dance as a way to bridge the bay.

San Francisco Children’s Art Center

• Architectural Sculpture, Building Bridges:  A one-day workshop for children ages 5-10.

San Francisco City Guides

• Assisting the National Park Service with talks about the Golden Gate Bridge.

San Francisco Giants

• International Orange Friday: Baseball game at AT&T Park.

San Francisco Mandolin Orchestra

• New Music Competition: Performance of the winner's piece of music at various venues.

San Francisco Marathon

• Full marathon and half marathon, crossing the Golden Gate Bridge.

San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park

• Special 75th anniversary tours at the maritime park and an exhibit at the park's visitor orientation station at Fisherman's Wharf.

San Francisco Museum and Historical Society

• My Vision of my Favorite Bridge: Art contest among Bay Area middle and high school students.

San Francisco Orchid Society

• Salute to the Golden Gate Bridge: Pacific Orchid Exposition Gala Benefit and Exhibit.

San Francisco Parks Alliance

• Park Views of the Golden Gate Bridge: A photo contest of images of the Golden Gate Bridge taken from San Francisco parks.

San Francisco Public Library

• On Location - the Golden Gate Bridge on the Silver Screen:  Movie clips and an entertaining discussion of the Golden Gate Bridge in film by local historian Jim Van Buskirk.

San Francisco State University, Romberg Tiburon Center

• Bridge-building activities for the general public at the center's annual Discovery Day.

San Francisco Unified School District

• Marching Band Concert: Performance with students from SFUSD

San Francisco Unified School District/Young at Art

• The district's annual Young at Art festival will be themed "Bridging Us All, and will celebrate the 75th anniversary through a student art exhibition and performances at the de Young Museum.

Slide Ranch

• Golden Gate to Slide Ranch Coastal Hike: Family Farm Day celebrating the farming industry just north of the Golden Gate Bridge.

South End Rowing Club

• Golden Gate Bridge Splash and Dash: A club-sponsored swim in San Franciso Bay and a run across the Golden Gate Bridge for members and sport enthusiasts.

St. Francis Yacht Club

• Boat parade at the Golden Gate and display of historic boats.

Sumner Studios

• An educational presentation about public transit and the environment for classrooms in Marin and San Francisco, brought to schools via the Golden Gate Transit 'tribute' bus created by George Sumner.

 UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory

• Design and fabrication of heliostats to reflect sunlight from the Bridge to various locations in and around the bay

Walt Disney Family Museum

• Golden Gate Bridge - A Film Icon: Six-month film series showcasing how the Bridge captured the imagination of Hollywood and the hearts of filmgoers, and became a cinematic icon.

YMCA

• Bike trips for youth and families from the Presidio to the Golden Gate Bridge by the Presidio YMCA.
• Inclusion of bridge-related curriculum in outdoor education programs of the Point Bonita YMCA.

Tribute Spotlight

Travel back in time to the era when the Golden Gate Bridge was built with the California Historical Society at A Wild Flight of the Imagination: The Story of the Golden Gate Bridge exhibit. Rare artifacts, photos, and footage will be on display February 26-October 14.

A lively public opening celebration will be held on Sunday, February 26 at 2:30 pm. Reserve your tickets here.