Annual Report 2012 / 2013
Table of Contents
Grants for the Arts Progress Report...... 4
Grants for the Arts FY 2012/2013 Budget ...... 5
2012-2013 Hotel Tax Revenue Allocation (in millions)...... 6
Grants for the Arts Programs ...... 7
Annual Grants to San Francisco Arts Organizations...... 8
Arts and Tourism—A Partnership with the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau...... 25
San Francisco Arts Monthly...... 25
SFArts .org...... 25
Nonrecurring Events Fund ...... 26
Handbook for Arts Organizations...... 26
Special Initiatives...... 26
Other programs...... 26
3 Grants for the Arts
Director’s Report By Kary Schulman, Director
The winter of the global economic recession is not yet Encouraging arts uses in the Central Market corridor past, but we see some promising signs of spring . The continued and expanded . Alan Brown, principal of State of California’s budget is balanced for the first time WolfBrown consultants, notes that, “A new focus on the in a number of years, and the City of San Francisco’s arts’ role in urban revitalization, neighborhood devel- fiscal outlook has improved, led by strong growth in the opment, and civic dialogue speaks to a shift in priority tourism and tech sectors . from arts as a disembodied commodity for those who A recent study by Americans for the Arts revealed that, can afford it, to arts as a fully integrated element of despite the recession, the nonprofit arts and culture community life .” And Mayor Ed Lee said, “Not only sector supported by Grants for the Arts generated over are the arts a cornerstone of our tourism industry, but $700 million in economic activity for San Francisco, sup- we’ve also seen how investing in the arts can transform ported nearly 20,000 full-time jobs, and pumped almost economically depressed neighborhoods into culturally $60M million in local and state government revenue . vibrant communities…” These findings underscore the relevance of Grants for Central Market offers a variety of unexpected spaces the Arts’ mission: Supporting the City by Promoting the and venues that arts groups, with City encouragement, Arts . are transforming and animating . For example, Although many arts groups still struggle with deficits, *San Francisco Camerawork relocated to 1011 Market it is heartening to report that most have adapted and Street, adjacent to long time Market Street arts anchor even found ways to increase programming and strength- The Luggage Store . en their relationships with their audiences and communi- *The Center for New Music opened at 55 Taylor Street ties . *Piano Fight (New Work by New Artists) has signed a Grants for the Arts was able to maintain funding for lease for 5,000 sq ft at 144 Taylor (formerly Original most organizations at previous levels, and to fund five Joe’s) to include performance spaces, cabaret and new groups found to be a “best fit” with our longstand- restaurant . ing funding criteria . These are: *The Costume Shop black box theatre opened at 1119 • Center for the Art of Translation, for the public literary Market Street by American Conservatory Theatre will series “Two Voices”; be used by ACT’s Conservatory as well as many small • Gray Area Foundation for the Arts, which hosts semi- theatre companies and community groups . nars, classes and exhibitions that bring together artists Other continuing GFTA projects included the Neighbor- and tech industry experts; hood Arts Collaborative (see page 26) and the popular • RAWdance, a dance company that explores the power Rotunda Series—free performances in the City Hall and vulnerability of the human body; Rotunda on the first Friday of each month, curated by • Red Poppy Art House, a performance venue, art gal- World Arts West and Dancers Group . lery and community resource; • Roxie Theater, that promotes and preserves the art of film and encourages independent filmmaking and artistic experimentation 4 Grants for the Arts FY 2012/2013 Budget
Item % of Whole Rounded
Support Services $ 153,000 1 .29% 1 .3% Arts and Tourism $ 511,900 4 .32% 4 .3% Administration $ 766,523 6 .47% 6 .5% Special Grants $ 755,000 6 .38% 6 .4% General Operating Support $ 9,654,579 81 .54% 81 .5% Expenditure Total $ 11,841,002 100.00% 100.0%
Source: San Francisco Controller’s Office
Hotel Tax Allocation for FY 2012/2013
Low-Income Housing Rental Subsidy, 5,500,000 , 2% Yerba Buena Gardens Convention & Visitors (SFRA), 3,177,400 , 1% Bureau, 7,580,000 , 3%
Moscone / Convention Facilities, 34,147,000 , 13%
War Memorial & Performing Arts, 9,158,500 , 4%
Cultural Equity Endowment, 1,716,000 , 1% Cultural Centers (Facilities), 1,516,000 , 1%
Administration (Tax Collector), 114,000 , 0% Steinhart Aquarium, 1,208,000 , 0% Asian Art Museum, 2,229,000 , 1% General Fund Unallocated, Fine Arts Museum, 170,195,100 , 68% 5,620,000 , 2%
Grants for the Arts- Non- Recurring, 191,000 , 0%
Grants for the Arts- Recurring, 11,177,000 , 4%
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Source: San Francisco Controller's Office Proposed 2012-13 Hotel Tax Revenue Allocation (in millions)
Item Amount
General Fund Unallocated (discretionary) 170,195,100 Grants for the Arts- Recurring 11,177,000 Grants for the Arts- Non-Recurring 191,000 Fine Arts Museum 5,620,000 Asian Art Museum 2,229,000 Steinhart Aquarium 1,208,000 Administration (Tax Collector) 114,000 Cultural Centers (Facilities) 1,516,000 Cultural Equity Endowment 1,716,000 War Memorial & Performing Arts 9,158,500 Moscone / Convention Facilities 34,147,000 Convention & Visitors Bureau 7,580,000 Low-Income Housing Rental Subsidy 5,500,000 Yerba Buena Gardens (SFRA) 3,177,400 Total 253,529,000
These figures represent the amounts proposed in the City and County of San Francisco budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year . Changes may occur throughout the year .
Source: San Francisco Controller’s Office, December 2012
6 Grants for the Arts Programs Annual Grants to San Francisco Arts Organizations
The foremost goal of Grants for the Arts (GFTA) is to provide a stable, dependable base of support for the City’s arts and cultural organizations that meet its funding criteria . In fulfilling its mission of “promoting the City through support of the arts,” GFTA annually funds non-profit arts and cultural organizations that help promote San Francisco as a destination for regional, national and international visitors . Grants for the Arts is committed to supporting the broadest spectrum of the San Francisco arts community .
GFTA’s relationship with the City’s non-profit groups is quite unique in terms of national municipal support of the arts . This is because funding is not linked to specific projects or productions . Instead, the annual grant program is designed to provide a consistent source of funds for general operating expenses . Grants for the Arts funding levels are determined on a progressive basis with smaller budget organizations receiving a larger percentage of their budgets and larger groups a smaller percentage from the Fund . San Francisco’s largest cultural institutions are given important sustaining funds in recognition of their world-renowned artistic contributions and economic importance to the City . The majority of the funds (nearly 70%) goes to the small and midsize organizations of all disciplines and cultures .
On the following pages is the list of non-profit arts and cultural organizations that received Grants for the Arts annual support for the 2012–2013 Fiscal Year .
7 Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Dancers’ Group A multi-service dance Company The Chitresh Das Dance organization featuring local dancers’ Dance Company, one of the world’s leading works; serves as fiscal sponsor for local Kathak dance companies, tours artists, publishes a dance newsletter and $1,495,650 internationally, presents new and administers an emergency assistance traditional works and international fund . ABADA Capoeira San Francisco festivals . The Chhandam School is $59,400.00 Teaches, promotes and preserves the the largest Kathak institution in North 1360 Mission St., #200 Brazilian dance form capoeira . America with sister schools in India . San Francisco, CA 94103-2647 $19,400.00 $33,500.00 415.920.9181 3221 22nd Street 2325 Third St., Suite 320 www.dancersgroup.org San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94107 415.206.0650 415-333-9000 Deborah Slater Dance Theater/ Art of www.abada.org www.kathak.org the Matter Presents work dealing with topical issues, combining original dance, Alonzo King LINES Ballet Dedicated to Chinese Cultural Productions Chinese theater and music with multimedia developing new work blending classical Cultural Productions features the Lily Cai images . ballet, ethnic and modern dance; tours Chinese Dance Company, which presents $13,300.00 regionally, nationally and internationally . classical, folk and modern dances based 3288 21st Street, #71 $89,200.00 on the traditions of China’s various ethnic San Francisco, CA 94110 26 Seventh Street, 5th Floor groups . 415.267.7687 San Francisco, CA 94103 $20,000.00 www.artofthematter.org 415.863.3040 Fort Mason Center, Landmark Bldg. www.linesballet.org C-353 Epiphany Productions/Sonic Dance San Francisco, CA 94123 Theater An interdisciplinary company, Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers A woman 415.474.4829 dedicated to the artistic vision of dance centered dance ensemble dedicated to www.lilycaidance.org experimenter Kim Epifano, collaborates fostering cross cultural collaboration, with diverse artists to produce original movement language that breaks the Dance Brigade A contemporary dance works . ordinary paradigm of western dance, and theater company that also produces and $12,700.00 choreographies that face difficult issues presents a variety of programs at Dance 889 DeHaro Street with eloquence and passion . Mission Theater, a venue in the Mission San Francisco, CA 94107 $11,600.00 District . 415.647.1443 4027 Cesar Chavez $50,950.00 www.epiphanydance.org San Francisco, CA 94131 3140 21st St., #107 415.643.4630 San Francisco, CA 94110 Flyaway Productions A highly physical www.abdproductions.org 415.826.4401 dance company that produces site- http://www.dancemission.com/dance_ specific as well as traditional venue Capacitor A dance company whose work brigade.html dances often using aerial apparatus . is inspired by technology and science, $13,750.00 incorporating multi-media, martial arts DanceArt, Inc. Produces and presents 1068 Bowdoin Street and acrobatics . the finest in contemporary choreography San Francisco, CA 94134 $7,900.00 from in and beyond the Bay Area in a 415.333.8302 645 Haight Street, #11 shared program format . www.flyawayproductions.com San Francisco, CA 94117 $22,600.00 415.308.1952 c/o Mariposa Studio, 499 Alabama St. Garrett Moulton Productions www.capacitor.org #120 A contemporary dance company that San Francisco, CA 94110 strives to be an ongoing creative force 415.891.8885 in the Bay Area presenting annual home www.danceartsf.org seasons as well as touring . $16,800.00 351 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 415-864-6716 www.janicegarrettanddancers.org
8 Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc. GPE was Mark Foehringer Dance Project A RAWdance Committed to driven, visceral founded in 2000 by Jess Curtis as a classical ballet company that creates movement, the company explores the research and development vehicle both dynamic and lyrical dances that power and vulnerability of the human for live performance focusing on often contain comedic elements . body . Established in 2004, the group creating engaging and highly physical $9,600.00 produces its own work and also produces entertainment that addresses ideas of 1388 Haight Street, #28 the CONCEPT series, a works-in-progress substance and relevance to a broad San Francisco, CA 94117 salon that features the work of many public . 415.640.2784 local dance artists . $21,500.00 www.mfdpsf.org $5,000.00 849 Divisadero Street, #4 105 Sanchez Street San Francisco, CA 94117 Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu A modern San Francisco, CA 94117 415.435.7549 hula troupe, translated as “the world www.rawdance.org www.jesscurtisgravity.org according to hula” that produces an annual season and performs to audiences Robert Moses’ Kin A multi-ethnic dance Joe Goode Performance Group A across the country . ensemble performing innovative modern modern dance company stretching the $34,150.00 dance works . traditional boundaries of dance and 1527 20th St. $25,700.00 theater . San Francisco, CA 94107 870 Market Street, Suite 567 $37,600.00 415.647.3040 San Francisco, CA 94102 1007 General Kennedy Ave, #209 www.naleihulu.org 415.252.8384 San Francisco, CA 94129 www.robertmoseskin.org 415.561.6565 ODC/San Francisco A major modern www.joegoode.org dance company presenting work by the San Francisco Ballet Recognized as three founding choreographers in local one of the premier companies in the Kunst-stoff To present a series of dance seasons plus national and international world, and among the largest in the US, performances in San Francisco . tours . presents an annual five-month season $7,700.00 $109,850.00 offering full-length classical works, as well 26 Seventh Street, 5th Floor 351 Shotwell St. as new commissions from contemporary San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94110 choreographers . 415.863.3040x286 415.863.6606 $389,400.00 www.kunst-stoff.org www.odcdance.org 455 Franklin St. San Francisco, CA 94102 LEVYdance Founded in 2002 by artistic Presidio Performing Arts Foundation 415.861.5600 director Benjamin Levy, LEVYdance Presidio Dance Theatre is an acclaimed www.sfballet.org ignites its audiences’ awareness of a multi-generational performance shared human experience through the art company, ballet-based, specializing in San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival/ of dance . dance from many regions of the world World Arts West A festival of dance $8,650.00 and with award-winning arts education forms from around the world presented 19 Heron Street programs . The Company tours nationally throughout the City and the region . The San Francisco, CA 94103 and internationally . festival features thousands of local artists 415.701.1300 $4,500.00 and is presented in cooperation with www.levydance.org 1158 Gorgas Grants for the Arts . San Francisco, CA 94129 $202,000.00 Margaret Jenkins Dance Company 415 561.3958 Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, Room 273 Renowned modern dance company www.presidiodance.org San Francisco, CA 94123 dedicated to the making and touring 415.474.3914 of new work, international exchange Purple Moon Dance Project A www.worldartswest.org and community programs like CHIME contemporary dance company (Choreographers in Mentorship incorporating modern and Asian dance San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival Exchange) . forms to present work by lesbians and An international festival featuring Hip $56,000.00 women of color . Hop dance “crews” from all over the 507 Polk Street #320 $9,000.00 u .S ., Canada and parts of Europe . San Francisco, CA 94102 26 Seventh Street, 6th Fl. $16,000.00 www.mjdc.org San Francisco, CA 94103 1355 Third Avenue, Apt. 3 415.552.1105 San Francisco, CA 94122 www.purplemoondance.org 415.297.9740 www.sfhiphopdancefest.com 9 Scott Wells & Dancers A contemporary Zaccho Dance Theatre Zaccho creates Litquake An annual literary festival that dance ensemble creating highly and presents performance work that presents an eclectic range of Bay Area, energetic work created as a result of investigates dance as it relates to place . national, and international authors in a touch, impact or collision with other Artistic Director Joanna Haigood’s series of readings, performances and dancers . creative work focuses on making dances “cross-media literary happenings .” $10,000.00 that use natural, architectural and cultural $10,050.00 1805 Divisadero St. environments as points of departure for P.O. Box 720125 San Francisco, CA 94115 movement exploration and narrative . San Francisco, CA 94172-0125 415.931.8648 $34,200.00 415.750.1497 www.scottwellsdance.com 1777 Yosemite Ave., #330 www.litquake.org San Francisco, CA 94124 Smuin Ballet Produces Tony and Emmy 415.822.6744 PlayGround The Bay Area’s leading Award-winner Michael Smuin’s innovative www.zaccho.org playwright incubator, supporting choreography plus new dance works in the development of new writers and annual home seasons . new plays through commissions, co- $104,850.00 productions and the annual Best of 44 Gough Street, Suite 103 PlayGround Festival . San Francisco, CA 94103 Literary $14,450.00 415.556.5000 268 Bush St., #2912 www.smuinballet.org San Francisco, CA 94104 Arts 415.704.3177 Stepology Stepology was founded to www.playground-sf.org preserve and promote the American $183,800 form of tap dance . It produces an Playwrights Foundation is a new play annual tap festival and provides Center for the Art of Translation development center that supports classes, performances, and lecture produces free, monthly afternoon the work of contemporary American demonstrations . “Lit & Lunch” readings, evening playwrights by producing the annual $7,800.00 programs and special events throughout Bay Area Playwrights Festival and other P.O. Box 420889 the year, including panels and readings events and programs throughout the San Francisco, CA 94142 during the Litquake literary festival, year . 415.294.4941 book release parties, and student poetry $25,550.00 www.stepology.com performances . 1616 16th St., Suite 350 $5,000.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco 582 Market Street, Suite 700 415.626.2176 One of the City’s oldest companies, a San Francisco, CA 94104 www.playwrightsfoundation.org professional Spanish ensemble that also 415.563.2463 performs dances from Latin America . www.catranslation.org Poetry Center The Poetry Center, $10,500.00 based at San Francisco State University, 150 McAllister St. City Arts and Lectures Presents several presents poets and writers drawn from San Francisco, CA 94102 series of lectures, conversations and the full spectrum of contemporary 415.826.1305 other literary activities with well-known literature . http://www.theatreflamenco.org authors and cultural figures . $16,350.00 $49,150.00 1600 Holloway Ave. Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos Dedicated 1955 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA 94132 to producing Flamenco programs with a San Francisco, CA 94115 415.338.2227 fresh, contemporary approach, reflecting 415.563.2463 www.sfsu.edu/~poetry the contemporary Flamenco Nuevo www.cityarts.net movement . Radar Productions Radar presents $20,550.00 a monthly reading series featuring 26 Seventh Street, 5th Floor emerging queer writers, as well as events San Francisco, CA 94103 featuring more well-known talent at 510.531.9986 venues throughout the City . www.caminosflamencos.com $9,250.00 280 San Carlos St. San Francisco, CA 94110-1724 415.216.9641 http://www.radarproductions.org/ 10 Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center Arab Film Festival,Cinemayaat, Queer Women of Color Media Promotes and supports experimental showcases independent filmmakers Project promotes the creation, exhibition writers of all ages, ethnicities, working with Arab themes to enhance and distribution of films and videos that socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds . understanding of diverse Arab cultures reflect the life stories and address the $8,250.00 and experiences . social justice issues of queer women of 1111 Eighth Street $21,100.00 color . “QWOCMAP” presents the annual San Francisco, CA 94107 2 Plaza Avenue Queer Women of Color Film Festival . 415.551.9278 San Francisco, CA 94116 $12,200.00 www.sptraffic.org 415.564.1100 59 Cook Street www.aff.org San Francisco, CA 94118 Youth Speaks A literary arts, event 415.752.0868 production and educational organization Artists Television Access supports the www.qwocmap.org for teenagers, who “speak for production and exhibition of work by themselves” through interdisciplinary new artists in video, film, visual arts and Roxie Theater through daily film spoken word performances . multimedia performances . screenings, self-produced series $45,750.00 $11,000.00 and special live events, educational 1663 Mission Street, Suite 604 992 Valencia Street programs, and visual arts exhibitions in San Francisco, CA 94103 94103-3327 its façade windows, the group provides a 415.255.9035 415.824.3890 venue for filmmakers and filmgoers of all www.youthspeaks.org www.atasite.org ages and backgrounds . $5,000.00 Berlin and Beyond, presented by the 3125 16th Street Goethe-Institut, is the only German film San Francisco, CA 94103-3327 festival in the United States . This festival www.roxie.com Media offers ticketed and free film screenings and discussions with filmmakers, actors San Francisco Cinematheque screens $450,200 and producers . works by local and national avant-garde $11,300.00 filmmakers, film classics and neglected 3rd I S.F. International South Asian Film 530 Bush Street films . Festival is an international film exposition San Francisco, CA 94108 $11,000.00 showcasing films and videos from 415.263.8760 145 Ninth Street, Suite 240 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco San Francisco, CA 94103 Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and 415.552.1990 the South Asian diaspora . Center for Asian American Media www.sfcinematheque.org $10,200.00 presents the annual, 10-day San Francisco 992 Valencia Street International Asian American Film Festival . San Francisco Film Society presents San Francisco, CA 94110 $58,750.00 the oldest film festival in the u .S ., 415.824.3890 145 Ninth Street, Suite 350 showcasing independent American, www.thirdi.org San Francisco, CA 94103 foreign and commercial films . 415.863.0814 $100,150.00 American Indian Film Festival is an www.asianamericanmedia.org 39 Mesa Street, Suite 110 international film exposition showcasing The Presidio films and videos by and about Native Frameline presents the annual, 11-day San Francisco, CA 94129 Americans . San Francisco International Lesbian 415.561.5000 $31,800.00 & Gay Film Festival at several venues www.sffs.org 333 Valencia, Suite 322 throughout the City . San Francisco, CA 94103 $67.650.00 San Francisco Independent Film 415.554.0525 145 Ninth Street, Suite 300 Festival is a festival of screenings and www.aifisf.com San Francisco, CA 94103 events dedicated to the presentation of 415.703.8650 independent film, video and animation . www.frameline.org $23,500.00 530 Divisadero Street, #183 San Francisco, CA 94117 415.820.3907 www.sfindie.com
11 San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, a Brava! for Women in the Arts Produces, Cultural Odyssey Creates, produces six-day festival of independent films, co-presents and presents a variety and presents original interdisciplinary promotes awareness of the diversity of of theatre, music, spoken word, and performance works that are rooted in the Jewish experience and the Jewish film activities with local and touring African American music, dance and people . artists, including international work, in theatrical traditions . $55,600.00 its renovated 370 seat Mission District $34,800.00 145 Ninth Street, Suite 200 venue, focusing on, but not limited to, PO Box 156680 San Francisco, CA 94103 women, people of color, and the LGBT San Francisco, CA 94115-6680 415.621.0556 community . 415.292.1850 www.sfjff.org $63,200.00 www.culturalodyssey.org 2781 24th St. San Francisco Silent Film Festival San Francisco, CA 94110 Eureka Theatre Company Co-produces provides public access to a broad range 415.641.7657 work and manages an affordable and of films made during the silent era by www.brava.org well-located 200-seat theatre for a presenting an annual festival of silent number of Bay Area companies . films with live musical accompaniment at CounterPULSE A community-based $21,600.00 the Castro Theater . visual and performing arts venue 215 Jackson Street $30,950.00 available to artists, activists and San Francisco, CA 94111 833 Market Street, Suite 812 community experimenters for meetings, 415.788.7469 San Francisco, CA 94103 public discussion, rituals, art exhibits and www.eurekatheatre.org 415.777.4908 performances . www.silentfilm.org $31,150.00 First Voice Produces, presents and 1310 Mission Street sponsors performing arts projects that San Francisco, CA 94103 explore the Asian American experience . 415.626.2060 $16,600.00 www.counterpulse.org 41 Parsons, Suite A Multi-Arts San Francisco, CA 94118 Cowell Theater/Fort Mason Center 415.221.0601 $911,700 Provides a well-equipped venue for www.firstvoice.org diverse small and midsize groups from all 509 Cultural Center Dedicated performing disciplines . Footloose Dance Co. Produces and to enriching the cultural life of the $40,100.00 presents a mixed format of original Tenderloin neighborhood with Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A theater, dance, music, improvisational multicultural programming featuring San Francisco, CA 94123 comedy and film/video and operates a performing artists and gallery exhibits . 415-345-7500 performance/rehearsl/rental/ facility . $29,800.00 www.fortmason.org $16,500.00 1007 Market St. P.O. Box 885393 San Francisco, CA 94103 CubaCaribe Founded in 2003, the San Francisco, CA 94188 415.255.5971 CubaCaribe’s mission is to preserve and 415.920.2223 www.luggagestoregallery.org promote the vibrant cultural and artistic www.ftloose.org heritage of Cuba, the Caribbean and Asian Improv aRts Supports the creation, the wider African diaspora . The group’s Fresh Meat Productions Fresh Meat production, performance and recording primary activity is an annual festival held Productions creates, presents and of new Asian American work in music, over three weeks each spring . tours multidisciplinary transgender arts poetry and dance . $7,300.00 programs, including performance, film $26,000.00 3316 24th Street and the work of resident company Sean 44 Montgomery St., Suite 2310 San Francisco, CA 94110-3803 Dorsey Dance . San Francisco, CA 94104 415.826.4441 $10,550.00 415.908.3636 www.cubacaribe.org 375 27th Street, Apt. A www.asianimprov.org San Francisco, CA 94131-2011 415.355.0071 www.freshmeatproductions.org
12 Genryu Arts GA’s mission is to promote, Kearny Street Workshop Produces, SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts. a present, and participate in Japanese presents and promotes the work of Asian multidisciplinary presenting organization and Japanese American culture through American artists in all disciplines . that operates as The Garage, a 49-seat taiko (Japanese drumming) and other $18,300.00 space on Howard Street in SOMA . It traditional and contemporary music 1246 Folsom Street, #100 provides low-cost space and technical and dance forms . Directed by founder San Francisco, CA 94103 support for emerging performers to self- Melody Takata, a multi-faceted artist 415.503.0520 produce, with a focus on performance trained in Japanese classical dance and www.kearnystreet.org art, GLBT groups and contemporary music, the organization is deeply rooted dance . A variety of other programs are in San Francisco’s Japantown . Kulintang Arts Populary known as also offered . $7,300.00 Kularts, presents contemporary and tribal $6,500.00 2345 Bush Street, #12 Pilipino arts . 975 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94115-0282 $17,050.00 San Francisco, CA 415.420.3151 474 Faxon Ave. (415) 518 1517 www.genryuarts.org San Francisco, CA 94112 http://www.975howard.com/ 415.239.0249 Humanities West Presents www.kularts.org San Francisco Center for the Book multidisciplinary programs in the The only center for the creation and humanities that complement lectures on Marsh, The Annually presents hundreds display of various forms of “book arts” history, economics, politics, literature and of diverse productions in its multi-venue - including fine printing, book structures, the arts with live performances of music, space in the Mission . lettering, etc . - in the Western United drama and dance from the specific time $47,550.00 States . period . 1062 Valencia St. $44,800.00 $18,350.00 San Francisco, CA 94110 300 De Haro, #334 P.O. Box 546 415.282.6024 San Francsico, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94104 www.themarsh.org 415.565.0545 415.391.9700 www.sfcb.org www.humanitieswest.org ODC Theater A multipurpose venue offering a broad range of work with San Francisco Performances Presents Intersection for the Arts A broad-based, local, national and international artists internationally acclaimed and emerging community-focused and nationally known in contemporary and traditional dance, artists in recitals, chamber music group that presents theatre, performance music, performance and poetry . concerts, popular entertainment and art, literary arts, visual arts and music in $41,500.00 dance programs . its exhibition/performance space in the 351 Shotwell Street $130,000.00 Mission District . San Francisco, CA 94110 500 Sutter St., Suite 710 $54,950.00 415.863.6606 San Francisco, CA 94102 925 Mission Street, #109 www.odctheatre.org 415.398.6449 San Francisco, CA 94103 www.performances.org 415.626.2787 Red Poppy Art House a performance www.theintersection.org venue, art gallery, and community Slavonic Cultural Center Fosters the arts resource that hosts more than 150 events and culture of the Slavonic community; Jewish Community Center of San per year, including concerts, art exhibits, GFTA support is for public events Francisco The JCCSF presents high level, workshops, and artist residencies . including the Marco Polo and Poklada multi-disciplinary arts and performances $5,000.00 festivals . including dance, theatre, comedy, new 2698 Folsom Street $31,500.00 and world music, film, family events, and San Francisco, CA 94110 60 Onondaga Ave. lectures . Through innovative arts and www.redpoppyarthouse.org San Francisco, CA 94112 culture programs, we bring the Jewish 510-649-0941 and broader community together . www.croatianAmericanWeb.org $31,000.00 3200 California Street San Francisco, CA 94118 415.292.1200 www.jccsf.org
13 Society for Art Publications of the Composers, Inc. Provides a forum for Americas Presents cross-cultural and performance of works by living American multi-disciplinary visual arts exhibits, Music composers in its annual concert season . musical performances and public $6,000.00 forums to expand the audience for $2,658,800 PO Box 194552 contemporary art of the Americas, San Francisco, CA 94119-4552 particularly work by Central, South and American Bach Soloists Presents and 415.512.0641 Native American artists in the Bay Area . records historically informed, virtuoso www.composersinc.org $27,500.00 instrumental and vocal performances 535 Powell St. of Baroque and early classical music . Cypress String Quartet A string San Francisco, CA 94108 Summer Academy for emerging ensemble dedicated to championing 415.398.7229 professionals at the SF Conservatory, works by living American composers, www.meridiangallery.org workshops and masterclasses provide exploring the classic string quartet unique educational opportunities in repertoire, and uncovering unjustly Stern Grove Festival Association historically informed performance overlooked works . Presents a summer series of admission- practice . $28,000.00 free, world-class performing arts in a $37,300.00 912 Cole Street #137 beautiful outdoor amphitheater in 44 Page Street, Suite 504 San Francisco, CA 94117 San Francisco . San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 585-9045 $60,800.00 415.621.7900 www.cypressquartet.com 44 Page St., Suite 600 www.americanbach.org San Francisco, CA 94102 Del Sol Performing Arts Organization 415.252.6253 Bay Area Omni Foundation for the The Del Sol String Quartet’s concerts, www.sterngrove.org Performing Arts Presents concerts educational outreach, commissioning featuring a variety of world-renown and of new works and recordings heighten The.art.re.grup, Inc./The Lab An emerging acoustic guitarists who explore awareness of contemporary chamber interdisciplinary organization that the stylistic range of the instrument . music and make this art form more supports the development and $19,800.00 accessible . presentation of new visual, performing, PMB 1, 236 West Portal Ave. $14,300.00 media and literary art . San Francisco, CA 94127 754 46th Avenue $22,000.00 415.242.4500 San Francisco, CA 94121-3202 2948 16th St. www.omniconcerts.com 415.374.0074 San Francisco, CA 94103 www.delsolquartet.com 415.864.8855 Chamber Music Partnership, Inc. www.thelab.org Performs a chamber music repertoire Door Dog Music Productions Supports that includes masterpieces by traditional and promotes music from various ethnic Z Space Studio Founded in 1993, Z composers as well as modern classical traditions and produced the annual Space has become one of the nation’s works; produces the Left Coast Chamber World Music Festival . leading laboratories for the development Ensemble concert series in the Green $32,900.00 of new voices, new works, and new Room . 1007 General Kennedy Avenue, opportunities in American theater . $10,850.00 Suite 215 $51,350.00 196 Ripley St. San Francisco, CA 94129 499 Alabama Street #450 San Francisco, CA 94110 415.561.6571 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.642.8054 www.doordog.org 415.626.0453 www.chambermusicpartn.org www.zspace.org Earplay A contemporary music ensemble Chamber Music San Francisco Produces dedicated to performing American music a concert series at Herbst Theatre that with emphasis on works by Bay Area and features high-profile local and touring lesser-known composers . artists . $14,550.00 $19,500.00 P.O. Box 192125 1314 34th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94119-2125 San Francisco, CA 94122 415.585.9776 415.759.1756 www.earplay.org www.chambermusicSF.org
14 Encuentro del Canto Popular/Accion Lamplighters Music Theatre Considered Midsummer Mozart Festival The only Latina An annual fall concert series that one of the top Gilbert and Sullivan major series in the United States devoted presents music from throughout Latin companies in the world; performs an to Mozart’s works; performs an annual America and the United States . annual season of light opera classics . season of concerts and has released a $7,600.00 $54,500.00 number of recordings . 2958 24th Street P.O. Box 77367 $27,250.00 San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94107 760 Market Street, Suite 749 415.648.1045 415.227.4797 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.accionlatina.org/encuentro www.lamplighters.org 415.627.9141 www.midsummermozart.org Ensemble Parallele Founded in 1993, Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco incorporated in 2005, EP is the only The oldest American mixed gay/ MSA/People in Plazas Presents free Bay Area organization dedicated to lesbian chorus; annually produces three summer concerts by local musicians the professional development and full-length choral concerts of varied in a variety of San Francisco outdoor performance of contemporary chamber repertoire . locations . opera . $9,700.00 $17,550.00 $7,000.00 584 Castro Street, #486 1346 Stevenson St., B202 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA 94114 San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.861.7067 415.350.7071 415.503.6279 www.lgcsf.org www.marketstreet.citysearch.com www.ensembleparallele.com Loco Bloco Develops and presents Music at Meyer Concert Series/ Golden Gate Men’s Chorus A 40+ intergenerational art rooted in the Congregation Emanu-El Music at Meyer voice ensemble performing a variety of music, dance and theater traditions of (MAM) is an annual concert series that concerts in various venues; repertoire the Americas; sustains three performing presents established artists as well as ranges from classical programs to fully ensembles that perform in annual new talent from the Bay Area and around staged cabaret productions . productions . the world . The series is a free-standing $15,100.00 $25,750.00 program of Temple Emanu-El, and takes 116 Eureka St. 3543 18th St. #20 place at the Martin Meyer Sanctuary . San Francisco, CA 94114 San Francisco, CA 94110 $3,500.00 415.668.4462 415.864.5626 2 Lake Street www.ggmc.org www.locobloco.org San Francisco, CA 94118 415.751.2535 Golden Gate Performing Arts Presents Magnificat An ensemble of voices and www.emanuelsf.org/events_concert_ the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus instruments that produces an annual meyer.htm in a home season of five productions concert series of 17th century works and and over thirty community events with provides instrumental support to Bay New Century Chamber Orchestra A repertoire from classical, to pop, holiday, Area professional and community choirs . Grammy Award-nominated ensemble and classical . $18,350.00 of string musicians bringing a fresh $47,800.00 4175 23rd Street approach to classical music . 1800 Market Street, PMB 100 San Francisco, CA 94114 $40,900.00 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.979.4500 665 Third Street, Suite 200 415.865.3650 http://magnificatbaroque.com San Francisco, CA 94107 www.sfgmc.org 415.357.1111 Melody of China, Inc. An instrumental www.ncco.org Kronos Quartet Kronos Quartet: A ensemble; promotes Chinese music with string quartet that commissions, classical roots that reflects the synergy Noe Valley Chamber Music Series performs and records contemporary between ancient cultural tradition and Presents monthly Sunday afternoon works, tours internationally for five the modern American experience . concerts that feature well-known and months each year, and collaborates with $18,500.00 emerging chamber music ensembles; this artists from all over the world . 2720 41st Avenue season all performances take place at $72,300.00 San Francisco, CA 94116 Holy Innocents Episcopal Church . 1242 Ninth Avenue 415.640.9825 $6,050.00 San Francisco, CA 94122 www.melodyofchina.org 1021 Sanchez St. 415.731.3533 San Francisco, CA 94114 www.kronosquartet.org 415.648.5236 www.nvcm.org 15 Noontime Concerts A free weekly Pocket Opera Performs witty original San Francisco Chanticleer An all-male lunchtime classical music series held at English translations of chamber operas . chorus acclaimed for its artistry and Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral . $33,050.00 versatility that performs locally, nationally $16,150.00 469 Bryant Street and internationally . 660 California Street San Francisco, CA 94107 $113,250.00 San Francisco, CA 94108 415.972.8930 44 Page Street, Suite 604 415.777.3211 www.pocketopera.org San Francisco, CA 94102 www.noontimeconcerts.org 415.252.8589 Rova: Arts A saxophone quartet which www.chanticleer.org Old First Concerts Presents quality, explores musical possibilities through affordable chamber music concerts commissioned works with other artists San Francisco Choral Artists A chamber and vocal recitals of contemporary and presented at annual concerts . ensemble dedicated to the performance classical music performed by emerging $17,400.00 of choral masterpieces of all eras, styles professionals from the Bay Area and 333 12th St. and regions . around the world . San Francisco, CA 94103 $8,900.00 $19,000.00 415.487.1701 PMB 344, 601 Van Ness Ave., #E 1751 Sacramento Street www.rova.org San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94109 415.979.5779 415.474.1608 San Francisco Bach Choir A 60+ www.sfca.org www.oldfirstconcerts.org member choir that performs the choral literature of Bach and other classical San Francisco Choral Society A Other Minds Presents one of the composers . 200-member community choir country’s leading avant-garde music $29,950.00 specializing in large compositions for festivals, featuring composers and artists 3145 Geary, #210 chorus and orchestra . from around the globe in concerts, San Francisco, CA 94118 $23,000.00 workshops and panel discussions . 415.922.6562 236 West Portal Ave., Suite 775 $31,600.00 www.sfbach.org San Francisco, CA 94127 333 Valencia St., Suite 303 415.566.8425 San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco Boys Chorus Musically www.sfchoral.org 415.934.8134 trains boys, 5 to 13 years old, who www.otherminds.org regularly perform in concerts throughout San Francisco Conservatory of Music the Bay Area, sing with the San A fully accredited music college, Paul Dresher Ensemble Creates, Francisco Opera and Symphony and tour produces numerous public events produces and tours works of new opera/ internationally . including year-round student and music theater; commissions and performs $51,850.00 faculty concerts and community service new chamber music; collaborates with 333 Hayes Street, Suite 116 performances . other artists; and supports their creative San Francisco, CA 94102 $53,700.00 work with technical, financial, and 415.861.7464 50 Oak Street advisory assistance . www.sfbc.org San Francisco, CA 94102 $41,450.00 415.503.6230 333 Valencia St., Suite 301 San Francisco Chamber Orchestra www.sfcm.edu San Francisco, CA 94103 Northern California’s oldest professional 415.558.9540 chamber orchestra, presenting classical, San Francisco Contemporary Music www.dresherensemble.org contemporary and commissioned works Players One of the oldest ensembles that reflect the diverse music and cultural performing contemporary music; Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra traditions of America’s past and present . presents a concert season at the Herbst Recreates 17th and 18th century music $21,800.00 Theatre . on original instruments in local, national PO Box 191564 $31,800.00 and international concerts . San Francisco, CA 94119-1564 55 New Montgomery, Suite 708 $105,700.00 415.692.5297 San Francisco, CA 94105 180 Redwood St., Suite 200 www.sfchamberorchestra.org 415.278.9566 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.sfcmp.org 415.252.1288 www.philharmonia.org
16 San Francisco Girls Chorus San Francisco Opera A world-renowned The five-time Grammy Award-winning company presenting annual seasons San Francisco Girls Chorus provides an of classic and contemporary works Theater intensive, international-caliber choral featuring the finest international artists music education and performance and productions along with young artist $1,073,950 program for more than 400 girls and professional training programs, free young women from all cultural and community concerts, and educational 42nd Street Moon economic backgrounds . activities . A theatre company that celebrates $84,950.00 $643,500.00 the scripts and scores of uncommon 44 Page Street, Suite 200 301 Van Ness Ave. mid-20th Century Broadway musicals San Francisco, CA 94102-5986 San Francisco, CA 94102 presented in an intimate theatre, 415.863.1752 415.861.4008 tastefully understated and without www.sfgirlschorus.org www.sfopera.com amplification . $41,500.00 San Francisco Gu-Zheng Music Society San Francisco Symphony Award winning 601 Van Ness Ave, #E3-621 Presents concerts featuring the gu- organization acknowledged as one of San Francisco, CA 94102 zheng, a type of flat harp, and other the best orchestras in the u S. ., programs 415.255.8205 ancient Chinese instruments . a nine-month season and numerous www.42ndstmoon.org $4,500.00 educational activities, tours nationally 450 2nd Ave. and internationally . Actors Theatre of San Francisco An San Francisco, CA 94118 $616,100.00 ensemble company presenting a mix of 415.668.8111 Davies Symphony Hall off-Broadway, classic and new plays in a www.guzheng.org San Francisco, CA 94102 small downtown venue . 415.552.8000 $20,600.00 San Francisco Jazz Organization/ www.sfsymphony.org 855 Bush Street SFJAZZ Presents world-class live jazz San Francisco, CA 94108 concerts year-round, including the annual sfSound Dedicated to the creation, 415.345.9582 San Francisco Jazz Festival; SFJAZZ promotion and support of live www.actorstheatresf.org Spring Season and the free, outdoor contemporary music performances . SFJAZZ Summerfest Series . $5,000.00 African American Shakespeare $119,250.00 1168 Noriega Street Company African American Shakespeare 3 Embarcadeo Center, Lobby Level San Francisco, CA 94122 Company produces classical works San Francisco, CA 94111 415.759.9041 with a strong cultural perspective and 415.398.5655 www.sfsound.org provides opportunities and accessibility www.sfjazz.org for minority artists and their community Volti A professional vocal ensemble to view these works in a manner that is San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom dedicated to commissioning and inclusive of their cultural heritage . Band The first openly gay music performing new music, primarily by $11,800.00 organization in the u .S ., performing both American composers . 762 Fulton Street, Suite 306 marching and concert band repertoire $13,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94102-4119 throughout the Bay Area and on tour . P.O. Box 15576 415.762.2071 x8 $9,400.00 San Francisco, CA 94115-0576 www.african-americanshakes.org 584 Castro Street, #841 415.771.3352 San Francisco, CA 94114-2594 www.voltisf.org Afro Solo Theatre Company Promotes 510.823.3931 and presents the experiences of African www.sflgfb.org Americans and people from the African Diaspora in solo performances and the San Francisco Live Arts Presents a series visual and literary arts . of performances, primarily at the Noe $7,700.00 Valley Ministry, that ranges from music to 762 Fulton Street, Suite 307 theater to performance art . San Francisco, CA 94102 $8,900.00 415.771.2376 1021 Sanchez St. www.afrosolo.org San Francisco, CA 94114 415.454.4665 www.noevalleymusicseries.com
17 American Conservatory Theater Cutting Ball Theater, The A theater La Pocha Nostra A multidisciplinary, Considered one of the top regional company dedicated to the development multimedia company created by theatres and actor-training conservatories of experimental new plays and re- performance artist Guillermo Gomez- in the u .S ., produces a ten-month season envisioned classics with an emphasis on Peña, explores the cultural borders of plays ranging from world classics to language and images . between languages, cultures, technology contemporary premieres . $13,850.00 and art . $326,000.00 141 Taylor Street $16,500.00 30 Grant Ave., 6th Floor San Francisco, CA 94102 c/o SF Camerawork San Francisco, CA 94108-5800 415.572.7834 657 Mission St., 2nd Floor 415.834.3200 www.cuttingball.com San Francisco, CA 94104 www.act-sf.org www.pochanostra.com Encore Theatre Company Offers Asian American Theater Company innovative stage presentations of new Lobster Theater Project, The produces Presentation of work by Asian American and rarely produced drama fostering sketch-comedy shows, full-length plays, playwrights . social awareness . an annual film festival, monthly cabarets, $6,300.00 $7,000.00 short films and musical recordings . 55 Teresita Blvd. 2612 25th Street $18,200.00 San Francisco, CA 94127 San Francisco, CA 94110 2101 Folsom Street 415.543.5738 415-336-7027 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.asianamericantheater.org www.encoretheatreco.org 415.558.7721 www.killingmylobster.com BATS Improv Presents a variety EXIT Theatre Produces experimental of improvisational theater from plays, absurdist classics and performance Lorraine Hansberry Theatre/SEW “Theatresports” to improvised art in four different venues in the Productions Presents plays by leading Shakespeare and Broadway musicals . Tenderloin, as well as the annual Fringe African American playwrights and a play $25,200.00 Festival . reading series featuring new works . Fort Mason Center, B350 $43,900.00 $43,200.00 San Francisco, CA 94123 156 Eddy St. 777 Jones St. 415.474.6776 x.4 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94109 www.improv.org 415.931.1094 415.345.3980 www.sffringe.org www.lhtsf.org Campo Santo An award-winning theatre ensemble performing culturally diverse foolsFURY Theater Company Produces Magic Theatre work . and presents new works and performance One of the City’s oldest theatres, $23,300.00 styles that include music, dance, recognized internationally for the 446 Valencia St. circus, audience interaction and three- development and production of new San Francisco, CA 94103 dimensional visual art . works by American writers . 415-626-2787 $16,550.00 $75,250.00 www.theintersection.org 499 Alabama St., #450 Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94123 Crowded Fire Theater Company 415.377.5277 415.441.8001 Produces poetic, bold work created by www.foolsfury.org www.magictheatre.org new and contemporary artists, innovative in structure, which addresses the diverse Golden Thread Productions Golden political and social concerns of our Thread Productions stages works focusing audiences . on historic and contemporary issues $10,400.00 of the disparate cultures of the Middle PO Box 7775 #33990 East in order to present a balanced and San Francisco, CA 94120-7775 nuanced view of this complex region . 415.255.7846 $14,900.00 www.crowdedfire.org 499 Alabama St. #450 San Francisco, CA 94110-2064 415.626.4061 www.goldenthread.org
18 New Conservatory Theatre Center San Francisco Shakespeare Festival San Theatre of Yugen The only theatre A performing arts complex and Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents company in the u .S . producing new Noh professional theater arts school . ‘Free Shakespeare in the Park’ in the and Kyogen works based on traditional Production is centered around its year Presidio each summer as well as school Japanese styles . long LGBT Pride Season, Summer tours, camps, and educational programs $22,000.00 Cabarets, YouthAware Educational throughout the Bay Area . 2840 Mariposa St. Touring Program, New Play Development $60,400.00 San Francisco, CA 94110 and Emerging Artist Residencies, and a P.O. Box 460937 415.621.0507 Family Matinee Children’s Theatre series . San Francisco, CA 94146 www.theatreofyugen.org GFTA funds support the organization’s 415.558.0888 public programming . www.sfshakes.org Theatre Rhinoceros Develops and $61,100.00 produces original works that examine the 25 Van Ness Ave., Lower Lobby San Francisco Theater Festival San personal lives and social concerns of the San Francisco, CA 94102 Francisco Theater Festival is a free, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender 415.861.4914 day-long festival produced each July, communities . www.nctcsf.org showcasing dozens of theatre groups $37,300.00 and solo artists performing throughout 1360 Mission St., Suite 200 Phoenix Arts Association Theatre/ the day in Yerba Buena Gardens, Yerba San Francisco, CA 94103 Gallery Encourages the development Buena Center, the Metreon and Zeum 415.552.4100 of new plays by providing performance, Theater . www.therhino.org workshop and rehearsal space in their $3,950.00 downtown venues at a reasonable cost 21 Columbus Ave, Suite 233 for theatre companies with a wide range San Francisco, CA 94111 of work . 415.291.8655 $10,000.00 www.sftheaterfestival.org Visual Arts 138 Carl St. San Francisco, CA 94117 Shadowlight Productions A trailblazer in $1,600,250 415.336.1020 the contemporary shadow theatre field, www.phoenixtheatresf.org creating one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary African American Historical and Cultural works that blend ancient shadow theatre Society Exhibits historical memorabilia, San Francisco Mime Troupe San techniques, modern theatre, cinematic primarily of African American culture in Francisco’s oldest professional theatre effects, live music and other media . San Francisco and Northern California; company, recognized internationally for $22,550.00 maintains a library and sponsors cultural creating political theatre in parks and 22 Chattanooga St. activities in the City . other outdoor locations . San Francisco, CA 94114 $3,500.00 $49,500.00 415.648.4461 762 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor 855 Treat Ave. www.shadowlight.org San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94110-2723 415.441.0640 415.285.1717 Theatre Bay Area The largest regional www.sfblackhistory.org www.sfmt.org theater service organization in North America; GFTA supports the advertising Artists Guild of San Francisco Artists San Francisco Playhouse Off-Broadway and marketing of the TIX booth at Union Guild of San Francisco (The Guild) was style theater producing six full Square . founded to give artists control over the productions annually . $56,300.00 marketing of work through regular free $28,750.00 1663 Mission St. #525 public outdoor exhibits in highly visible 588 Sutter Street, #318 San Francisco, CA 94103 locations . San Francisco, CA 94102 415.430.1140 $5,000.00 415.677.9596 www.theatrebayarea.org 3801 Third St. #1098 www.sfplayhouse.org San Francisco, CA 94124 415.835.0610 www.artistsguildsf.com
19 ArtSpan/Open Studios of San Francisco Chinese Culture Foundation Presents Galeria de la Raza Presents the Features non-juried works of almost 1000 traditional and contemporary Chinese contemporary work of Bay Area Latino/ local artists exhibited at artists’ studios and Chinese American exhibitions and Chicano artists, musicians and theater throughout the City for four weekends in produces the annual spring festival . groups . October . $54,550.00 $38,950.00 $33,850.00 750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor 2857 24th St. 934 Brannan San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.986.1822 415.826.8009 415.861.9838 www.c-c-c.org www.galeriadelaraza.org www.artspan.org Chinese Historical Society of America Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Black Rock Arts Foundation Creates and Collects, preserves and exhibits art, Historical Society Fosters the recovery, sites temporary interactive contemporary artifacts and archives reflecting the preservation, presentation and art installations in collaboration with experiences of Chinese in America . understanding of lesbian, bisexual, San Francisco communities and $41,800.00 transgender and gay culture through neighborhoods . 965 Clay Street exhibits, an oral history project and $17,100.00 San Francisco, CA 94108 public readings . 3450 3rd Street, Suite 2A 415.391.1188 $38,800.00 San Francisco, CA 94124 www.chsa.org 657 Mission Street, #300 415.626.1248 San Francisco, CA 94105 www.blackrockarts.org City Guides conducts free, year-round 415.777.5455 walking tours of the City’s culturally www.glbthistory.org California College of the Arts A leading diverse neighborhoods . arts education institution presenting $9,100.00 Gray Area Foundation for the Arts exhibitions, lectures and symposia that Main Library, 100 Larkin Street hosts seminars, convenings, classes, feature local, national and international San Francisco, CA 94102 exhibitions and events both large and artists, architects, designers, writers, and 415.557.4266 small which bring together artists, tech multimedia experts . www.sfcityguides.org industry experts and researchers to build $54,550.00 community in that “gray area between 1111 8th Street Contemporary Jewish Museum Explores art and innovation ”. San Francisco, CA 94107 the ideas, values and artistic expression $5,000.00 415-703-9555 of Jewish culture through exhibits and 923 Market St., 2nd floor www.cca.edu educational programs . San Francisco, CA 94103 $90,150.00 415.777.5455 California Historical Society Founded in 736 Mission Street www.gaffta.org 1871, the California Historical Society’s San Francisco, CA 94103 (CHS) mission is “to preserve, exhibit and 415-655-7808 Museo ItaloAmericano Researches and interpret all facets of California’s colorful www.thecjm.org displays artworks of all media by Italian history .” and Italian American artists . $27,500.00 Creativity Explored Exhibits and markets $34,200.00 678 Mission St. the visual art of artists with disabilities . Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C San Francisco, CA 94105 $31,900.00 San Francisco, CA 94123 415.357.1848 3245 Sixteenth Street 415.673.2200 www.californiahistoricalsociety.org San Francisco, CA 94103 www.museoitaloamericano.org 415.863.2108 Cartoon Art Museum The only museum www.creativityexplored.org Museum of Craft & Folk Art west of the Mississippi dedicated to the Presents exhibitions and educational preservation and exhibition of cartoon art Exploratorium An internationally programs demonstrating how folk art, in all its forms . renowned museum of science, art contemporary craft, and fine art are all $32,450.00 and human perception, presenting part of the same continuum . 655 Mission Street exhibitions, performances, film programs, $21,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94105 lectures and workshops . 51 Yerba Buena Lane 415.227.8666 $316,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 www.cartoonart.org 3601 Lyon St. 415.227.4888 San Francisco, CA 94123 www.mocfa.org 415.563.7337 www.exploratorium.edu 20 Museum of Performance & Design The San Francisco Architectural Heritage San Francisco Museum of Modern Art only international arts institution devoted An organization dedicated to preserving The most important modern art museum to the celebration of the performing San Francisco’s architectural and cultural in the western US, maintains a large arts and theatrical design, the MPD identity; GFTA funds support tours of permanent collection, and presents a full presents a public exhibitions, educational the Haas-Lilienthal House and Heritage schedule of exhibitions and educational programs, performances, lectures, Walks . activities . screenings, online resources, an oral $27,800.00 $383,700.00 history project and research facilities . In 2007 Franklin St. 151 Third St. addition, the Museum collects, preserves, San Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco, CA 94103 and makes accessible performance and 415.441.3000 415.357.4000 design materials - over 3 5. million items www.sfheritage.org www.sfmoma.org -- that reflect our diverse culture . GFTA funds support MPD’s public exhibitions San Francisco Art Institute Encourages Southern Exposure A visual arts and programs . interdisciplinary practices across visual organization that supports artists $30,650.00 arts media . GFTA supports SFAI’s and youth in the development and 401 Van Ness Ave. #402 comprehensive public programming presentation of new work and ideas . San Francisco, CA 94102 featuring exhibitions and presentations $29,100.00 415.255.4800 by emerging and internationally 3030 20th Street www.sfpalm.org recognized artists and scholars . San Francisco, CA 94110 $65,100.00 415.863.2141 National Japanese American Historical 800 Chestnut www.soex.org Society A multi arts organization which San Francisco, CA 94133-2299 uses exhibition and performing arts to 415.749.4549 Visual Aid: Artists for AIDS Relief present the diversity of the Japanese www.sfai.edu Supports the work of professional American experience . artists living with AIDS and other life $28,300.00 San Francisco Camerawork Presents threatening illnesses through exhibitions, 1684 Post Street exhibitions, lectures and workshops on a regranting program and technical San Francisco, CA 94115 contemporary fine art photography . services . 415.921.5007 $41,800.00 $27,300.00 www.njahs.org 657 Mission Street, 2nd Floor 57 Post St., Suite 905 San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco, CA 94104 Precita Eyes Muralists Association, Inc. 415.512.2020 415.777.8242 Offers daily mural walks throughout the www.sfcamerawork.org visualaid.org Mission District, sponsors annual Gala Benefit & Art Auction, Urban Youth Art San Francisco Museum and Historical Festival, Mural Awareness Month (MAM), Society Preserves and exhibits artifacts and hosts gallery exhibitions, and classes of San Francisco history from the Gold and workshops for all ages . Rush to the present and promotes the $34,000.00 Barbary Coast Trail walking tours . 2981 24th St. $29,250.00 San Francisco, CA 94110 P.O. Box 420470 415.285.2287 San Francisco, CA 94142-0470 www.precitaeyes.org 415.537.1105 www.sfhistory.org Root Division A multi-use space of studios, gallery, & classroom that serves San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design the community in the production, San Francisco Museum of Craft +Design education, and presentation of (SFMC+D) presents exhibits highlighting contemporary visual art . the influence of craft and design in $12,800.00 today’s world . 3175 17th Street $21,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94110 130 Bush Street, Floor 5 415.863.7668 San Francisco, CA 94104 www.rootdivision.org 415.773.0303 www.sfmcd.org
21 Chinatown Merchants Association A Dyke March San Francisco Dyke March Annual two-day festival celebrated in Chinatown is the largest annual lesbian event in every September, featuring crafts, the world, held on the evening before performances, exhibitions and traditional the LGBT Pride Parade in June . GFTA Celebrations foods . supports the cultural event at Dolores $18,500.00 Park that features women poets, and Parades 667 Grant Ave. comediennes, singers and local all-female San Francisco, CA 94108 bands . $433,450 415.982.6306 $4,500.00 [email protected] 3543 18th Street, #2 Asian Week Foundation San Francisco, CA 94110 An annual outdoor celebration of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce The 415.252.9230 many cultures of the Asian Pacific . Chinese New Year Parade is an annual $4,500.00 celebration in honor of the Lunar New Filipino American Development 809 Sacramento Street Year, one of the largest of such events in Foundation An annual festival featuring San Francisco, CA 94108 the world . the Parol, a lantern shaped like a five- 415.321.5865 $59,000.00 pointed star that symbolizes hope and www.asianfairsf.com 730 Sacramento Street guidance . San Francisco, CA 94108 $5,000.00 California Dragon Boat Association 415.982.3000 1010 Mission Street Organizers of the San Francisco www.chineseparade.com San Francisco, CA 94103 International Dragon Boat Festival, a two 415.348.8042 day event in September that features Cinco de Mayo/ Mission Neighborhood www.bayanihancc.org over 100 dragon boat teams from across Centers An outdoor celebration with the US, Canada, Europe and Asia . The cultural and community groups to Folsom Street Events Folsom Street Fair, event is the largest competitive dragon mark Cinco de Mayo, featuring Ballet an annual South of Market event, is the boat event in the United States and Folklorico/mariachi performances and largest celebration of alternative lifestyles includes a cultural festival . local artists performances in the Mission in the United States which features $7,600.00 District . top live entertainment from alternative 268 Bush Street, #888 $18,900.00 bands, a growing artists area, and more . San Francisco, CA 94104 362 Capp Street $16,600.00 415-956-8152 San Francisco, CA 94110 965 Mission St., Suite 200 www.sfdragonboat.com 415.206.7747 San Francisco, CA 94103 www.mncsf.org 415.777.3247 Carnaval/San Francisco Cultural Arts www.folsomstreetevents.org Traditions Carnaval is two-day Mission Columbus Day Celebration Sponsored District festival of cultural and community by the City’s Italian American community, Hellenic Federation of Northern groups culminating in a parade, which caps a month-long celebration with a California An annual parade celebrating is considered the largest multicultural parade, a pageant depicting Columbus’ Hellenic/Greek culture and heritage . outdoor parade/festival on the West landing and the ceremonial blessing of $5,000.00 Coast . the fishing fleet . 999 Brotherhood Way $70,700.00 $29,600.00 San Francisco, CA 94132 2868 Mission Street 678 Green St. 650.941.1890 San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94133 www.hellenicfederation.org 415.642.1748 415.434.1492 www.sfcatcarnaval.com www.sfcolumbusday.org Jerry Day is a civic and cultural event that celebrates Jerry Garcia, a San Castro Street Fair One of the larger and Comedy Day, Inc. A free event held in Francisco native son and rock legend . longest-running street fairs in the City, August at Sharon Meadows in Golden The event pays tribute to his legacy at the event celebrates cultural and sexual Gate Park, featuring diverse local and the Jerry Garcia Ampitheater in McLaren diversity each October . national comedians . Park, celebrating his Excelsior roots . $7,600.00 $5,300.00 $4,500.00 P.O. Box 14405 1036 Pacheco Street 809 France Avenue San Francisco, CA 94114 San Francisco, CA 94116-1318 San Francisco, CA 94112 415.948.8913 415.987.3663 www.jerryday.org www.castrostreetfair.org www.comedyday.com 22 Korean American Community Center Sakura Matsuri, Inc. A celebration of San Francisco An annual celebration of Japanese arts and culture, including Korean culture that takes place in Union exhibits, performances, demonstrations, Square . martial arts, food and street fair $7,600.00 culminating in a grand parade . 745 Buchanan Street $30,000.00 San Francisco, CA 94102 1759 Sutter Street 415.252.1346 San Francisco, CA 94115 www.kacsf.org 415.563.2313 www.nccbf.org Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance, the largest such observance San Francisco Juneteenth An annual on the West Coast, is a Northern event that celebrates emancipation and California regional effort featuring a African American culture . freedom train, march and ceremonies at $13,750.00 Yerba Buena Gardens . 762 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor $15,100.00 San Francisco, CA 94102 330 Ellis Street #407 415.931.2729 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.sfjuneteenth.org 415.674.6000 www.norcalmlk.org SF LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, Inc. The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, National Samoan Chiefs Council Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade & Celebrates American Samoa’s annexation Celebration celebrates the full expression to the u .S . with traditional arts, sports of LGBT culture by producing the annual contests and ethnic food . Pride Parade and other Pride Week $7,550.00 events . P.O. Box 12549 $58,400.00 San Francisco, CA 94112 1841 Market Street, 4th Floor 415.338.7239 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.864.0831 Nihonmachi Street Fair, Inc. A www.sfpride.org celebration of the Asian/Pacific American communities with an emphasis on United Irish Societies of SF, Inc. St . the nonprofit organizations that serve Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the City’s them . Featuring musical and cultural oldest and largest parades, features Bay performances, Exhibits, food, Asian Area bands, drill teams and floats . artisans, Children’s World, and Non Profit $12,050.00 Information Tables . P.O. Box 16026 $12,100.00 San Francisco, CA 94116 1840 Sutter Street 415.665.4595 San Francisco, CA 94115 www.uissf.org 415.771.9861 www.nihonmachistreetfair.org Vietnamese Community Center of San Francisco Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Russian Center of SF, Inc. The Russian also known as Tet, is an annual event held Festival is presented by the Russian in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District to Center of San Francisco; a three-day mark the arrival of the lunar new year event celebrating the diversity of Russian and to celebrate the Vietnamese and culture through performances, crafts Southeast Asian communities . demonstrations, food and delicacies . $8,100.00 $7,000.00 766 Geary St. 2450 Sutter St. San Francisco, CA 94109 San Francisco, CA 94115 415.351.1038 415.921.7631 www.vietccsf.org www.russiancentersf.com
23 Cultural Civic Events Regranting Centers $19,200 Programs Memorial Day Ceremony is a traditional $441,229 program presented by the Veterans of $95,000 Foreign Wars, Presidio Trust and the Supports operations, programming and National Cemetary Administration, which GFTA makes grants to other, smaller maintenance of the four City owned includes a parade and formal ceremony at granting programs to serve constituencies cultural centers: Bayview Opera House the Presidio National Cemetary . we may otherwise not reach . Ruth Williams Memorial Theater, African $8,000 American Art and Culture Complex, War Memorial Veterans Building Theatre Bay Area CA$H Program South of Market Cultural Center and 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 101 makes awards to small theater and dance Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. San Francisco, CA 94102 companies, as well as individual artists . 415.710.5293 $50,000
Veterans Day Parade is a traditional Friends of Chamber Music Musical event to honor those who served in the Grant Program makes awards to support Armed Forces of the United States and is outstanding projects of San Francisco Bay Area professional chamber music presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars . ensembles, presenters, and individuals $11,200 with chamber music projects . War Memorial Veterans Building $25,000 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 101 San Francisco, CA 94102 Southern Exposure Alternative 415.710.5293 Exposure grants program supports “locally grown, artist-centered projects .” $20,000
24 Arts and Tourism San Francisco A Partnership with the Arts Monthly San Francisco Convention A project of Grants for the Arts, San Francisco Arts Monthly is and Visitors Bureau an outreach publication to San Francisco visitors . It is provided free to hotel guests and concierges and is distributed in theater Grants for the Arts established the first Arts and Tourism lobbies, Moscone Center, restaurants and cafes, bookstores Program (A&T) in the United States in 1989 with the goal of and other targeted locations in San Francisco . According to a promoting San Francisco as a cultural destination to travel study by Dance USA, commissioned by the Bay Area foundation industry professionals, including tour wholesalers, travel agents, community . convention planners and others . In 1991 the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) became the first agency “Arts Monthly has been a huge success in building audiences . to incorporate an Arts and Tourism office as a crucial part of This publication, started by Grants for the Arts as a tool for its marketing to visitors and business travelers . Since then, concierges, lists arts events for each month . When editors the Arts and Tourism program has worked to increase visitor arranged to insert the publication in the New York Times in the attendance at arts events by designing programs that highlight first Sunday of each month artists started advertising in it, the all the facets of San Francisco’s thriving cultural community . perception was that the artists were in the New York Times . The Arts and Tourism also works closely with local arts and cultural cost of producing it is relatively low . And it raised the visibility organizations informing them how to best use the services and credibility of dance .” offered by the SFCVB . One of the services offered has been a series of free education PR seminars created especially for the arts community . Also helping visitors experience and appreciate San Francisco’s famous diversity is “Diverse Destinations” (www .destinationsf .com), a series of self-guided tour itineraries SFArts.org that immerse the visitor in the best of San Francisco’s culture, How do artists and audiences take advantage of Web ethnic heritage and arts . technology and the Internet to promote the arts in San Francisco? This has been the topic of discussion by Grants for the Arts and its constituent groups for a number of years . As part of GFTA’s mandate, linking its activities to attract visitors to San Francisco, GFTA led the way in creating a searchable clutter-free database of San Francisco arts offerings on the web with the 2001 launch of SFArts .org . This online calendar is a widespread and indispensable tool for anyone, anywhere who is interested in the arts in San Francisco . Organizations that receive GFTA support are listed on the site . Each group is invited to create a reciprocal link to SFArts .org so that visitors can go directly to an arts group’s Web site and get more details about program offerings . Thousands of promotional cards that feature the Web address are distributed through the San Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, on-site at various locations in San Francisco as well as online to individuals and groups interested in visiting the City . SFArts org. bookmarks are also placed at the California State Fair, in theater lobbies, bookshops and cafes or stuffed into programs and newsletters . Radio and print ads, BART signs and more have promoted the site, which is now ranked No . 1 on most of the country’s top search engines
25 Nonrecurring Other Programs Events Fund Neighborhood Arts Collaborative . This program is a joint project of Due to budget restrictions, this program is temporarily suspended. Grants for the Arts/San Francisco Hotel Tax Fund, the San Francisco This information is provided for reference only. We hope to re-launch Arts Commission, the Mayor’s Community Challenge Grant Program, the program in the near future. the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the Mayor’s Office of Economic and Work Force Development, the Neighborhood This program supports San Francisco nonprofit arts Empowerment Network and the Arts & Tourism Program of the San organizations that have extraordinary, one-time only Francisco Travel Association . promotional costs for events such as first-time festivals or celebrations, significant anniversaries, new venues, This pilot program was developed to provide funding for or programs that provide groups with a critical boost . collaborative arts activities that take place in proximity to each other Preference is given to groups not currently receiving GFTA within a specific geographic boundary . This multi-agency effort will support through the regular funding cycle though current support community arts activities within some of San Francisco’s grantees with major anniversaries or collaborations benefiting diverse neighborhoods to promote the arts, businesses, schools, several groups are eligible to apply . Funds partially subsidize social service and other nonprofits located in close proximity and promotional costs related to publicity, consultants, materials, to encourage the development of mutually beneficial relationships and advertisements . Grants are based on available funds and among community stakeholders . For fiscal year 2012/2013, the eligibility is limited to once target neighborhoods were:
• Central Market/UN Plaza Special Initiatives • Japantown • Bayview/Mendell Plaza From time to time Grants for the Arts is able to respond to the community through the use of Special Initiatives . The In addition, projects in Chinatown, Excelsior and Fillmore/Western initiative recognizes one-time only events, or is developed Addition were continued from the previous year . to address specific needs during a particular time . There are no current initiatives underway . Here are some examples of initiatives that have been created by GFTA to assist the arts community .
• Capital Expenditures Initiative was designed to help community-based arts organizations acquire permanent, technical and movable equipment for shared use .
• Collaboration Initiative was developed to foster and encourage organic, effective collaborations and resource sharing among arts organizations .
• Facilities Initiative responded to the rental space crisis of the past few years . It supported efforts to maximize the usefulness and accessibility of the City’s existing arts facilities . Further, it worked to strengthen the internal capacity of organizations that manage multi-use spaces and provided assistance in securing an adequate supply of new arts space that is protected from market sources .
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