Annual Report 2011 / 2012

Table of Contents

Grants for the Arts Progress Report...... 4

Grants for the Arts FY 2011/2012 Budget ...... 5

2011-2012 Hotel Tax Revenue Allocation (in millions)...... 6

Grants for the Arts Programs ...... 7

Annual Grants to 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

2011 Voluntary Arts Contribution Fund Awardees...... 28

3 Grants for the Arts

Director’s Report By Kary Schulman, Director

his year San Francisco’s arts community contin- Other activities included: ued to adapt to the “new normal” of the current • The Neighborhood Arts Collaborative: A pilot proj- T economic climate in all aspects of how we do our ect among five city agencies linking artists and arts work: in the ways we interface with our supporters, in organizations with businesses, community groups, the ways we communicate, in the kinds of work we do . and other neighborhood resources in collaborations In the midst of this shifting landscape Grants for the Arts around a variety of activities . has continued to provide a dependable and consistent • The Rotunda Series: Free performances in the City source of general operating support for half a century . Hall Rotunda on the first Friday of each month, 2011 marked the 50th Anniversary of this office, which curated by World Arts West and Dancer’s Group . makes us the oldest continuous source of municipal Central Market Arts: Work continues to develop the support for private nonprofit arts organizations in the • blocks of Market Street between 5th and 10th as country . On our website, please find a link to a 50th an arts corridor in partnership with a number of city anniversary retrospective publication, Grants for the agencies and arts groups, guided by the Mayor’s Arts: The First 50 Years . And please visit the North Light Economic Development Strategy for the area . Court in City Hall to view a display of San Francisco arts organizations over the five decades . • The Bay Area Wallace Project: Wrapping up this four year project with a successful free conference: In 2011, Grants for the Arts was fortunate to be able to Beyond Dynamic Adaptability . maintain funding at the previous year’s levels (as guided by our funding goals) for most organizations and to fund We continue to be inspired by the 212 organizations on three new groups: SafeHouse (The Garage performance our docket—moving forward with whatever resources space), Ensemble Parallèle (a chamber opera company) are available; building a future by shaping the present . and Jerry Day (an annual celebration of Jerry Garcia’s music and influence in McLaren Park) . However, fund- ing remains far below our progressive goals for 49% of groups on the GFTA docket . Only a revived economy will alleviate this underfunding condition which has become chronic .

4 Grants for the Arts FY 2011/2012 Budget

Item % of Whole Rounded

Support Services $ 153,100 1 .29% 1% Arts and Tourism $ 521,900 4 .41% 4% Administration $ 725,166 6 .13% 6% Special Grants $ 745,000 6 .30% 8% General Operating Support $ 9,686,629 81 .87% 82% Expenditure Total $ 11,831,695 100.00% 100%

Source: San Francisco Controller’s Office

Hotel Tax Allocation for FY 2011/2012

Low-Income Housing Rental Subsidy, 500,000 , 0% Convention & Visitors Bureau, Moscone / Convention Facilities, 7,580,000 , 3% (SFRA), 34,147,000 , 16% 3,272,443 , 1%

War Memorial & Performing Arts, 8,676,261 , 4%

Cultural Equity Endowment, 1,716,000 , 1%

Cultural Centers (Facilities), 1,516,000 , 1%

Administration (Tax Collector), 114,000 , 0% Asian Art , 2,229,000 , 1%

Steinhart Aquarium, 1,208,000 , 1%

Fine Arts Museum, 5,620,000 , General Fund Unallocated, 3% 142,093,296 , 64%

Grants for the Arts- Non- Grants for the Arts- Recurring, Recurring, 191,000 , 0% 11,177,000 , 5%

5 Proposed 2011-12 Hotel Tax Revenue Allocation (in millions)

Item Amount

General Fund Unallocated (discretionary) 142,093,296 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 8,676,261 Moscone / Convention Facilities 34,147,000 Convention & Visitors Bureau 7,580,000 Low-Income Housing Rental Subsidy 500,000 Yerba Buena Gardens (SFRA) 3,272,443 Total 220,040,000

These figures represent the amounts proposed in the City and County of San Francisco budget for the 2011-2012 fiscal year . Changes may occur throughout the year .

Source: San Francisco Controller’s Office, December 2011

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 2011–2012 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 $1,478,750 internationally, presents new and administers an emergency assistance traditional works and international fund . ABADA Capoeira San Francisco festivals . The Chhandam School is $58,300.00 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 $18,150.00 $29,000.00 415.920.9181 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 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 $10,950.00 regionally, nationally and internationally . classical, folk and modern dances based 3288 21st Street, #71 $87,950.00 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 $33,000.00 www.artofthematter.org 415.863.3040 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 $11,450.00 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, $12,500.00 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. Janice Garrett & Dancers A www.capacitor.org #120 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 . $15,700.00 351 Shotwell Street San Francisco, CA 94110 415-864-6716 www.janicegarrettanddancers.org

8 Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc. GPE was Mark Foehringer Dance Project A Robert Moses’ Kin A multi-ethnic dance founded in 2000 by Jess Curtis as a classical ballet company that creates ensemble performing innovative modern research and development vehicle both dynamic and lyrical dances that dance works . for live performance focusing on often contain comedic elements . $24,600.00 creating engaging and highly physical $8,350.00 870 Market Street, Suite 567 entertainment that addresses ideas of 1388 Haight Street, #28 San Francisco, CA 94102 substance and relevance to a broad San Francisco, CA 94117 415.252.8384 public . 415.640.2784 www.robertmoseskin.org $20,400.00 www.mfdpsf.org 849 Divisadero Street, #4 San Francisco Ballet Recognized as San Francisco, CA 94117 Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu A modern one of the premier companies in the 415.435.7549 hula troupe, translated as “the world world, and among the largest in the US, www.jesscurtisgravity.org according to hula” that produces an presents an annual five-month season annual season and performs to audiences offering full-length classical works, as well Joe Goode Performance Group A across the country . as new commissions from contemporary modern dance company stretching the $33,350.00 choreographers . traditional boundaries of dance and 1527 20th St. $394,400.00 theater . San Francisco, CA 94107 455 Franklin St. $36,500.00 415.647.3040 San Francisco, CA 94102 1007 General Kennedy Ave, #209 www.naleihulu.org 415.861.5600 San Francisco, CA 94129 www.sfballet.org 415.561.6565 ODC/San Francisco A major modern www.joegoode.org dance company presenting work by the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival/ three founding choreographers in local World Arts West A festival of dance Kunst-stoff To present a series of dance seasons plus national and international forms from around the world presented performances in San Francisco . tours . throughout the City and the region . The $5,800.00 $97,700.00 festival features thousands of local artists 26 Seventh Street, 5th Floor 351 Shotwell St. and is presented in cooperation with San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94110 Grants for the Arts . 415.863.3040x286 415.863.6606 $202,000.00 www.kunst-stoff.org www.odcdance.org Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D, Room 273 San Francisco, CA 94123 LEVYdance Founded in 2002 by artistic Presidio Performing Arts Foundation 415.474.3914 director Benjamin Levy, LEVYdance Presidio Dance Theatre is an acclaimed www.worldartswest.org ignites its audiences’ awareness of a multi-generational performance shared human experience through the art company, ballet-based, specializing in San Francisco Hip Hop Dance Festival of dance . dance from many regions of the world An international festival featuring Hip $7,150.00 and with award-winning arts education Hop dance “crews” from all over the 19 Heron Street programs . The Company tours nationally u .S ., Canada and parts of Europe . San Francisco, CA 94103 and internationally . $14,750.00 415.701.1300 $6,300.00 1355 Third Avenue, Apt. 3 www.levydance.org 1158 Gorgas San Francisco, CA 94122 San Francisco, CA 94129 415.297.9740 Margaret Jenkins Dance Company 415 561.3958 www.sfhiphopdancefest.com Renowned modern dance company www.presidiodance.org dedicated to the making and touring Scott Wells & Dancers A contemporary of new work, international exchange Purple Moon Dance Project A dance ensemble creating highly and community programs like CHIME contemporary dance company energetic work created as a result of (Choreographers in Mentorship incorporating modern and Asian dance touch, impact or collision with other Exchange) . forms to present work by lesbians and dancers . $56,000.00 women of color . $9,200.00 507 Polk Street #320 $15,900.00 1805 Divisadero St. San Francisco, CA 94102 26 Seventh Street, 6th Fl. San Francisco, CA 94115 www.mjdc.org San Francisco, CA 94103 415.931.8648 415.552.1105 www.scottwellsdance.com www.purplemoondance.org

9 Smuin Ballet Produces Tony and Emmy Poetry Center The Poetry Center, Award-winner Michael Smuin’s innovative based at San Francisco State University, choreography plus new dance works in Literary presents poets and writers drawn from annual home seasons . the full spectrum of contemporary $103,600.00 literature . 44 Gough Street, Suite 103 Arts $16,350.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 1600 Holloway Ave. 415.556.5000 $166,100 San Francisco, CA 94132 www.smuinballet.org 415.338.2227 City Arts and Lectures Presents several www.sfsu.edu/~poetry Stepology Stepology was founded to series of lectures, conversations and preserve and promote the American other literary activities with well-known Radar Productions Radar presents form of tap dance . It produces an authors and cultural figures . a monthly reading series featuring annual tap festival and provides $47,900.00 emerging queer writers, as well as events classes, performances, and lecture 1955 Sutter St. featuring more well-known talent at demonstrations . San Francisco, CA 94115 venues throughout the City . $6,550.00 415.563.2463 $7,750.00 P.O. Box 420889 www.cityarts.net 280 San Carlos St. San Francisco, CA 94142 San Francisco, CA 94110-1724 415.294.4941 Litquake An annual literary festival that 415.216.9641 www.stepology.com presents an eclectic range of Bay Area, http://www.radarproductions.org/ national, and international authors in a Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco series of readings, performances and Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center One of the City’s oldest companies, a “cross-media literary happenings .” Promotes and supports experimental professional Spanish ensemble that also $8,300.00 writers of all ages, ethnicities, performs dances from Latin America . P.O. Box 720125 socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds . $10,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94172-0125 $8,250.00 150 McAllister St. 415.750.1497 1111 Eighth Street San Francisco, CA 94102 www.litquake.org San Francisco, CA 94107 415.826.1305 415.551.9278 http://www.theatreflamenco.org PlayGround The Bay Area’s leading www.sptraffic.org playwright incubator, supporting Yaelisa & Caminos Flamencos Dedicated the development of new writers and Youth Speaks A literary arts, event to producing Flamenco programs with a new plays through commissions, co- production and educational organization fresh, contemporary approach, reflecting productions and the annual Best of for teenagers, who “speak for the contemporary Flamenco Nuevo PlayGround Festival . themselves” through interdisciplinary movement . $13,200.00 spoken word performances . $22,850.00 268 Bush St., #2912 $40,050.00 26 Seventh Street, 5th Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 1663 , Suite 604 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.704.3177 San Francisco, CA 94103 510.531.9986 www.playground-sf.org 415.255.9035 www.caminosflamencos.com www.youthspeaks.org Playwrights Foundation is a new play Zaccho Dance Theatre Zaccho creates development center that supports and presents performance work that the work of contemporary American investigates dance as it relates to place . playwrights by producing the annual Artistic Director Joanna Haigood’s Bay Area Playwrights Festival and other creative work focuses on making dances events and programs throughout the that use natural, architectural and cultural year . environments as points of departure for $24,300.00 movement exploration and narrative . 1616 16th St., Suite 350 $33,100.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 1777 Yosemite Ave., #330 415.626.2176 San Francisco, CA 94124 www.playwrightsfoundation.org 415.822.6744 www.zaccho.org

10 Berlin and Beyond, presented by the San Francisco Film Society presents the Goethe-Institut, is the only German film oldest film festival in the u .S ., showcas- Media festival in the . This festival ing independent American, foreign and offers ticketed and free film screenings commercial films . $443,600 and discussions with filmmakers, actors $110,050 and producers . 39 Mesa Street, Suite 110 3rd I S.F. International South Asian Film $11,300 The Presidio Festival is an international film exposi- 530 Bush Street San Francisco, CA 94129 tion showcasing films and videos from San Francisco, CA 94108 415.561.5000 Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, the 415.263.8760 www.sffs.org Maldives, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tibet and www.goethe.de/sanfrancisco the South Asian diaspora . San Francisco Independent Film Festi- $8,050 Center for Asian American Media val is a festival of screenings and events 992 Valencia Street presents the annual, 10-day San Francisco dedicated to the presentation of inde- San Francisco, CA 94110 International Asian American Film Festival . pendent film, video and animation . 415.824.3890 $58,750 $22,250 www.thirdi.org 145 Ninth Street, Suite 350 530 Divisadero Street, #183 San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94117 American Indian Film Festival is an interna- 415.863.0814 415.820.3907 tional film exposition showcasing films and www.asianamericanmedia.org www.sfindie.com videos by and about Native Americans . $28,600 Frameline presents the annual, 11-day San Francisco Jewish Film Festival, a 333 Valencia, Suite 322 San Francisco International Lesbian six-day festival of independent films, pro- San Francisco, CA 94103 & Gay Film Festival at several venues motes awareness of the diversity of the 415.554.0525 throughout the City . Jewish experience and the Jewish people . www.aifisf.com $59,750 $54,500 145 Ninth Street, Suite 300 145 Ninth Street, Suite 200 Arab Film Festival,Cinemayaat, showcas- San Francisco, CA 94103 San Francisco, CA 94103 es independent filmmakers working with 415.703.8650 415.621.0556 Arab themes to enhance understanding of www.frameline.org www.sfjff.org diverse Arab cultures and experiences . $19,850 Queer Women of Color Media San Francisco Silent Film Festival 2 Plaza Avenue Project promotes the creation, exhibition provides public access to a broad range San Francisco, CA 94116 and distribution of films and videos that of films made during the silent era by 415.564.1100 reflect the life stories and address the presenting an annual festival of silent www.aff.org social justice issues of queer women of films with live musical accompaniment at color . “QWOCMAP” presents the annual the Castro Theater . Artists Television Access supports the Queer Women of Color Film Festival . $33,300 production and exhibition of work by $10,700 833 Market Street, Suite 812 new artists in video, film, visual arts and 59 Cook Street San Francisco, CA 94103 multimedia performances . San Francisco, CA 94118 415.777.4908 $9,900 415.752.0868 www.silentfilm.org 992 Valencia Street www.qwocmap.org San Francisco, CA 94110 415.824.3890 San Francisco Cinematheque screens www.atasite.org works by local and national avant-garde filmmakers, film classics and neglected films . $16,600 145 Ninth Street, Suite 240 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.552.1990 www.sfcinematheque.org

11 Cowell Theater/Fort Mason Center Footloose Dance Co. Produces and Provides a well-equipped venue for presents a mixed format of original Multi-Arts diverse small and midsize groups from all theater, dance, music, improvisational performing disciplines . comedy and film/video and operates a $895,150 $44,600.00 performance/rehearsl/rental/ facility . Fort Mason Center, Bldg. A $16,500.00 509 Cultural Center Dedicated San Francisco, CA 94123 P.O. Box 885393 to enriching the cultural life of the 415-345-7500 San Francisco, CA 94188 Tenderloin neighborhood with www.fortmason.org 415.920.2223 multicultural programming featuring www.ftloose.org performing artists and gallery exhibits . CubaCaribe Founded in 2003, the $28,700.00 CubaCaribe’s mission is to preserve and Fresh Meat Productions Fresh Meat 1007 Market St. promote the vibrant cultural and artistic Productions creates, presents and San Francisco, CA 94103 heritage of Cuba, the Caribbean and tours multidisciplinary transgender arts 415.255.5971 the wider African diaspora . The group’s programs, including performance, film www.luggagestoregallery.org primary activity is an annual festival held and the work of resident company Sean over three weeks each spring . Dorsey Dance . Asian Improv aRts Supports the creation, $5,400.00 $9,050.00 production, performance and recording 3316 24th Street 375 27th Street, Apt. A of new Asian American work in music, San Francisco, CA 94110-3803 San Francisco, CA 94131-2011 poetry and dance . 415.826.4441 415.355.0071 $26,000.00 www.cubacaribe.org www.freshmeatproductions.org 44 Montgomery St., Suite 2310 San Francisco, CA 94104 Cultural Odyssey Creates, produces Genryu Arts GA’s mission is to promote, 415.908.3636 and presents original interdisciplinary present, and participate in Japanese www.asianimprov.org performance works that are rooted in and Japanese American culture through African American music, dance and taiko (Japanese drumming) and other Brava! for Women in the Arts Produces, theatrical traditions . traditional and contemporary music co-presents and presents a variety $34,800.00 and dance forms . Directed by founder of theatre, music, spoken word, and PO Box 156680 Melody Takata, a multi-faceted artist film activities with local and touring San Francisco, CA 94115-6680 trained in Japanese classical dance and artists, including international work, in 415.292.1850 music, the organization is deeply rooted its renovated 370 seat Mission District www.culturalodyssey.org in San Francisco’s Japantown . venue, focusing on, but not limited to, $6,050.00 women, people of color, and the LGBT Eureka Theatre Company Co-produces 2345 Bush Street, #12 community . work and manages an affordable and San Francisco, CA 94115-0282 $63,200.00 well-located 200-seat theatre for a 415.420.3151 2781 24th St. number of Bay Area companies . www.genryuarts.org San Francisco, CA 94110 $22,750.00 415.641.7657 215 Jackson Street Humanities West Presents www.brava.org San Francisco, CA 94111 multidisciplinary programs in the 415.788.7469 humanities that complement lectures on CounterPULSE A community-based www.eurekatheatre.org history, economics, politics, literature and visual and performing arts venue the arts with live performances of music, available to artists, activists and First Voice Produces, presents and drama and dance from the specific time community experimenters for meetings, sponsors performing arts projects that period . public discussion, rituals, art exhibits and explore the Asian American experience . $17,100.00 performances . $16,600.00 P.O. Box 546 $29,900.00 41 Parsons, Suite A San Francisco, CA 94104 1310 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94118 415.391.9700 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.221.0601 www.humanitieswest.org 415.626.2060 www.firstvoice.org www.counterpulse.org

12 Intersection for the Arts A broad-based, ODC Theater A multipurpose venue Slavonic Cultural Center Fosters the arts community-focused and nationally known offering a broad range of work with and culture of the Slavonic community; group that presents theatre, performance local, national and international artists GFTA support is for public events art, literary arts, visual arts and music in in contemporary and traditional dance, including the Marco Polo and Poklada its exhibition/performance space in the music, performance and poetry . festivals . Mission District . $44,900.00 $30,400.00 $53,700.00 351 Shotwell Street 60 Onondaga Ave. 446 Valencia St. San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94112 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.863.6606 510-649-0941 415.626.2787 www.odctheatre.org www.croatianAmericanWeb.org www.theintersection.org SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts. a Society for Art Publications of the Jewish Community Center of San multidisciplinary presenting organization Americas Presents cross-cultural and Francisco The JCCSF presents high level, that operates as The Garage, a 49-seat multi-disciplinary visual arts exhibits, multi-disciplinary arts and performances space on Howard Street in SOMA . It musical performances and public including dance, theatre, comedy, new provides low-cost space and technical forums to expand the audience for and world music, film, family events, and support for emerging performers to self- contemporary art of the Americas, lectures . Through innovative arts and produce, with a focus on performance particularly work by Central, South and culture programs, we bring the Jewish art, GLBT groups and contemporary Native American artists in the Bay Area . and broader community together . dance . A variety of other programs are $29,350.00 $26,300.00 also offered . 535 Powell St. 3200 Street $5,000.00 San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco, CA 94118 975 Howard Street 415.398.7229 415.292.1200 San Francisco, CA www.meridiangallery.org www.jccsf.org (415) 518 1517 http://www.975howard.com/ Stern Grove Festival Association Kearny Street Workshop Produces, Presents a summer series of admission- presents and promotes the work of Asian San Francisco Center for the Book free, world-class performing arts in a American artists in all disciplines . The only center for the creation and beautiful outdoor amphitheater in $16,450.00 display of various forms of “book arts” San Francisco . 1246 , #100 - including fine printing, book structures, $59,550.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 lettering, etc . - in the Western United 44 Page St., Suite 600 415.503.0520 States . San Francisco, CA 94102 www.kearnystreet.org $39,300.00 415.252.6253 300 De Haro, #334 www.sterngrove.org Kulintang Arts Populary known as San Francsico, CA 94103 Kularts, presents contemporary and tribal 415.565.0545 The.art.re.grup, Inc./The Lab An Pilipino arts . www.sfcb.org interdisciplinary organization that $15,950.00 supports the development and 474 Faxon Ave. San Francisco Performances Presents presentation of new visual, performing, San Francisco, CA 94112 internationally acclaimed and emerging media and literary art . 415.239.0249 artists in recitals, chamber music $22,700.00 www.kularts.org concerts, popular entertainment and 2948 16th St. dance programs . San Francisco, CA 94103 Marsh, The Annually presents hundreds $128,900.00 415.864.8855 of diverse productions in its multi-venue 500 Sutter St., Suite 710 www.thelab.org space in the Mission . San Francisco, CA 94102 $51,750.00 415.398.6449 Z Space Studio Founded in 1993, Z 1062 Valencia St. www.performances.org Space has become one of the nation’s San Francisco, CA 94110 leading laboratories for the development 415.282.6024 of new voices, new works, and new www.themarsh.org opportunities in American theater . $50,250.00 499 Alabama Street #450 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.626.0453 www.zspace.org 13 Composers, Inc. Provides a forum for Encuentro del Canto Popular/Accion performance of works by living American Latina An annual fall concert series that Music composers in its annual concert season . presents music from throughout Latin $9,000.00 America and the United States . $2,675,750 PO Box 194552 $8,550.00 San Francisco, CA 94119-4552 2958 24th Street American Bach Soloists Presents and 415.512.0641 San Francisco, CA 94110 records historically informed, virtuoso www.composersinc.org 415.648.1045 instrumental and vocal performances www.accionlatina.org/encuentro of Baroque and early classical music . Cypress String Quartet A string Summer Academy for emerging ensemble dedicated to championing Ensemble Parallele Founded in 1993, professionals at the SF Conservatory, works by living American composers, incorporated in 2005, EP is the only workshops and masterclasses provide exploring the classic string quartet Bay Area organization dedicated to unique educational opportunities in repertoire, and uncovering unjustly the professional development and historically informed performance overlooked works . performance of contemporary chamber practice . $26,750.00 opera . $36,050.00 912 Cole Street #137 $5,000.00 44 Page Street, Suite 504 San Francisco, CA 94117 50 Oak Street San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 585-9045 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.621.7900 www.cypressquartet.com 415.503.6279 www.americanbach.org www.ensembleparallele.com Del Sol Performing Arts Organization Bay Area Omni Foundation for the The Del Sol String Quartet’s concerts, Men’s Chorus A 40+ Performing Arts Presents concerts educational outreach, commissioning voice ensemble performing a variety of featuring a variety of world-renown and of new works and recordings heighten concerts in various venues; repertoire emerging acoustic guitarists who explore awareness of contemporary chamber ranges from classical programs to fully the stylistic range of the instrument . music and make this art form more staged cabaret productions . $18,700.00 accessible . $14,000.00 PMB 1, 236 West Portal Ave. $13,050.00 116 Eureka St. San Francisco, CA 94127 754 46th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94114 415.242.4500 San Francisco, CA 94121-3202 415.668.4462 www.omniconcerts.com 415.374.0074 www.ggmc.org www.delsolquartet.com Chamber Music Partnership, Inc. Golden Gate Performing Arts Presents Performs a chamber music repertoire Door Dog Music Productions Supports the San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus that includes masterpieces by traditional and promotes music from various ethnic in a home season of five productions composers as well as modern classical traditions and produced the annual and over thirty community events with works; produces the Left Coast Chamber World Music Festival . repertoire from classical, to pop, holiday, Ensemble concert series in the Green $28,600.00 and classical . Room . 1007 General Kennedy Avenue, $46,700.00 $9,750.00 Suite 215 1800 Market Street, PMB 100 196 Ripley St. San Francisco, CA 94129 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94110 415.561.6571 415.865.3650 415.642.8054 www.doordog.org www.sfgmc.org www.chambermusicpartn.org Earplay A contemporary music ensemble Instituto Pro Musica de California Chamber Music San Francisco Produces dedicated to performing American music Supports Coro Hispano de San a concert series at Herbst Theatre that with emphasis on works by Bay Area and Francisco, an ensemble of singers and features high-profile local and touring lesser-known composers . instrumentalists dedicated to the public artists . $14,550.00 performance of music repertories from $18,250.00 P.O. Box 192125 Latin America, Spain and Portugal . 1314 34th Avenue San Francisco, CA 94119-2125 $4,500.00 San Francisco, CA 94122 415.585.9776 1403 28th Ave. 415.759.1756 www.earplay.org San Francisco, CA 94122 www.chambermusicSF.org 415.864.4681 www.corohispano.org

14 Kronos Quartet Kronos Quartet: A Melody of China, Inc. An instrumental New Century Chamber Orchestra A string quartet that commissions, ensemble; promotes Chinese music with Grammy Award-nominated ensemble performs and records contemporary classical roots that reflects the synergy of string musicians bringing a fresh works, tours internationally for five between ancient cultural tradition and approach to classical music . months each year, and collaborates with the modern American experience . $40,900.00 artists from all over the world . $23,500.00 665 Third Street, Suite 200 $72,300.00 2720 41st Avenue San Francisco, CA 94107 1242 Ninth Avenue San Francisco, CA 94116 415.357.1111 San Francisco, CA 94122 415.640.9825 www.ncco.org 415.731.3533 www.melodyofchina.org www.kronosquartet.org Noe Valley Chamber Music Series Midsummer Mozart Festival The only Presents monthly Sunday afternoon Lamplighters Music Theatre Considered major series in the United States devoted concerts that feature well-known and one of the top Gilbert and Sullivan to Mozart’s works; performs an annual emerging chamber music ensembles; this companies in the world; performs an season of concerts and has released a season all performances take place at annual season of light opera classics . number of recordings . Holy Innocents Episcopal Church . $53,450.00 $27,250.00 $6,050.00 P.O. Box 77367 760 Market Street, Suite 749 1021 Sanchez St. San Francisco, CA 94107 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94114 415.227.4797 415.627.9141 415.648.5236 www.lamplighters.org www.midsummermozart.org www.nvcm.org

Lesbian/Gay Chorus of San Francisco MSA/People in Plazas Presents free Noontime Concerts A free weekly The oldest American mixed gay/ summer concerts by local musicians lunchtime classical music series held at lesbian chorus; annually produces three in a variety of San Francisco outdoor Old Saint Mary’s Cathedral . full-length choral concerts of varied locations . $16,150.00 repertoire . $17,550.00 660 California Street $7,700.00 1346 Stevenson St., B202 San Francisco, CA 94108 584 Castro Street, #486 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.777.3211 San Francisco, CA 94114 415.350.7071 www.noontimeconcerts.org 415.861.7067 www.marketstreet.citysearch.com www.lgcsf.org Old First Concerts Presents quality, Music at Meyer Concert Series/ affordable chamber music concerts Loco Bloco Develops and presents Congregation Emanu-El Music at Meyer and vocal recitals of contemporary and intergenerational art rooted in the (MAM) is an annual concert series that classical music performed by emerging music, dance and theater traditions of presents established artists as well as professionals from the Bay Area and the Americas; sustains three performing new talent from the Bay Area and around around the world . ensembles that perform in annual the world . The series is a free-standing $17,900.00 productions . program of Temple Emanu-El, and takes 1751 Sacramento Street $24,500.00 place at the Martin Meyer Sanctuary . San Francisco, CA 94109 3543 18th St. #20 $4,500.00 415.474.1608 San Francisco, CA 94110 2 Lake Street www.oldfirstconcerts.org 415.864.5626 San Francisco, CA 94118 www.locobloco.org 415.751.2535 Other Minds Presents one of the www.emanuelsf.org/events_concerts_ country’s leading avant-garde music Magnificat An ensemble of voices and meyer.htm festivals, featuring composers and artists instruments that produces an annual from around the globe in concerts, concert series of 17th century works and workshops and panel discussions . provides instrumental support to Bay $28,400.00 Area professional and community choirs . 333 Valencia St., Suite 303 $20,400.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 4175 23rd Street 415.934.8134 San Francisco, CA 94114 www.otherminds.org 415.979.4500 http://magnificatbaroque.com

15 Paul Dresher Ensemble Creates, San Francisco Boys Chorus Musically San Francisco Conservatory of Music produces and tours works of new opera/ trains boys, 5 to 13 years old, who A fully accredited music college, music theater; commissions and performs regularly perform in concerts throughout produces numerous public events new chamber music; collaborates with the Bay Area, sing with the San including year-round student and other artists; and supports their creative Francisco Opera and Symphony and tour faculty concerts and community service work with technical, financial, and internationally . performances . advisory assistance . $50,600.00 $53,700.00 $40,350.00 333 Hayes Street, Suite 116 50 Oak Street 333 Valencia St., Suite 301 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.861.7464 415.503.6230 415.558.9540 www.sfbc.org www.sfcm.edu www.dresherensemble.org San Francisco Chamber Orchestra San Francisco Contemporary Music Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra Northern California’s oldest professional Players One of the oldest ensembles Recreates 17th and 18th century music chamber orchestra, presenting classical, performing contemporary music; on original instruments in local, national contemporary and commissioned works presents a concert season at the Herbst and international concerts . that reflect the diverse music and cultural Theatre . $105,700.00 traditions of America’s past and present . $31,800.00 180 Redwood St., Suite 200 $20,550.00 55 New Montgomery, Suite 708 San Francisco, CA 94102 PO Box 191564 San Francisco, CA 94105 415.252.1288 San Francisco, CA 94119-1564 415.278.9566 www.philharmonia.org 415.692.5297 www.sfcmp.org www.sfchamberorchestra.org Pocket Opera Performs witty original San Francisco Girls Chorus English translations of chamber operas . San Francisco Chanticleer An all-male The five-time Grammy Award-winning $33,050.00 chorus acclaimed for its artistry and San Francisco Girls Chorus provides an 469 Bryant Street versatility that performs locally, nationally intensive, international-caliber choral San Francisco, CA 94107 and internationally . music education and performance 415.972.8930 $112,000.00 program for more than 400 girls and www.pocketopera.org 44 Page Street, Suite 604 young women from all cultural and San Francisco, CA 94102 economic backgrounds . Rova: Arts A saxophone quartet which 415.252.8589 $83,700.00 explores musical possibilities through www.chanticleer.org 44 Page Street, Suite 200 commissioned works with other artists San Francisco, CA 94102-5986 presented at annual concerts . San Francisco Choral Artists A chamber 415.863.1752 $17,400.00 ensemble dedicated to the performance www.sfgirlschorus.org 333 12th St. of choral masterpieces of all eras, styles San Francisco, CA 94103 and regions . San Francisco Gu-Zheng Music Society 415.487.1701 $8,900.00 Presents concerts featuring the gu- www.rova.org PMB 344, 601 Van Ness Ave., #E zheng, a type of flat harp, and other San Francisco, CA 94102 ancient Chinese instruments . San Francisco Bach Choir A 60+ 415.979.5779 $4,500.00 member choir that performs the choral www.sfca.org 450 2nd Ave. literature of Bach and other classical San Francisco, CA 94118 composers . San Francisco Choral Society A 415.668.8111 $25,800.00 200-member community choir www.guzheng.org 3145 Geary, #210 specializing in large compositions for San Francisco, CA 94118 chorus and orchestra . 415.922.6562 $22,950.00 www.sfbach.org 236 West Portal Ave., Suite 775 San Francisco, CA 94127 415.566.8425 www.sfchoral.org

16 San Francisco Jazz Organization/ San Francisco Symphony Award winning Actors Theatre of San Francisco An SFJAZZ Presents world-class live jazz organization acknowledged as one of ensemble company presenting a mix of concerts year-round, including the annual the best orchestras in the u S. ., programs off-Broadway, classic and new plays in a San Francisco Jazz Festival; SFJAZZ a nine-month season and numerous small downtown venue . Spring Season and the free, outdoor educational activities, tours nationally $21,800.00 SFJAZZ Summerfest Series . and internationally . 855 Bush Street $131,250.00 $626,100.00 San Francisco, CA 94108 3 Embarcadeo Center, Lobby Level Davies Symphony Hall 415.345.9582 San Francisco, CA 94111 San Francisco, CA 94102 www.actorstheatresf.org 415.398.5655 415.552.8000 www.sfjazz.org www.sfsymphony.org African American Shakespeare Company African American Shakespeare San Francisco Lesbian/Gay Freedom sfSound Dedicated to the creation, Company produces classical works Band The first openly gay music promotion and support of live with a strong cultural perspective and organization in the u .S ., performing both contemporary music performances . provides opportunities and accessibility marching and concert band repertoire $5,000.00 for minority artists and their community throughout the Bay Area and on tour . 1168 Noriega Street to view these works in a manner that is $9,400.00 San Francisco, CA 94122 inclusive of their cultural heritage . 584 Castro Street, #841 415.759.9041 $10,550.00 San Francisco, CA 94114-2594 www.sfsound.org 762 Fulton Street, Suite 306 510.823.3931 San Francisco, CA 94102-4119 www.sflgfb.org Volti A professional vocal ensemble 415.762.2071 x8 dedicated to commissioning and www.african-americanshakes.org San Francisco Live Arts Presents a series performing new music, primarily by of performances, primarily at the Noe American composers . Afro Solo Theatre Company Promotes Valley Ministry, that ranges from music to $13,500.00 and presents the experiences of African theater to performance art . P.O. Box 15576 Americans and people from the African $12,000.00 San Francisco, CA 94115-0576 Diaspora in solo performances and the 1021 Sanchez St. 415.771.3352 visual and literary arts . San Francisco, CA 94114 www.voltisf.org $8,600.00 415.454.4665 762 Fulton Street, Suite 307 www.noevalleymusicseries.com San Francisco, CA 94102 415.771.2376 San Francisco Opera A world-renowned www.afrosolo.org company presenting annual seasons Theater of classic and contemporary works American Conservatory Theater featuring the finest international artists Considered one of the top regional and productions along with young artist $1,117,050 theatres and actor-training conservatories professional training programs, free in the u .S ., produces a ten-month season 42nd Street Moon community concerts, and educational of plays ranging from world classics to A theatre company that celebrates activities . contemporary premieres . the scripts and scores of uncommon $653,500.00 $331,000.00 mid-20th Century Broadway musicals 301 Van Ness Ave. 30 Grant Ave., 6th Floor presented in an intimate theatre, San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94108-5800 tastefully understated and without 415.861.4008 415.834.3200 amplification . www.sfopera.com www.act-sf.org $40,300.00 601 Van Ness Ave, #E3-621 Asian American Theater Company San Francisco, CA 94102 Presentation of work by Asian American 415.255.8205 playwrights . www.42ndstmoon.org $8,450.00 55 Teresita Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94127 415.543.5738 www.asianamericantheater.org

17 BATS Improv Presents a variety EXIT Theatre Produces experimental Lobster Theater Project, The produces of improvisational theater from plays, absurdist classics and performance sketch-comedy shows, full-length plays, “Theatresports” to improvised art in four different venues in the an annual film festival, monthly cabarets, Shakespeare and Broadway musicals . Tenderloin, as well as the annual Fringe short films and musical recordings . $23,700.00 Festival . $18,200.00 Fort Mason Center, B350 $42,800.00 2101 Folsom Street San Francisco, CA 94123 156 Eddy St. San Francisco, CA 94110 415.474.6776 x.4 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.558.7721 www.improv.org 415.931.1094 www.killingmylobster.com www.sffringe.org Campo Santo An award-winning theatre Lorraine Hansberry Theatre/SEW ensemble performing culturally diverse foolsFURY Theater Company Produces Productions Presents plays by leading work . and presents new works and performance African American playwrights and a play $23,300.00 styles that include music, dance, reading series featuring new works . 446 Valencia St. circus, audience interaction and three- $43,200.00 San Francisco, CA 94103 dimensional visual art . 777 Jones St. 415-626-2787 $16,550.00 San Francisco, CA 94109 www.theintersection.org 499 Alabama St., #450 415.345.3980 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.lhtsf.org Crowded Fire Theater Company 415.377.5277 Produces poetic, bold work created by www.foolsfury.org Magic Theatre new and contemporary artists, innovative One of the City’s oldest theatres, in structure, which addresses the diverse Golden Thread Productions Golden recognized internationally for the political and social concerns of our Thread Productions stages works focusing development and production of new audiences . on historic and contemporary issues works by American writers . $9,300.00 of the disparate cultures of the Middle $74,150.00 PO Box 7775 #33990 East in order to present a balanced and Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D San Francisco, CA 94120-7775 nuanced view of this complex region . San Francisco, CA 94123 415.255.7846 $13,650.00 415.441.8001 www.crowdedfire.org 499 Alabama St. #450 www.magictheatre.org San Francisco, CA 94110-2064 Cutting Ball Theater, The A theater 415.626.4061 New Conservatory Theatre Center A company dedicated to the development www.goldenthread.org performing arts complex and professional of experimental new plays and re- theater arts school . Production is envisioned classics with an emphasis on Jewish Theatre, The Creates original centered around its year long LGBT Pride language and images . theatre works based on Jewish culture Season, Summer Cabarets, YouthAware $12,100.00 and tradition . Educational Touring Program, New 141 Taylor Street $44,150.00 Play Development and Emerging Artist San Francisco, CA 94102 499 Alabama Street, Suite 127 Residencies, and a Family Matinee 415.572.7834 San Francisco, CA 94110 Children’s Theatre series . GFTA funds www.cuttingball.com 415.522.0786 support the organization’s public www.atjt.com programming . Encore Theatre Company Offers $59,900.00 innovative stage presentations of new La Pocha Nostra A multidisciplinary, 25 Van Ness Ave., Lower Lobby and rarely produced drama fostering multimedia company created by San Francisco, CA 94102 social awareness . performance artist Guillermo Gomez- 415.861.4914 $12,000.00 Peña, explores the cultural borders www.nctcsf.org 2612 25th Street between languages, cultures, technology San Francisco, CA 94110 and art . 415-336-7027 $15,750.00 www.encoretheatreco.org c/o SF Camerawork 657 Mission St., 2nd Floor San Francisco, CA 94104 www.pochanostra.com

18 Phoenix Arts Association Theatre/ San Francisco Theater Festival San Gallery Encourages the development Francisco Theater Festival is a free, of new plays by providing performance, day-long festival produced each July, Visual Arts workshop and rehearsal space in their showcasing dozens of theatre groups downtown venues at a reasonable cost and solo artists performing throughout $1,582,550 for theatre companies with a wide range the day in Yerba Buena Gardens, Yerba of work . Buena Center, the and Zeum African American Historical and Cultural $8,900.00 Theater . Society Exhibits historical memorabilia, 138 Carl St. $6,300.00 primarily of African American culture in San Francisco, CA 94117 21 Columbus Ave, Suite 233 San Francisco and Northern California; 415.336.1020 San Francisco, CA 94111 maintains a library and sponsors cultural www.phoenixtheatresf.org 415.291.8655 activities in the City . www.sftheaterfestival.org $5,600.00 San Francisco Mime Troupe San 762 Fulton Street, 2nd Floor Francisco’s oldest professional theatre Shadowlight Productions A trailblazer in San Francisco, CA 94102 company, recognized internationally for the contemporary shadow theatre field, 415.441.0640 creating political theatre in parks and creating one-of-a-kind interdisciplinary www.sfblackhistory.org other outdoor locations . works that blend ancient shadow theatre $49,500.00 techniques, modern theatre, cinematic Artists Guild of San Francisco Artists 855 Treat Ave. effects, live music and other media . Guild of San Francisco (The Guild) was San Francisco, CA 94110-2723 $21,450.00 founded to give artists control over the 415.285.1717 22 Chattanooga St. marketing of work through regular free www.sfmt.org San Francisco, CA 94114 public outdoor exhibits in highly visible 415.648.4461 locations . San Francisco Playhouse Off-Broadway www.shadowlight.org $5,000.00 style theater producing six full 3801 Third St. #1098 productions annually . Theatre Bay Area The largest regional San Francisco, CA 94124 $27,250.00 theater service organization in North 415.835.0610 588 Sutter Street, #318 America; GFTA supports the advertising www.artistsguildsf.com San Francisco, CA 94102 and marketing of the TIX booth at Union 415.677.9596 Square . ArtSpan/Open Studios of San Francisco www.sfplayhouse.org $49,500.00 Features non-juried works of almost 1000 1663 Mission St. #525 local artists exhibited at artists’ studios San Francisco Shakespeare Festival San San Francisco, CA 94103 throughout the City for four weekends in Francisco Shakespeare Festival presents 415.430.1140 October . ‘Free Shakespeare in the Park’ in the www.theatrebayarea.org $29,300.00 Presidio each summer as well as school 934 Brannan tours, camps, and educational programs Theatre of Yugen The only theatre San Francisco, CA 94103 throughout the Bay Area . company in the u S. . producing new Noh 415.861.9838 $60,400.00 and Kyogen works based on traditional www.artspan.org P.O. Box 460937 Japanese styles . San Francisco, CA 94146 $22,000.00 Black Rock Arts Foundation Creates and 415.558.0888 2840 Mariposa St. sites temporary interactive contemporary www.sfshakes.org San Francisco, CA 94110 art installations in collaboration with 415.621.0507 San Francisco communities and www.theatreofyugen.org neighborhoods . $15,600.00 Theatre Rhinoceros Develops and 3450 3rd Street, Suite 2A produces original works that examine the San Francisco, CA 94124 personal lives and social concerns of the 415.626.1248 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender www.blackrockarts.org communities . $42,300.00 1360 Mission St., Suite 200 San Francisco, CA 94103 415.552.4100 www.therhino.org 19 California College of the Arts A leading City Guides conducts free, year-round Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender arts education institution presenting walking tours of the City’s culturally Historical Society Fosters the recovery, exhibitions, lectures and symposia that diverse neighborhoods . preservation, presentation and feature local, national and international $9,100 understanding of lesbian, bisexual, artists, architects, designers, writers, and Main Library, 100 Larkin Street transgender and gay culture through multimedia experts . San Francisco, CA 94102 exhibits, an oral history project and $47,950.00 415.557.4266 public readings . 1111 8th Street www.sfcityguides.org $38,800.00 San Francisco, CA 94107 657 Mission Street, #300 415-703-9555 Contemporary Jewish Museum Explores San Francisco, CA 94105 www.cca.edu the ideas, values and artistic expression 415.777.5455 of Jewish culture through exhibits and www.glbthistory.org California Historical Society Founded in educational programs . 1871, the California Historical Society’s $88,400.00 Museo ItaloAmericano Researches and (CHS) mission is “to preserve, exhibit and 736 Mission Street displays artworks of all media by Italian interpret all facets of California’s colorful San Francisco, CA 94103 and Italian American artists . history .” 415-655-7808 $34,200.00 $26,000.00 www.thecjm.org Fort Mason Center, Bldg. C 678 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94123 San Francisco, CA 94105 Creativity Explored Exhibits and markets 415.673.2200 415.357.1848 the visual art of artists with disabilities . www.museoitaloamericano.org www.californiahistoricalsociety.org $30,800.00 3245 Sixteenth Street Museum of Craft & Folk Art The only museum San Francisco, CA 94103 Presents exhibitions and educational west of the Mississippi dedicated to the 415.863.2108 programs demonstrating how folk art, preservation and exhibition of cartoon art www.creativityexplored.org contemporary craft, and fine art are all in all its forms . part of the same continuum . $31,200.00 An internationally $45,150.00 655 Mission Street renowned museum of science, art 51 Yerba Buena Lane San Francisco, CA 94105 and human perception, presenting San Francisco, CA 94103 415.227.8666 exhibitions, performances, film programs, 415.227.4888 www.cartoonart.org lectures and workshops . www.mocfa.org $321,500.00 Chinese Culture Foundation Presents 3601 Lyon St. Museum of Performance & Design The traditional and contemporary Chinese San Francisco, CA 94123 only international arts institution devoted and Chinese American exhibitions and 415.563.7337 to the celebration of the performing produces the annual spring festival . www.exploratorium.edu arts and theatrical design, the MPD $51,450.00 presents a public exhibitions, educational 750 Kearny St., 3rd Floor Galeria de la Raza Presents the programs, performances, lectures, San Francisco, CA 94108 contemporary work of Bay Area Latino/ screenings, online resources, an oral 415.986.1822 Chicano artists, musicians and theater history project and research facilities . In www.c-c-c.org groups . addition, the Museum collects, preserves, $34,050.00 and makes accessible performance and Chinese Historical Society of America 2857 24th St. design materials - over 3 .5 million items Collects, preserves and exhibits art, San Francisco, CA 94110 -- that reflect our diverse culture . GFTA artifacts and archives reflecting the 415.826.8009 funds support MPD’s public exhibitions experiences of Chinese in America . www.galeriadelaraza.org and programs . $41,800.00 $45,150.00 965 Clay Street 401 Van Ness Ave. #402 San Francisco, CA 94108 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.391.1188 415.255.4800 www.chsa.org www.sfpalm.org

20 National Japanese American Historical San Francisco Art Institute Encourages Southern Exposure A visual arts Society A multi arts organization which interdisciplinary practices across visual organization that supports artists uses exhibition and performing arts to arts media . GFTA supports SFAI’s and youth in the development and present the diversity of the Japanese comprehensive public programming presentation of new work and ideas . American experience . featuring exhibitions and presentations $29,100.00 $24,300.00 by emerging and internationally 3030 20th Street 1684 Post Street recognized artists and scholars . San Francisco, CA 94110 San Francisco, CA 94115 $65,100.00 415.863.2141 415.921.5007 800 Chestnut www.soex.org www.njahs.org San Francisco, CA 94133-2299 415.749.4549 Visual Aid: Artists for AIDS Relief Muralists Association, Inc. www.sfai.edu Supports the work of professional Offers daily mural walks throughout the artists living with AIDS and other life Mission District, sponsors annual Gala San Francisco Camerawork Presents threatening illnesses through exhibitions, Benefit & Art Auction, Urban Youth Art exhibitions, lectures and workshops on a regranting program and technical Festival, Mural Awareness Month (MAM), contemporary fine art photography . services . and hosts gallery exhibitions, and classes $37,600.00 $26,20.00 and workshops for all ages . 657 Mission Street, 2nd Floor 57 Post St., Suite 905 $34,000.00 San Francisco, CA 94105 San Francisco, CA 94104 2981 24th St. 415.512.2020 415.777.8242 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.sfcamerawork.org visualaid.org 415.285.2287 www.precitaeyes.org San Francisco Museum and Historical Society Preserves and exhibits artifacts Root Division A multi-use space of of San Francisco history from the Gold studios, gallery, & classroom that serves Rush to the present and promotes the the community in the production, walking tours . education, and presentation of $28,000.00 contemporary visual art . P.O. Box 420470 $11,300.00 San Francisco, CA 94142-0470 3175 17th Street 415.537.1105 San Francisco, CA 94110 www.sfhistory.org 415.863.7668 www.rootdivision.org San Francisco Museum of Craft+Design San Francisco Museum of Craft +Design San Francisco Architectural Heritage (SFMC+D) presents exhibits highlighting An organization dedicated to preserving the influence of craft and design in San Francisco’s architectural and cultural today’s world . identity; GFTA funds support tours of $20,000.00 the Haas-Lilienthal House and Heritage 130 Bush Street, Floor 5 Walks . San Francisco, CA 94104 $26,300.00 415.773.0303 2007 Franklin St. www.sfmcd.org San Francisco, CA 94109 415.441.3000 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art www.sfheritage.org The most important modern art museum in the western US, maintains a large permanent collection, and presents a full schedule of exhibitions and educational activities . $388,700.00 151 Third St. San Francisco, CA 94103 415.357.4000 www.sfmoma.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 . $417,200 415.982.6306 $5,000.00 [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 $5,000.00 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 $4,500.00 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 $78,600.00 $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 $5,000 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 San Francisco Juneteenth An annual San Francisco An annual celebration of event that celebrates emancipation and Korean culture that takes place in Union African American culture . Square . $13,750.00 $6,800.00 762 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor 745 Buchanan Street San Francisco, CA 94102 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.931.2729 415.252.1346 www.sfjuneteenth.org www.kacsf.org SF LGBT Pride Celebration Committee, National Samoan Chiefs Council Inc. The San Francisco Lesbian, Gay, Celebrates American Samoa’s annexation Bisexual, Transgender Pride Parade & to the u .S . with traditional arts, sports Celebration celebrates the full expression contests and ethnic food . of LGBT culture by producing the annual $8,400.00 Pride Parade and other Pride Week P.O. Box 12549 events . San Francisco, CA 94112 $52,550.00 415.338.7239 1841 Market Street, 4th Floor San Francisco, CA 94103 Nihonmachi Street Fair, Inc. A 415.864.0831 celebration of the Asian/Pacific American www.sfpride.org communities with an emphasis on the nonprofit organizations that serve United Irish Societies of SF, Inc. St . them . Featuring musical and cultural Patrick’s Day Parade is one of the City’s performances, Exhibits, food, Asian oldest and largest parades, features Bay artisans, Children’s World, and Non Profit Area bands, drill teams and floats . Information Tables . $12,050.00 $10,850.00 P.O. Box 16026 1840 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94116 San Francisco, CA 94115 415.665.4595 415.771.9861 www.uissf.org www.nihonmachistreetfair.org Vietnamese Community Center of San Russian Center of SF, Inc. The Russian Francisco Vietnamese Lunar New Year, Festival is presented by the Russian also known as Tet, is an annual event held Center of San Francisco; a three-day in San Francisco’s Tenderloin District to event celebrating the diversity of Russian mark the arrival of the lunar new year culture through performances, crafts and to celebrate the Vietnamese and demonstrations, food and delicacies . Southeast Asian communities . $7,000.00 $8,100.00 2450 Sutter St. 766 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94115 San Francisco, CA 94109 415.921.7631 415.351.1038 www.russiancentersf.com www.vietccsf.org

Sakura Matsuri, Inc. A celebration of Japanese arts and culture, including exhibits, performances, demonstrations, martial arts, food and street fair culminating in a grand parade . $27,000.00 1759 Sutter Street San Francisco, CA 94115 415.563.2313 www.nccbf.org

23 Cultural Civic Events Regranting Centers $34,300 Programs Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday $441,229 Observance, the largest such observance $95,000 on the West Coast, is a Northern Supports operations, programming and California regional effort featuring a GFTA makes grants to other, smaller maintenance of the four City owned freedom train, march and ceremonies at granting programs to serve constituencies cultural centers: Bayview Opera House Yerba Buena Gardens . we may otherwise not reach . Ruth Williams Memorial Theater, African $15,100 American Art and Culture Complex, 330 Ellis Street #407 Theatre Bay Area CASH Program South of Market Cultural Center and San Francisco, CA 94102 makes awards to small theater and dance Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. 415.674.6000 companies, as well as individual artists . www.norcalmlk.org $50,000

Memorial Day Ceremony is a traditional Friends of Chamber Music Musical program presented by the Veterans of Grant Program makes awards to support Foreign Wars, Presidio Trust and the outstanding projects of San Francisco National Cemetary Administration, which Bay Area professional chamber music includes a parade and formal ceremony at ensembles, presenters, and individuals the Presidio National Cemetary . with chamber music projects . $8,000 $25,000 War Memorial Veterans Building 401 , Room 101 Southern Exposure Alternative San Francisco, CA 94102 Exposure grants program supports 415.710.5293 “locally grown, artist-centered projects .” $20,000 Veterans Day Parade is a traditional event to honor those who served in the Armed Forces of the United States and is presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars . $11,200 War Memorial Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue, Room 101 San Francisco, CA 94102 415.710.5293

24 Arts and Tourism SFArts.org

A Partnership with the How do artists and audiences take advantage of Web San Francisco Convention technology and the Internet to promote the arts in San Francisco? This has been the topic of discussion by Grants for and Visitors Bureau the Arts and its constituent groups for a number of years . As part of GFTA’s mandate, linking its activities to attract visitors Grants for the Arts established the first Arts and Tourism to San Francisco, GFTA led the way in creating a searchable Program (A&T) in the United States in 1989 with the goal of clutter-free database of San Francisco arts offerings on the promoting San Francisco as a cultural destination to travel web with the 2001 launch of SFArts .org . This online calendar industry professionals, including tour wholesalers, travel agents, is a widespread and indispensable tool for anyone, anywhere convention planners and others . In 1991 the San Francisco who is interested in the arts in San Francisco . Organizations Convention and Visitors Bureau (SFCVB) became the first agency that receive GFTA support are listed on the site . Each group is to incorporate an Arts and Tourism office as a crucial part of invited to create a reciprocal link to SFArts .org so that visitors its marketing to visitors and business travelers . Since then, can go directly to an arts group’s Web site and get more details the Arts and Tourism program has worked to increase visitor about program offerings . Thousands of promotional cards attendance at arts events by designing programs that highlight that feature the Web address are distributed through the San all the facets of San Francisco’s thriving cultural community . Francisco Convention and Visitors Bureau, on-site at various Arts and Tourism also works closely with local arts and cultural locations in San Francisco as well as online to individuals and organizations informing them how to best use the services groups interested in visiting the City . SFArts org. bookmarks offered by the SFCVB . One of the services offered has been a are also placed at the California State Fair, in theater lobbies, series of free education PR seminars created especially for the bookshops and cafes or stuffed into programs and newsletters . arts community . Also helping visitors experience and appreciate Radio and print ads, BART signs and more have promoted the San Francisco’s famous diversity is “Diverse Destinations” site, which is now ranked No . 1 on most of the country’s top (www .destinationsf .com), a series of self-guided tour itineraries search engines that immerse the visitor in the best of San Francisco’s culture, ethnic heritage and arts .

San Francisco Arts Monthly

A project of Grants for the Arts, San Francisco Arts Monthly is an outreach publication to San Francisco visitors . It is provided free to hotel guests and concierges and is distributed in theater lobbies, , restaurants and cafes, bookstores and other targeted locations in San Francisco . According to a study by Dance USA, commissioned by the Bay Area foundation community . “Arts Monthly has been a huge success in building audiences . This publication, started by Grants for the Arts as a tool for concierges, lists arts events for each month . When editors arranged to insert the publication in the New York Times in the first Sunday of each month artists started advertising in it, the perception was that the artists were in the New York Times . The cost of producing it is relatively low . And it raised the visibility and credibility of dance .” 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 2011/2012, the eligibility is limited to once target neighborhoods were:

• Chinatown Special Initiatives • Lower 24th Street / Mission District • Excelsior From time to time Grants for the Arts is able to respond to • Tenderloin/Central Market the community through the use of Special Initiatives . The initiative recognizes one-time only events, or is developed • Fillmore/Western Addition 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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Organization Award Funded Project African American Historical and Cultural $2,100 to create a functioning space where public can access the archival Society tapes Bindlestiff Studio $4,000 to purchase a new or used ETC Element Control Console (theatrical lighting control board) . Capacitor $4,000 to purchase four high intensity projectors Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Company $2,100 to invest in sound equipment for San Francisco community performances . Chinese Culture Foundation $3,000 to carry out improvements on the staircase between staircase between the third floor Community Music Center San Francisco $3,350 to replace the original windows in our 130-seat performance space CounterPULSE $5,000 to repair panic bars on the exterior doors Creativity Explored $5,000 to replace backflow prevention device Dance Brigade $3,500 to purchase a new marley dance/stage floor for the theater . Dancers’ Group $2,800 to purchase a professional sound system and wireless microphones with wireless microphones Epiphany Productions/Sonic Dance Theater $3,600 to purchase video projection equipment, 2-way radios and stanchions EXIT Theatre $1,150 to purchase 8 low energy LED stage lights, cable replace older unsafe lights Galeria de la Raza $2,100 to install a new lighting system in main gallery, a double sink in the kitchen/storage area Gray Area Gallery $5,000 to purchase audio and video equipment Korean American Community Center $3,050 to repair and paint auditorium San Francisco LEVYdance $3,500 to make strategic capital improvements a Studio Gracia, LEVYdance’s home studio Lorraine Hansberry Theatre/SEW $3,500 to upgrade and improve the lobby of its new home at 450 Post Productions Street Magic Theatre $3,000 to upgrade the theatre’s lighting equipment Marsh, The $3,000 to replace fan/blower as part of our ventilation system Mary Sano Studio of Duncan Dancing $4,000 to relocate the bathroom and the office room, and to remodel the dressing room and kitchen area Museum of Craft & Folk Art $1,750 to purchase chairs and tables New Conservatory Theatre Center $3,000 to replace the outdated lighting control console in the Ed Decker Theatre Not Quite Opera Productions, Inc . $1,600 to purchase theater and lobby seating Paul Dresher Ensemble $4,000 to replace a portion of our essential inventory of wireless microphone equipment Phoenix Arts Association Theatre/Gallery $3,500 to purchase sound and lighting equipment and other improvements Playwrights Foundation $3,500 to build a wall that will enclose the rehearsal/class space, Red Poppy Art House $5,000 to rework double front doors to open outwards, ladder and safety railings, sound equipment Root Division $3,000 to extend & complete walls in hallway galleries, install lighting

27 San Francisco Architectural Heritage $2,250 to install an interior and an exterior handrail San Francisco Camerawork $4,600 to purchase LED exit signs, Exit Door Hardware & (N) Fire Escape Door, lighting and display walls San Francisco Jewish Film Festival $2,900 to purchase video and sound equipment and accessories San Francisco Mime Troupe $900 to purchase and install indoor emergency lights San Francisco Museum and Historical $2,000 to install dedicated electrical outlets to correct cited code Society violations Scott Wells & Dancers $4,800 to upgrade the lighting trestle, security system, electrical rewiring, sound system Sixth Street Photography Workshop $3,150 to purchase digital cameras, digital projector and printer Society for Art Publications of the Americas $3,300 to purchase stage risers and music equipment Southern Exposure $3,000 to purchase and install window and skylight covers Sukay $4,750 to complete electrical upgrade and purchase various equipment Theatre of Yugen $3,500 to purchase a light board Youth Speaks $3,000 to purchase an HD digital camera Z Space Studio $5,000 to bring electrical system up to code

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