The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) Galleries is pleased to announce an Artist in Residence (AIR) opportunity in partnership with the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department (RPD). Launched in 2015, the SFAC Artist in Residence Program builds partnerships with City Departments in order to provide unique artist residencies that result in strengthening the value of artists participating in and responding to the advancement of civic dialogue.  

The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications to activate Fulton Street Plaza with a series of regular and predictable youth focused activations leading up to a large-scale performance or event; one project will culminate in a performance or event Fall 2024 and one project will culminate in a performance or event Spring 2025. SFAC is available to advise and provide guidance on permits. Fulton Street Plaza is an active multi-use area, projects with a degree of flexibility and adaptability will be prioritized.

Project Background

Over the next three years, SFAC will implement its newest project, Shaping Legacy: San Francisco’s Monuments & Memorials, an initiative encompassing a racial equity audit of publicly accessible works in the Civic Art Collection, community engagement, and several community-led artist activations in public spaces.

The San Francisco Arts Commission invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for artist-designed fence panels. As part of the 11^th and Natoma Park development, San Francisco Recreation and Parks (RPD) plans to install an 11-foot high, powder-coated aluminum perimeter fence and entry gate along the 11^th Street frontage of the park, which provides an opportunity for the integration of a permanent public artwork.