SAN FRANCISCO ARTS AND ARTISTS RELIEF FUND GRANT DEADLINES HAVE CLOSED. FOR A LIST OF ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE RECEIVED RELIEF FUNDS, CLICK HERE.
On Monday, March 23, 2020, Mayor London N. Breed announced a relief fund to provide financial support for our arts community during the COVID-19 emergency.
The San Francisco Arts Commission is committed to open government. Any member of the public is welcome to attend our meetings and provide public comment.
Community Investments Committee meetings are held the second Tuesday on even-numbered months at 1:00 PM, and generally last for about two hours. If the scheduled date falls on a holiday, the meeting will usually be rescheduled to the following or preceding week.
The San Francisco Arts Commission (the “Commission”) invites artists and artist teams residing in the United States to submit qualifications for a sculpture honoring Dr. Maya Angelou at the San Francisco Main Library. Artists that have previously applied to the Dr. Maya Angelou Sculpture Project RFQ issued in November 2018 will automatically be considered for this project and do not need to re-apply, but may re-apply if they wish.
San Francisco International Airport is renaming the International Terminal Departures Hall in honor of the late Mayor Edwin Lee. On behalf of the Airport, the Arts Commission will manage the artist selection process and Artist’s contract for design and fabrication of a bronze plaque honoring the late Mayor Edwin Lee for the Departures Hall. The plaque will be 5 ft. x 5 ft. and will feature a bas relief portrait of the Mayor along with biographical text. The format of the plaque will be similar to the plaque honoring Henry Berman (see below).
