FY24 Dream Keeper Intiative (DKI) Review Panel - Organizations (Day 1) [1]
Applicants are welcome to sit in on the deliberation of their own or any proposal. Members of the public, including applicants, who attend this meeting are not permitted to speak, their attendance will not be recorded, and their presence will have no impact on the review or scoring of applications. SFAC offers this opportunity to help applicants improve upon their own proposals and learn from the panel as they discuss the various strengths and areas of improvement of grant application submissions.
Benefits of attending the review panels:
- Get feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your application, including project design/narrative, project budget, work sample(s), etc.
- Opportunity to have your work reviewed by experienced artists, administrators, and peers in the field
- Get an overview of the applicant pool
- Gain insights into broader trends and field issues
The time frame in which your application will be reviewed is listed below. Scheduled times provided are approximate and subject to change. We try to keep as close to the schedule as possible, but may run early or over time.
| 10 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. | 1. Anne Bluethenthal and Dancers |
| 2. FaTasiLima - Ata’ataoletaeao McNealy | |
| 3. ChromaDiverse, Inc. | |
| 4. Duniya Dance and Drum Company | |
| 11:10 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | 5. Afro Solo Theater Company |
| 6. SF Recovery Theater | |
| 7. Music City Artist Development | |
| 8. New Community Leadership Foundation | |
| 12:45 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | 9. Northern California Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Foundation |
| 10. Oceanview Merced Ingleside Cultural Participation Project | |
| 11. PUSH Dance Company | |
| 12. Queer Rebels Project | |
| 1:40 p.m. – 2:25 p.m. | 13. Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP |
| 14. Ruth Williams Opera House | |
| 15. San Francisco African American Arts and Cultural District | |
| 16. SEW Productions | |
| 2:35 p.m. – 3:20 p.m. | 17. Shipyard Trust for the Arts |
| 18. The African and African American Preforming Arts Coalition | |
| 19. The Black Woman is God | |
| 20. The Dance Brigade A New Group from Wallflower Order |
To attend the meeting as a member of the public, please visit:
JOIN THE MEETING [2]
Meeting Password: j7P2CvsmMh2 (57722876 from video systems)
You may also call in during the meeting: 415-655-0001. The access code is: 2664 269 9846
For other meeting accessibility needs, please email the Community Investments team at sfac.grants@sfgov,org [3] by Friday, October 6, 2023.
Preliminary scores are posted ten business days after the panel date on the SFAC website: www.sfartscommission.org/our-role-impact/press-room/press-release/2023-2024-grant-review-panel-scores [4]
Funding recommendations are based upon available funds, the score an application received and will be determined by October 2023 at the Community Investments Committee meeting [5], These recommendations are then subject to the approval by December 2023 at the Full Commission meeting [6].
*Date is subject to change.
City Hall can be reached via public transportation: The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, the 49 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, 5-Fulton, 6, 7, and 21-Hayes. Accessible curbside parking is available on 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and Grove Street. Visit SFMTA [11] to map your route.
City Hall is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. Wheelchair access is provided at the Grove, Van Ness and McAllister streets via ramps. Wheelchair access at the Polk Street/ Carlton B. Goodlett entrance is provided through a wheelchair lift. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
War Memorial Veterans Building can be reached via public transportation: The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, the 49 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, 5-Fulton, 6, 7, and 21-Hayes. Visit SFMTA [11] to map your route.
War Memorial Veterans Building is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.