FY26 Grant Review Panel 10 | AIE Artists | Funding Area 1 - General Support | Day 1 [1]
If applicants are available, they are welcome to join virtually and listen to the deliberation of their own application or any other. 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 their application. SFAC offers this opportunity to help applicants improve upon their own proposal 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:
- 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
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Get feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your application, including project design/narrative, project budget, work sample(s), etc.
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.
| 10:10 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | 1. Aaron Rabideau |
| 2. Alexa Galarze | |
| 3. Earth Angel | |
| 4. Alleluia Panis | |
| 5. Anita Wen-Shin Chang | |
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | 6. Anne Bluethenthal |
| 7. Ari Salim Marcus | |
| 8. Arthur Koch | |
| 9. Yung Lott Fiscal Sponsor: New Community Leadership Foundation |
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| 10. Strangers' Poems | |
| 1:35 p.m. – 2:35 p.m. | 11. Betsy Tsai |
| 12. Bogdan Pastor | |
| 13. Bridget Hawkley | |
| 14. Brittany Newell | |
| 15. Carah Jo | |
| 2:55 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. | 16. Cheryl Derricotte |
| 17. Cornelius O (FKA Mica Sigourney, aka VivvyAnne ForeverMORE!)) Fiscal Sponsor: CounterPulse |
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| 18. Craig Calderwood |
To attend the meeting as a member of the public, please click this [2]Webex [3] [4]link.
JOIN MEETING [3]
Meeting Password: AIE26 (24326 from phones)
You may also call in during the meeting: 415-655-0001. The access code is: 2488 722 7516
For other meeting accessibility needs, please email the Community Investments team at sfac.grants@sfgov.org [5] by Monday, February 2, 2026.
Funding recommendations are based upon available funds and the score an application received, and will be determined by April 28, 2026* at the Community Investments Committee meeting [6], These recommendations are then subject to approval by May 4, 2026* at the Full Commission Committee meeting. [7]
*Dates are subject to change.
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War Memorial Veterans Building is accessible to persons using wheelchairs and other assistive mobility devices. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.