Kick-Off Event | $100,000

The 2027 Further Triennial opening will reimagine a legendary 1980s event at the San Francisco Art Institute for a new generation. 10 teams. 100 artists. An epic evening of art, performance, and audience participation.

Jang's Coffee and Donuts | $75,000

A community history archive disguised as a food cart, where the "currency" is storytelling. Collected stories will become part of the CHSA's permanent oral history archive. Created by artists Michael Jang, Justin Hoover, and Chris Treggiari.

Warfield Commons Grand Opening | $75,000

The opening celebration of Warfield Commons at 988 Market St., a reimagined multi-story hub for arts, culture, and civic engagement, including KALW's new People's Studio, on September 27, 2026, from 12–5 p.m.

Event Lab | $50,000

A two-track cultural incubator pairing free public concerts and producer workshops with a residency pipeline for emerging BIPOC, queer, and women event producers to develop, test, and scale original event concepts through subsidized venue space.

Second Annual Artist Fair | $50,000

The second annual artist-led market featuring over 40 local creatives presenting affordable original artwork, prints, publications, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and wearable art, with 100% of proceeds benefiting participating artists.

Roar Shack Live! | $50,000

An incubator and venue for performing arts and artists existing outside the commercial ecosystem, presenting its third season of 10 new productions spanning dance, film, theater, performance art, drag, poetry, and experimental classical music.

Art in Action Against Empire | $45,000

A performance series exploring themes of power, resistance, and freedom of expression. Expanding beyond theater, the project culminates with We Will Not Be Silenced, a public demonstration followed by a second-line procession.

The Haunt | $25,000

An artist-built haunted house immersive installation at YBCA leading up to Halloween, with open community build sessions at the BWG Studio inviting the public into the six-week production process.

The African Arts Festival | $25,000

The sixth annual festival at Yerba Buena Gardens celebrates the glorious diversity and extraordinary creativity of the continent's peoples through live music, dance, and a market featuring traditional African food, clothing, jewelry, hair care, and skin care products.

Common Ground | $25,000

A 15-week free public series in the Tenderloin exploring the power of art and civic discourse through street activations, including a sidewalk festival, a mural and six-block procession, alongside weekly Wednesday programs featuring artists Alexandru Salceanu and Ana Silva.

The Soul Sessions | $18,000

A weekly live music series presented at the Black Cat, bringing together Bay Area jazz, blues, and soul artists alongside special guest performers. The house band features vocals by Faye Carol, Joe Warner on piano, Ron Belcher on bass, and Dante Roberson on drums.

World Cup Arts Market Series | $75,000

A five-day waterfront arts market and public screening parties during the World Cup, featuring large-scale match screenings, live performances, and a marketplace of local artists.

Arrivals: Celebrating Immigrant Art | $25,000

A multi-site exhibition and activation series celebrating immigrant artists, anchored by a show in the Ferry Building, a silent disco, performances, and SF Open Studios programming.

2026 Creative Youth Celebration | $25,000

A free, day-long youth arts festival at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts showcasing Bay Area high school talent across multiple disciplines featuring stage performances, exhibitions, arts activities and a key note address by Ruby Ibarra.

TRANSMARSH | $50,000

A free, large-scale outdoor performance premiering during SF Pride’s Trans March, combining vertical dance, live vocals, sound design, and large-scale costuming across Downtown buildings, celebrating trans visibility and community history.

2026 Circus in the Parks | $50,000

A free summer series of outdoor circus performances across multiple San Francisco parks including Yerba Buena Gardens, Salesforce Park and PROXY.

Sunset Sala First Fridays | $25,000

A monthly series of free, monthly cultural gatherings at Yerba Buena Gardens anchored by an illuminated Sun Dome sculpture, in collaboration with Filipino Mental Health Initiative.

Future of Us Festival | $25,000

A citywide festival (July 4–12, 2026) featuring creative activations that transform public visions of the future into large-scale artworks and experiences.

Market Street Arts & Theater Festival | $100,000

A neighborhood-wide performing arts takeover transforming Mid-Market into a live, walkable stage. Featuring Broadway artists alongside local performers across theaters, streets, and public spaces.

San Francisco’s Missing Conversation | $50,000

A series includes workshops, talks, screenings, exhibitions, and parties centering cultural literacy and shared lived experience, alongside the launch of Culture Slop, a new print publication integrated directly into the program.

Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week Kick-Off | $50,000

A dynamic day-to-night kick-off for the 3rd annual Nexus, featuring new, free admission Thursday for the public opening of MoAD’s new exhibition, and a signature Artist Ball.

2nd Annual Luminesce Ball | $25,000

A two-day festival celebrating ballroom culture, preceded by an eight-week free workshop series exploring vogue performance and runway, produced in collaboration with Oakland To All.

RINGSIDE at Newman’s | $50,000

An immersive exhibition and event series reviving the legendary Newman’s Gym, featuring a full-scale boxing ring in it’s original footprint, USA Boxing sanctioned matches, performances by choreographer and MMA fighter Kelly del Rosario, literary events with Rita Bullwinkel, and film screenings of archival footage.

Every Saturday Night | $100,000

A new musical honoring the Fillmore District’s legacy, spanning from the 50s era “Harlem of the West” through moments of upheaval, Urban Renewal, and displacement at A.C.T.’s Strand Theater.

Forced Perspective: The World of Boots Riley| $75,000

Marking the public opening of Art + Water, a new creative space and artist workspace hub, the immersive, all-ages exhibition by Boots Riley includes film sets, props, soundscapes, and hands-on experiences.

5th Annual Chinatown Contemporary Arts Festival | $75,000

A free, all-ages, neighborhood-wide arts festival in fall 2026 activating Chinatown with installations, performances, family workshops, food, and vendors across Grant Ave and nearby streets.

2026 Main Stage Artist Honoraria Fund | $50,000

The 56th Annual SF Pride Parade and Celebration in Civic Center Plaza and surrounding neighborhoods presents free, world-class performances by 200+ local LGBTQ+, BIPOC, and drag artists during Pride Weekend, drawing approximately 1.3M attendees.

Living Archives: San Francisco | $50,000

A year-long initiative in Jackson Square, reinterpreting early San Francisco art and cultural history through exhibitions, walking tours, talks, salons, and hands-on workshops.

Bhangra & Beats Night Market | $50,000

Two free, all-ages cultural night markets—one in the summer and one in the fall celebrating Diwali (Festival of Lights)—featuring music, dance, food, artisans, and family-friendly activities.

The 2026 Indigenous Arts Series | $50,000

Three free, all-ages outdoor events: Native Contemporary Arts Festival in June 2026, Good Medicine comedy in summer 2026, and San Francisco Indigenous Peoples Day on October 12, 2026, celebrating Indigenous artists through dance, music, theater, and spoken word.

LitLounge | $25,000

A quarterly evening series where books, authors, & cocktails converge, activating two of San Francisco’s most storied downtown landmarks, through lively author conversations, communal reading, games, and literary inspired cocktails.

Black Music Month Festival | $25,000

An all-ages celebration of Black Music Month in June 2026 presented at Great American Music Hall in the Tenderloin, featuring an intergenerational lineup of Black Bay Area artists spanning jazz, blues, gospel, country, R&B, hip-hop, and beyond.

Downtown Series | $25,000

A wide-reaching program of 25 free, public literary activations including author talks, youth and student events (Kidquake), translation and craft convenings, book fairs, and BIPOC/LGBTQ+ curated showcases drawing over 4,000 attendees.

Free Concert Series | $15,000

Free sidewalk concerts by local, emerging, and female-identified musicians outside A.C.T.'s Strand Theater to complement the run of the world-premiere of ||:girls:||:chance:||:music:|| a play chronicling friendship, self-discovery, and the salvation of art-making.

Freedom Comes When One Walks Through It | $12,000

A free, dance-based public art project connecting public libraries and prisons through testimonies from incarcerated women, presented as site-specific aerial performances exploring themes of freedom, justice, and belonging.

2026 SFAW Lounge at Transamerica | $100,000

A nine-day public lounge and cultural hub serving as a central gathering space during the citywide celebration of art and design.

Rave into the Future Public Programming | $75,000

A series of performances, talks, and family-friendly events accompanying the exhibition Rave into the Future: Art in Motion (Oct 24, 2025–Jan 12, 2026)

The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot Play | $75,000

The Tenderloin Museum presents The Compton’s Cafeteria Riot play, an immersive production that recreates the landmark 1966 queer uprising in a 1960s-style cafeteria setting on Larkin Street.

SF: Past / Present / Future | $50,000

A three-part program: A historical skate and art exhibition and book launch (Past), a boutique art fair at the Fairmont during SF Art Week (Present), and student-engaged tech and digital media exhibitions with local universities (Future).

First Annual Artist Fair | $50,000

The debut of the Artist Fair , a free, all-ages event featuring 30+ emerging artists through an affordable art marketplace, performances, hands-on workshops, food vendors, and an after-party at The Stud.

TIAT Downtown Events Series | $50,000

A six-month series of regularly scheduled immersive public programs highlighting creative innovation across digital media, art, sound, and performance.

YBCA Free Monthly Music Series | $50,000

Yerba Buena Center for the Arts (YBCA) will continue its Free Monthly Music Series, a program the first Thursday of every month in the YBCA Forum that showcases live performances in dialogue with YBCA’s current exhibitions.

Performing Diaspora and Seed | $25,000

CounterPulse celebrates its 35th anniversary with Performing Diaspora and Seed residencies, supporting artists whose work bridges traditional and contemporary forms.

EARTHSEED DOME | $25,000

ICA SF and Art at a Time Like This, will present landscape artist Lily Kwong's major new site-responsive project in the Transamerica Redwood Park. This 3D-printed living soil installation, serving as both a public artwork and seed dispersal hub to restore urban ecology.

Dispatches from the City of Awe | $25,000

A yearlong storytelling initiative commissioning local writers and collecting first-person narratives from San Franciscans alongside mobile listening booth, writing workshops, and public events, culminating in readings, an anthology, and a digital archive.

The Soul Sessions | $15,000

A 12-week live music series at Biscuits & Blues featuring $5 tickets, weekly performances from top Bay Area jazz, blues, and soul musicians, and guest artists.

Tenderloin Art Walk Second Wednesdays | $15,000

A three-month Second Wednesdays pilot project with exhibitions, performances, and activations across neighborhood venues. The series culminates in the release of Bay Area Arts Magazine, spotlighting 20 local artists.

Creativity Explored x The Open Invitational | $100,000

A new, free national art fair spotlighting neurodiverse artists from progressive art studios across the country.

Live @ 220 Montgomery | $75,000

A year-long series of 100 free events featuring community storytelling, multicultural performances, and local artists.

Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week & 20 Years of MoAD | $75,000 

A five-day citywide celebration of Black art and culture featuring exhibitions, open studios, screenings, artist talks, and events, coinciding with MoAD’s 20th anniversary.

Day of the Dead Night Market at Yerba Buena Gardens | $50,000

A November 1, 2025 event honoring Día de los Muertos with an Indigenous blessing and procession, a community altar, food and artisan booths, live mural painting, and performances by Indigenous dance groups and Latinx musical acts.

Celebrating Ten Years of Stories! | $50,000

A season of joyful, family-friendly events across Bay Area libraries, transit stations, and festivals—culminating in a landmark celebration at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library in December 2025

Mexican Institute of Sound | $50,000

A free public concert and Latinx block party in Jackson Square.

 Tenderloin Futures: Collective Memory & Intersectional Liberation | $50,000

A yearlong cultural revitalization project activating 111 Taylor Street, the historic site of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, through AR walking tours, exhibitions, festivals, and cross-generational arts programming.

Bloom Route | $25,000

A sculptural native garden and seed dispersal hub that transforms a neglected downtown parcel into a living artwork, rooted in Lily Kwong’s practice of land-based art and community engagement.

The Tender Year Festival: Love in Spirit & Sound, Laureates and Champions, and Community Renewal in the Tenderloin | $25,000

A year-long arts celebration in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, uplifting themes of justice, healing, and renewal through gospel, jazz, poetry, and public ritual.

 Bhangra & Beats Night Market | $25,000

Free fall events transforming three blocks of the Financial District into a high-energy celebration of South Asian culture with music, dance, food, art, and family-friendly activities.

Local Sirens: Women in Music Concerts, Studio Residencies and Training | $15,000

Free quarterly concerts, artist residencies, and music production training in SoMa/Mid-Market, promoting 500+ underrepresented women and gender-expansive artists annually through immersive performances, residencies, and hands-on audio education

Down on the Corner | $10,000

A free, site-specific public art project at 111 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin honoring the legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot and uplifting transgender visibility and prison systems change through aerial dance, original music, and video projection.

City Arts Salons | $25,000

An intimate salon series in Civic Center featuring live conversations with artists and thinkers, with pre- and post-show on-stage mingling that turns audiences into active participants.

Arrivals, Again | $25,000

A participatory art installation using site-specific painting, sound, and maps to guide audiences through an outdoor journey across Downtown SF, accompanied by an exhibition and event series hosted by Pallas.

Unity Fest 2025 | $100,000

An art, music, and skateboarding festival bringing together people of all identities and ages from the Bay Area, across the US, and abroad.

UNSTAGED | $75,000

Building on last year’s success, UNSTAGED returns with expanded performances, bold public art, and live events that transform the Mid-Market corridor into a thriving cultural zone.

SFFILM School and Family Programs at SFMOMA |
$50,000

Twelve immersive film events engaging over 3,000 students, educators, and families at SFMOMA with filmmaker Q&As and curated screenings in the heart of SoMa.

Bringing People Together Through Jazz | $50,000

A new series of community-focused jazz events combining live music, visual art, food, and local markets—all designed to draw a new generation of audiences to the SFJAZZ Center.

SOMArts’ Vogue Ball for All | $25,000

An all inclusive workshop series culminating in an all-ages fashion show and community Vogue Ball in SoMa, celebrating joy, expression, and LGBTQ+ culture.

The Chinese Culture Center’s 60th Anniversary Festival | $50,000

A vibrant street festival transforming Chinatown’s Grant Avenue into a dynamic arts corridor with large-scale installations, performances, and intergenerational engagement.

Tenderloin Museum 10-Year Anniversary Programming | $50,000

A year-long celebration marking a decade of the Tenderloin Museum with expanded space, community storytelling, and multidisciplinary events highlighting the neighborhood’s legacy.

The 2025 Children's Garden Series in Yerba Buena Gardens | $75,000

A beloved family series returns with 22 free, outdoor performances from June to November, showcasing music, dance, and theater in accessible, joyful settings Downtown.