San Francisco Arts Commission

 

San Francisco Arts Commission

We are committed to supporting a healthy arts ecosystem and to fostering cultural equity in our communities.

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Strategic Plan Highlights

Invest in a Vibrant Arts Community
  • Residents and families that thrive
  • A Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive City

Invest in a Vibrant Arts Community

  • Provide cultural equity-based grant funding to individual artists and small and mid-size nonprofit arts organizations.
  • Ensure arts education is accessible to youth and families through partnerships with other City agencies.
  • Create economic opportunities for artists and craftspeople to make a living through selling their work via arts marketplaces.

 

Enliven the Urban Environment
  • Residents and families that thrive
  • Clean, Safe and Livable Communities

Enliven the Urban Environment

  • Manage high-quality, sustainable public art projects in partnership with the Airport, the Recreation and Parks Department, the Public Utilities Commission, and other public agencies.
  • Invest in the care and maintenance of the City’s cultural assets, which includes over 4,000 works of art and four cultural center buildings.
  • Produce public art exhibits and programming relevant to the diverse communities we serve.

 

Shape Innovative Cultural Policy
  • A Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive City
  • Excellent City Services

Shape Innovative Cultural Policy

  • Improve data collection, analysis, and reporting to ensure data-based decision making.
  • Serve as a convener to inform policy discussions and strengthen the relationship between policy makers and the community.

 

Build Public Awareness of the Value & Benefits of the Arts
  • Excellent City Services

Build Public Awareness of the Value & Benefits of the Arts

  • Develop accurate metrics to measure the impact of the Arts Commission’s work.
  • Design and launch an improved website that describes our programs and provides easy access to the opportunities offered.

 

Improve Operations to Better Serve Residents & Artists
  • Excellent City Services

Improve Operations to Better Serve Residents & Artists

  • Improve applications and outreach by developing an online grants management system and centralized database.