SFFILM: $50,000 for a series of 12 film events for students, educators and families at SFMOMA with filmmaker Q&As and screenings.
SFJAZZ: $50,000 for a series of community-focused jazz events combining live music, visual art, food and local markets.
SOMArts Cultural Center: $25,000 for a workshop series focused on LGBTQ+ culture culminating in an all-ages fashion show and community Vogue Ball in SoMa.
Tenderloin Museum: $50,000 for the museum’s 10-year anniversary programming, a year-long celebration with storytelling and multidisciplinary events highlighting the neighborhood’s legacy.
David Wilson: $25,000 for a participatory art installation using site-specific painting, sound and maps to take participants on a journey across downtown, accompanied by an exhibition and event series.
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival: $75,000 for the return of the Children’s Gardens Series, a family series with 22 free outdoor performances of dance, theater and music.
A performance at the Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, a recipient of this year’s Culture Forward grant. (Courtesy Yerba Buena Gardens Festival)
“As mayor, my job is to make downtown clean and safe, and create the conditions for people to want to return. I believe a thriving arts and culture scene is crucial to that work,” Mayor Lurie said in a statement.
Joining Mayor Lurie were former Zendesk CEO Mikkel Svane and Ella Svane of the Svane Family Foundation, along with program consultant lead Kelsey Issel. The Svane Family Foundation has previously supported Bay Area artists with $10,000 grants during the pandemic, as well as a $1 million gift to the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco to acquire 42 works by Bay Area artists from historically underrepresented backgrounds.
Future Culture Forward recipients will be eligible for amounts ranging from $10,000–$100,000 for projects in the Financial District, SoMa, the Tenderloin, Civic Center, Mid-Market, Union Square, Tenderloin, Chinatown and Mission Bay. Applications, reviewed on a rolling basis, are available on the Culture Forward site.
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