The Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) aims to uplift and celebrate an artist who has contributed to San Francisco’s diverse arts and culture ecosystem.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC)
State: California
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 10/24/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: 3 Years
Details:
The Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) acknowledges the impact of an artist who has been living and practicing their craft in San Francisco for the last 25 consecutive years or more.
Through their artistic practice, the applicant artist is a vital member of their respective community(ies), has a history of deeply engaging with one or more of the historically underrepresented communities highlighted in the 1993 Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation, has a history of working to educate the broader community on the importance of their culture and/or artistic genre, and seeks to preserve their artistic legacy.
Purpose and Funding Categories
- ALG funds may be used to support the artist’s artistic legacy through professional development activities, salaries, artistic planning, artistic programs/events/projects and associated costs, sabbaticals, artistic documentation, archiving of artistic work, or publications reflecting the history, legacy, and impact of the artist.
- The recipient of the Artistic Legacy Grant may be asked to participate in an in-person or a virtual presentation produced by the SFAC and may be asked to designate a representative to work with the SFAC on the announcement and/or associated public programming associated with the announcement.
Funding Information
$75,000 is available.
Grant Period
July 1, 2025 — July 31, 2027.
Eligibility Criteria
- Artist Applicants Must:
- Be at least 18 years old.
- Have a fiscal sponsor IF they are:
- Working with minors under 18 years old
- Working with seniors over 65 years old
- Working with people with disabilities
- Were employed by the City & County in the past, including the San Francisco Unified School District and San Francisco City College
- Artist Applicants may be Sole Proprietors or LLCs with a budget cap of $500,000.
- Artist Applicants Must NOT:
- Be a full-time student
- Be a City employee
- Apply on behalf of an organization.
For more information, visit SFAC.
