San Francisco Artist Grants (formerly Individual Artist Commission/IAC) are for individual artists and fund works of art in all disciplines made by artists living in San Francisco. Artist projects and the majority of activities must take place in San Francisco and benefit a San Francisco audience.
Donor Name: San Francisco Arts Commission
State: California
City: San Francisco
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 11/03/2022
Grant Size: $20,000
Grant Duration: 18 months
Details:
The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is committed to creating a city where all artists and cultural workers have the freedom, resources and platform to share their stories, art and culture and where race does not predetermine ones success in life.
Priority funding goes to artists that are deeply rooted in and reflective of communities listed in the Arts Commissions 1993 Cultural Equity Endowment Legislation and informed by current best practices in racial equity. These communities include: African and African American; Latinx; Asian and Asian American; Arab; Native American; Pacific Islander; Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer; Transgender and Gender Variant People; People with Disabilities; and Women.
Funding Information
- The anticipated grant request amount for a San Francisco Artist grant is $20,000 based on current budget availability.
- A grant funded pursuant to these Guidelines will have a grant term of eighteen months.
Eligibility Criteria
- The applicant must be a continuous resident of San Francisco since November 2020.
- The applicant must be at least 18 years old.
- The applicant must have a practice that provided a public benefit and was publicly accessible virtually or in person, to the City of San Francisco, its neighborhoods and communities within the last two years.
- The applicant may be in any phase of their artistic career.
- The applicant cannot be enrolled as a full-time student at the time of the application or during the grant period.
- The proposed project must take place in San Francisco between July 1, 2023 through December 31, 2024.
For more information, visit San Francisco Arts Commission.
