Community Investments Committee Meeting (Hybrid)

• Call to order
• Roll call / Confirmation of quorum
• Agenda Changes
• Ramaytush Ohlone Land Acknowledgement

The San Francisco Arts Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have never ceded, lost nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland. We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders and relatives of the Ramaytush Community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. As a department dedicated to promoting a diverse and equitable Arts and Culture environment in San Francisco, we are committed to supporting the traditional and contemporary evolution of the American Indian community.

Discussion

(This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for the Commission’s consideration.)

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to change the regular Community Investments Committee Meeting location, from War Memorial Veterans Building, 401 Van Ness, San Francisco, CA 94102, room 125 to San Francisco City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102, room 416.  The meeting time will change from the third Tuesday of even months at 1:00 p.m. to the fourth Tuesday of even months at 1:00 p.m. 

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion

Staff Presenters: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Senior Program Officer, Debbie Ng
Program Officers, Molly Barrons, Jennifer Chu, Jonell Molina
Program Associate Ari Vazquez

Presentation Time: Approximately 15 minutes

 

Discussion 

Staff Presenter: Senior Program Officer, Debbie Ng 

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion and Possible Action

Staff Presenters: Senior Program Officer, Debbie Ng 

Program Officers, Jennifer Atwood, Jennifer Chu 

Presentation Time: Approximately 20 minutes 
 

1) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the San Francisco Artist Grant (SFA) panels, to award 50 grants totaling$1,500,000 to the following individuals, and to enter into grant agreements with each artist or their fiscal sponsor and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements for amounts not to exceed the following at this time:

1. Afatasi, $30,000
2. Alexandru Anthoniu Salceanu (Fiscal Sponsor: Somarts), $30,000*
3. Ami Molinelli, $30,000
4. Amihan (Fiscal Sponsor: Filipino-American Development Foundation),$30,000
5. Ana Teresa Fernandez (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts),$30,000
6 .Antony Fangary, $30,000
7. Ariel Mihic, $30,000*
8. Arturo Mendez-Reyes, $30,000*
9. Ava Koohbor, $30,000*
10. Badri Valian, $30,000*
11. Biko, $30,000*
12. Breanna Sinclairé, $30,000
13. Bryan Nicolas Pangilinan, $30,000
14. Cheryl Derricotte, $30,000
15. Claudia Escobar, $30,000*
16. Conni McKenzie, $30,000*
17. Diana Lara, $30,000
18. DjeRae, $30,000*
19. Donna Mae Ang Foronda, $30,000*
20. Eric Garcia (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $30,000
21. ET IV, $30,000
22. Genevieve Quick (Fiscal Sponsor: Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco), $30,000
23. George McCalman, $30,000*
24. J Manuel Carmona, $30,000*
25. Jadu (Fiscal Sponsor: Embodiment Project), $30,000*
26. Jungyoon Wie, $30,000*
27. Kathy L Nguyen, $30,000*
28. Kayl Johnson, $30,000*
29. Kevin Simmonds, $30,000
30. Laurus Myth, $30,000*
31. Lenora Lee (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center),$30,000
32. Lyzette Wanzer, $30,000
33. Marcel Pardo Ariza (Fiscal Sponsor: Galeria Studio 24), $30,000*
34. Maria Breaux, $30,000
35. Maya Fuji, $30,000*
36. Megan K Kurashige, $30,000
37. Melody Takata (Fiscal Sponsor: Nihonmachi Little Friends), $30,000
38. MK Wong, $30,000
39. Mohammad Gorjestani, $30,000*
40. Monica Magtoto, $30,000
41. Nancy Cato, $30,000*
42. Nancy Wang, $30,000
43. Naomi Garcia Pasmanick (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media), $30,000*
44. Niloufar Talebi, $30,000
45. Nina Limón (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media), $30,000
46. Panda Dulce, $30,000
47. Patrick Makuakāne, $30,000
48. SeQuoiia, $30,000*
49. Sherene Melania, $30,000
50. Vanessa Sanchez, $30,000

Explanatory Document: FY24 Funding Recommendations-San Francisco Artist Grants 

2) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendation of the Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) panel, to award one grant totaling $75,000 to the following individual, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed the following at this time: 

1. Rhodessa Jones, $75,000

Explanatory Document: FY24 Funding Recommendation-Artistic Legacy Grant 

3) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Cultural Equity Initiatives panels, to award 38 grants totaling $3,629,978 to the following organizations, and to enter into grant agreements with the organization or their fiscal sponsor and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements for amounts not to exceed the following at this time:

1. 5 Elements (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media), $100,000* 
2. A PLACE OF HER OWN (Fiscal Sponsor Asian American Women Artists Association Inc.), $75,000
3. African-American Shakespeare Company, $100,000 
4. AfroSolo Theatre Company (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000
5. Asian American Women Artists Association Inc., $100,000 
6. Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $100,000
7. Bay Area American Indian Two-Spirits (Fiscal Sponsor: QCC-The Center for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Art & Culture), $100,000 
8. Bridge Live Arts, $100,000 
9. Chavalos De Aqui Y Alla, $80,000 
10. Chinese Historical Society of America, $100,000 
11. Chrysalis Studio/Queer Ancestors Project (Fiscal Sponsor: QCC-The Center for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Art & Culture),  $100,000 
12. Clarion Performing Arts Center, $100,000 
13. Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network, $100,000 
14. Emerging Arts Professionals San Francisco Bay Area (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000 
15. Ensemble for These Times (Fiscal Sponsor: InterMusic SF), $100,000 
16. Eye Zen Presents (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000 
17. Foglifter Press, $100,000 
18. Galeria Studio 24, $100,000 
19. Inkboat Inc., $50,000 
20. Jess Curtisgravity Inc., $100,000 
21. Kultivate Labs, $100,000 
22. Music Is First (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000* 
23. NAKA Dance Theater (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $100,000 
24. OX (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse), $75,000 
25. Push Dance Company, $100,000
26. Root Division, $100,000 
27. SAMMAY Productions (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), $100,000
28. San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, $100,000 
29. San Francisco International Hip Hop DanceFest (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $100,000 
30. San Francisco Recovery Theatre (Fiscal Sponsor: Idris Ackamoor and Cultural Odyssey), $100,000
31. San Francisco Youth Theatre, $100,000 
32. The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (Fiscal Sponsor: The Dance Brigade A New Group From Wall Flower Order), $50,000 
33. The San Francisco Neo-Futurists (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $99,978*
34. Theatre Flamenco of San Francisco Inc., $100,000 
35. Womens Audio Mission, $100,000 
36. World Arts West, $100,000 
37. Yerba Buena Arts & Events, $100,000 
38. Zaccho SF, $100,000 

Explanatory Document: FY24 Funding Recommendations-Cultural Equity Initiatives Grants 

Discussion

Staff Presenters: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Senior Program Officer, Anne Trickey
Program Officer, Jonell Molina
Program Associate, Ari Vazquez

Presentation Time: Approximately 15 minutes

Discussion 

Staff Presenter: Senior Program Officer, Anne Trickey 

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion and Possible Action

Staff Presenter: Senior Program Officer, Anne Trickey

Program Officer, Jonell Molina

Presentation Time: Approximately 10 minutes

1) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment - Project Based Initiative, Arts Education/Creative Exploration panel to award twelve (12) grants totaling $1,097,678, in accordance with the priorities outlined in the Community Services Allocation Plan; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual or organization or their fiscal sponsor for amounts not to exceed the following at this time: 

1. Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $100,000
2. Bindlestiff Studio, $100,000
3. Chrysalis Studio/Queer Ancestors Project (Fiscal Sponsor: QCC-The Center for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Art & Culture), $100,000
4. Clarion Performing Arts Center, $100,000
5. Embodiment Project, $100,000
6. Foglifter Press, $100,000
7. Lyzette Wanzer (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $50,000
8. Marigold Project Inc. (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000
9. Push Dance Company, $50,000
10. Root Division, $100,000
11. San Francisco Youth Theatre, $100,000
12. Theatre of Yugen Incorporated, $97,678

2) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment – Project Based Initiative, Arts Organizations Core Support panel to award eight (8) grants totaling $800,000, in accordance with the priorities outlined in the Community Services Allocation Plan; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization or their fiscal sponsor for amounts not to exceed the following at this time: 

1. African-American Shakespeare Company, $100,000
2. Cubacaribe, $100,000
3. Kulintang Arts Inc., $100,000
4. San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Fiscal Sponsor: Fresh Meat Productions), $100,000
5. The Dance Brigade A New Group from Wallflower Order, $100,000
6. The San Francisco Neo-Futurists (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000*
7. Urban Jazz Dance Company (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $100,000
8. Zaccho SF, $100,000

3) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment – Project Based Initiative, Space/Capital Support panel to award nine (9) grants totaling $841,890, in accordance with the priorities outlined in the Community Services Allocation Plan; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization or their fiscal sponsor for amounts not to exceed the following at this time: 

1. Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, $100,000
2. Galeria Studio 24, $100,000
3. Kearny Street Workshop Inc., $100,000
4. KOHO (Fiscal Sponsor: Kultivate Labs), $100,000*
5. Little Boxes Theater (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media), $100,000
6. Mannakin Theater and Dance, $100,000*
7. Mixed Bag Productions, $100,000
8. Theatre Rhinoceros Incorporated, $41,890
9. Youth Art Exchange (Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center), $100,000

4) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment – Project Based Initiative, Grants for Individual Artist Support panel to award seven (7) grants totaling $350,000, in accordance with the priorities outlined in the Community Services Allocation Plan; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual or their fiscal sponsor for amounts not to exceed the following at this time: 

1. Arturo Mendez-Reyes (Fiscal Sponsor: Acción Latina), $50,000*
2. John Jota Leaños $50,000
3. Kathy L. Nguyen, $50,000*
4. Panda Dulce, $50,000
5. Michael Warr, $50,000
6. Rizal Adanza, $50,000
7. Sean Dorsey, $50.000

Explanatory Document: FY24 Funding Recommendations-Arts Impact Endowment Project Based Initiative 

Discussion and Possible Action
 

Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendation of the Dream Keeper Initiative (DKI) panel, to award one grant totaling $50,000 to Trayvon Smith*, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement not to exceed $50,000 at this time. 

Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments Denise Pate 

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve an increase to the grant amount of $50,000 (authorized by Resolution No. 0306-23-038) by $50,000 for a grant agreement with Youth Speaks Inc. for programming to commemorate Maya Angelou and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement for $100,000 at this time.

Staff Presenter: Senior Program Officer Anne Trickey 

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes

Discussion and Possible Action

Discussion and possible action to approve an amendment of the Software as a Service Agreement with SmartSimple Software Ltd (authorized for $100,000 by Resolution No. 0507-12-143 ); to add additional funds of up to $200,000 over five (5) years from 2024-2029 to the Agreement to provide software licenses and technical support for the San Francisco Arts Commission grants management portal; and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a contract not to exceed $300,000 at this time.

Staff Presenter: Program Officer Molly Barrons  

Presentation Time: Approximately 5 minutes 

Discussion
 

Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments Denise Pate

Discussion 

(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements.)

Action