Past meetings

The San Francisco Arts Commission is committed to open government. Any member of the public is welcome to attend our meetings and provide public comment.

The Advisory Committee of Street Artists and Crafts Examiners meets as needed quarterly to review and approve Art Vendor applications.

Meetings are held virtually and in-person. We schedule these screenings based on the number of applications we receive per quarter. Meetings start at 10:30 AM.

Committee members are: Sean Nash, Carolyn Kualii, Gina Zetts, Mai Kong, Troy Harris

Arts Commissioners: Charles Collins, President; Janine Shiota, Vice President; JD Beltran, J. Riccardo Benavides, Seth Brenzel, Patrick Carney, Suzie Ferras, Mahsa Hakimi, Yiying Lu, Jeanne McCoy, Nabiel Musleh, Jessica Rothschild, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby, Kimberlee Stryker, Rachael Tanner, ex officio (non-voting)

The meeting of the San Francisco Arts Commission scheduled for Monday, July 10, 2023, has been cancelled.

Executive Committee: Charles Collins (President and Chair) Janine Shiota (Vice President), JD Beltran, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby

Executive Committee meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1PM, and generally last for about two hours. If the scheduled date falls on a holiday, the meeting will usually be rescheduled to the following or preceding week.

Visual Arts Committee: Suzie Ferras, Chair; JD Beltran; Mahsa Hakimi; Yiying Lu; Jeanne McCoy; Nabiel Musleh; Abby Sadin Schnair

The meeting of the Visual Arts Committee of the Sn Francisco Arts Commission scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2023 has been cancelled.

Arts Commissioners: Janine Shiota Chair; J. Riccardo Benavides, Seth Brenzel, Chuck Collins, Jeanne McCoy, Nabiel Musleh, Marcus Shelby

Community Investments Committee meetings are held the third Tuesday on even-numbered months at 1 p.m., and generally last for about two hours. If the scheduled date falls on a holiday, the meeting will usually be rescheduled to the following or preceding week.

The meeting of the Executive Committee of the San Francisco Arts Commission scheduled for Monday, June 12, 2023, has been cancelled.

Arts Commissioners: Kimberlee Stryker, Chair; Patrick Carney, Seth Brenzel, Mahsa Hakimi, Jessica Rothschild, Abby Sadin Schnair, Janine Shiota

Members of the Commission will attend this meeting in person at the location listed above.

Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in person at the physical meeting location listed above or remotely online at https://bit.ly/SFAC605. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide up to three minutes of public comment on every agenda item. Members of the public attending the meeting virtually will also have an opportunity to provide up to three minutes of remote public comment.

Executive Committee: Charles Collins (President and Chair) Janine Shiota (Vice President), JD Beltran, Abby Sadin Schnair, Marcus Shelby

Executive Committee meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 1PM, and generally last for about two hours. If the scheduled date falls on a holiday, the meeting will usually be rescheduled to the following or preceding week.

Members of the Visual Arts Committee will attend this meeting in person at the location listed above. Members of the public are invited to observe the meeting in person at the physical meeting location listed above or remotely online at https://bit.ly/42uNoVF. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide public comment on every agenda item. Members of the public attending the meeting in-person will have an opportunity to provide up to three minutes of public comment on every agenda item.

Members of the public may observe the meeting and provide public comment online at https://bit.ly/CDR515. Instructions for providing public comment are below.

Arts Commissioners: Kimberlee Stryker, Chair; Patrick Carney, Seth Brenzel, Mahsa Hakimi, Jessica Rothschild, Abby Sadin Schnair, Janine Shiota