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Arts Commission

We support artists and arts nonprofits in San Francisco.

We are hiring! Executive Secretary I (Job Code 1450)

Deadline to apply, Monday, July 27, 2026. Applications must be submitted by 11:59 PM Pacific Time. Under the Executive Director of Arts and Culture's ("Executive Director") supervision, the Executive Secretary I provides specialized, responsible, and confidential executive administrative support to the Executive Director, and performs related duties as required.Learn More and Apply!
Arts Commission Public 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.
Community Investments
Learn more about how the Arts Commission supports local artists and arts organizations through our grantmaking program and find out how to apply for future grant opportunities, Art Vendor program, and more.
Public Art & Civic Art Collection
Find out about the Civic Art Collection, public art projects, murals, and Art on Market Street Poster Series program.
SFAC Main Gallery and Art at City Hall
Experience free exhibitions at the SFAC Main Gallery located in the War Memorial Veterans Building, and exhibitions at City Hall in the North Light Court and Ground Floor

Calendar

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UPCOMING CALENDAR

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Making Space
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Chinatown Him Mark Lai Branch Renovation: Artist Review Panel Two
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In Conversation: Kelley Finley and Tricia Rainwater
Meeting
Civic Design Review Committee Meeting - August 17, 2026

PAST CALENDAR

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Grant Disbursement and Reporting Policy Update
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Artist Conversation and Sound Bath

News

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Press release
Living Histories of Resistance and Community
San Francisco Arts Commission Votes to Appoint Executive Director of Arts and Culture as the Agency’s New Department Head, Filling Vacant Director of Cultural Affairs Position
Press release
"I split the ground, so it would not close over me"
Press release
New Poster Series by Colin Choy Kimzey Explores Asian American Histories and Collective Memory
Press release
San Francisco Reimagines the Monument: Shaping Legacy Project Unveils Five Temporary Public Art Commissions
Press release
New Poster Series by Adrian Arias, “Layers of the Mission: A Celebration of Memory and Resilience,” brings the culture and stories of San Francisco’s Mission District to Market Street
Group Photo of thirteen commissioners and the Director of Cultural Affairs standing in a line next to one another at City Hall, smiling and facing the camera.

Arts Commissioners

Meet the Members of the San Francisco Arts CommissionFind out more

Resources and Information

Mission and Values

Arts Commission Mission & Values
Established by charter in 1932, the San Francisco Arts Commission is the city agency that champions the arts.

Policies and Guidelines

Policies/Guidelines
Here you will find a master of list of the policies and guidelines that govern our work organized by topic.

Strategic Plan

Arts Commission Strategic Plan
The San Francisco Arts Commission has engaged the Arts Management Consulting Firm, AMS Planning & Research (AMS) to help develop its next strategic plan, which will guide the work of the Arts Commission over the next five years. As a member of San Francisco's arts community, your input is crucial to this process. The Arts Commission hosted a series of community open houses and are administering a public survey to gather feedback on how the SFAC has been working, what it can do better, and what the agency's updated five-year strategic plan should prioritize. We invite you to take our Arts Community Public Survey. Visit: bit.ly/artsurveysfac

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Established by charter in 1932, the San Francisco Arts Commission is the city agency that champions the arts.

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Director of Cultural Affairs

Man wearing glasses and a dark suit and tie, standing in a hallway in San Francisco City HallMatthew Goudeau(he/him)Executive Director of Arts and Culture

Commissioners

Black man with glasses wearing a blue suitChuck Collins(he/him)Commission PresidentAt LargeWoman with brown shoulder length hair wearing a black blazerJanine Shiota(she/her)Commission Vice PresidentPerforming Arts & Literary ArtsA woman, smiling, wearing black facing forwardJD Beltran(she/her)CommissionerVisual ArtsA man, smiling facing forward.J. Riccardo Benavides(he/him)CommissionerA man, smiling facing forward.Seth Brenzel(he/him)CommissionerWhite man with light brown hair wearing a pink suit with pink tiePatrick Carney(he/him)CommissionerArchitectureWoman with black and grey shoulder length hair wearing a navy dress and shawlSuzanne Ferras(she/her)CommissionerVisual ArtsMan with grey hair wearing black glasses in a black suitNabiel Musleh(he/him)CommissionerVisual ArtsFilipino Man with GlassesAl Perez(he/him)Arts CommissionerWoman with brown shoulder length hair wearing a black shirt.McKenna Quint(she/her)Arts CommissionerWoman with short white hair wearing a black shirtJessica Rothschild(she/her)CommissionerArchitectureBlack man with long braided hair wearing a black shirtMarcus Anthony Shelby(he/him)CommissionerPerforming Arts (Music)Commissioner Debra WalkerDebra Walker(She/Her)CommissionerVisual ArtsAsian Woman with shoulder length brown hair wearing a navy suit and silver pearlsLydia So(she/her)CommissionerEx Officio, Planning Commission

Contact information

Address

San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building401 Van Ness Avenue
Suite 325
San Francisco, CA 94102
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Phone

Main Line415-252-2266

Email

General Inquiries

art-info@sfgov.org

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Archived website

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