News
Arts Commission
Final 2026 Art on Market Street Poster Series Honors Black San Francisco and Western Addition History
New poster series by artist Amir Khadar explores migration, community, displacement resistance, and the people who shaped the cultural legacy of the Western Addition
San Francisco Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts Announce Combined Award of 465 Grants Totaling $25.3 Million To Support Local Artists, Nonprofits, Cultural Organizations
All SFAC and GFTA grants support San Francisco-based artists and arts organizations and prioritize funding to artists and arts organizations that engage communities.
Film Productions in San Francisco Generate $32.3M, Driving an 84% Jump in Direct Local Economic Impact
Film SF’s FY 2025–2026 Impact Report highlights 555 production days, 4,300+ hotel nights, and major accomplishments including the city’s landmark incentive overhaul.
Excavating Uranus, A Psalm for Nyota Uhura
A group exhibition curated by Ashara Ekundayo that explores Black memory across time, drawing on African cosmologies and the enduring legacy of Nichelle Nichols’ Lieutenant Uhura
SFGovTV celebrates record three Emmy® wins at 55th San Francisco / Northern California Emmy Awards
Award-winning original productions spotlighted Rhodessa Jones, winner of the Arts Commission’s 2024 Artistic Legacy Grant, San Francisco’s skateboarding legacy, and the City’s “RV to Homes” program.San Francisco Arts Commission Unveils Thirteen New Permanent Public Works of Art Celebrating Community at Gene Friend Recreation Center
New commissioned large-scale mural titled "Barrio Fiesta" by artist Cece Carpio and 12 purchased two-dimensional works by Bay Area-based artists are now part of San Francisco’s Civic Art Collection
Mayor Lurie Unveils Expanded Eugene L. Friend Recreation Center, Reopening Upgraded Space for SoMa Families
SoMa's Only Indoor Recreation Center is Now 50% Bigger to Serve One of San Francisco's Fastest-Growing Neighborhoods; Continues Mayor Lurie’s Work to Support Families, Strengthen SoMa CommunityNew Porcelain Enamel Tile Mural by Artist Harumo Sato and Sato Studios Welcomes Students at New Mission Bay School
“ZAWA ZAWA BUZZ BUZZ” marks the first public art collaboration between SFAC and SFUSD
San Francisco Arts Commission Approves Final Designs for New Art Corridor on Minna and Natoma Streets
Street and Sidewalk Art for the Minna Natoma Streetscape Project to Create a Unique Pedestrian Destination and Connection from Yerba Buena Gardens to the Transbay Terminal in the Downtown Yerba Buena and East Cut Neighborhoods