MEETING
Community Investments Committee Meeting - 4/28/2026 - SFAC
Community Investments Committee (Arts Commission)Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
Meeting details
Date and time
How to participate
In-person
1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place
Room 416
San Francisco, CA 94102
Online
Overview
Members of the 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://sfgovtv.org. 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. Community Investments Committee Commissioners: Janine Shiota, Chair; Seth Brenzel; Suzie Ferras; Nabiel Musleh; Marcus Shelby; Debra Walker
Agenda
Call to Order, Roll Call, Agenda Changes, Land Acknowledgment
- 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.
General Public Comment
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.)
Community Investments Grant Program Overview
Discussion
Discussion on the overview of the Community Investments Grant Program.
Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Senior Program Officers, Anne Trickey, Jonell Molina
Program Officers, Jennifer Atwood, Jennifer Chu
Presentation time: Approximately 15 minutes
FY26 Funding Recommendations
Discussion and Possible Action
Staff Presenter: Senior Program Officer, Anne Trickey Program Officers, Jennifer Chu, Jennifer Atwood
Presentation time: Approximately 20 minutes
1) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Artistic Legacy Grant (ALG) panel, to award two grants totaling $200,000 to the following individuals, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements not to exceed the following at this time:
- Madeleine Lim, $100,000
- Michael Jang, $100,000*
(* indicates new grantee)
2) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment Artist Panels for all three funding channels: Channel 1 - Sustaining Ongoing Initiatives – General Support 1: Ongoing Work, Channel 2 - Resilience & Growth – General Support 2: Growth & Planning, and Channel 3 - New Creative Opportunities – Project Support; to award fifty-nine (59) grants totaling $2,895,268, 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:
- Alleluia Panis, $50,000
- Amal Bisharat, $50,000
- Amihan, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Filipino-American Development Foundation)
- Amy Grace Lam, $50,000
- Andrea Nicolette Gonzales, $50,000
- Anita W. Chang, $50,000
- Anne Bluethenthal, $50,000
- Anthony Jimenez , $50,000
- Ari Salim Marcus, $50,000*
- Ariel Mihic, $50,000
- Benni Baker, $50,000*
- Betsy Tsai, $46,310*
- Cesar Cadabes, $50,000
- Cheryl P. Derricotte, $50,000
- Christina Li, $50,000*
- Cia Lu, $41,030
- Claudia Andrea Escobar, $50,000
- Cornelius O, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse)
- David Tim, $37,000*
- Gina Mariko, $50,000*
- Idris Ackamoor, $50,000
- Javier Roberto Carlos, $50,000
- Joanne Kreiter, $50,000
- John Walter Calloway, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Kulintang Arts, Inc.)
- Joshua Chuck, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Community Youth Center of San Francisco)
- Jubilee, $50,000*
- Kathryn Vercillo, $50,000*
- Keli Dailey, $50,000
- Lena Lee, $50,000*
- Leticia Hernández-Linares, $50,000
- Lyam J Bewry, $39,000*
- M Eilo, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts)
- Marcella Elizabeth Sanchez, $50,000
- Maria Silk, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Jess CurtisGravity Inc.)
- Mattie Loyce, $50,000*
- Maya Cameron-Gordon, $43,425*
- Maya Fuji, $50,000
- Nina Limón, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Parya Saberi, $50,000
- Rhiannon Evans MacFadyen, $50,000*
- Richard A. Mosqueda, $50,000*
- Roisin Isner, $47,853*
- Rose Damato, $44,400*
- Samantha Berlanga, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Bay Area Video Coalition Inc.)
- SAMI SEE, $50,000
- Samina Ali, $50,000*
- Shawna Virago, $50,000
- Shrey Purohit, $50,000*
- Snik, $50,000*
- Stephanie Ann Sherman, $50,000
- Susannah H Smith, $50,000
- Takeshi Moro, $50,000
- Tania Santiago, $50,000
- Taraneh Hemami, $50,000
- Therese Davis, $50,000
- Virgie Tovar, $46,250
- Wailana Simcock, $50,000*
- William Underwood III, $50,000
- Xahej, $50,000*
(* indicates new grantee)
3) Discussion and possible action to approve the funding recommendations of the Arts Impact Endowment Organization Panels for all three funding channels: Channel 1 - Sustaining Ongoing Initiatives – General Support 1: Ongoing Work, Channel 2 - Resilience & Growth – General Support 2: Growth & Planning, and Channel 3 - New Creative Opportunities – Project Support; to award forty-nine (49) grants totaling $4,225,000, 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:
- Arenas Dance Company, $100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group)
- Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area, $100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts)
- Artspan, $100,000
- Asian American Women Artists Association Inc., $100,000
- Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology, $100,000
- Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema,$100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- BIPOC Acro Collective Care Ecosystem,$75,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Black & White Projects, $75,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Bridge Live Arts, $100,000
- Canyon Cinema Foundation, $100,000*
- Chinese Historical Society of America, $50,000
- Counterpulse, $100,000
- Crowded Fire Theater Company, $100,000
- Detour Productions, $100,000
- Diamond Wave, $75,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Duniya Dance and Drum Company,$100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group)
- Emerging Arts Professionals San Francisco Bay Area, $100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Eugenie Chan Theater Projects, $50,000(Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts)
- Femme Rage, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: The African American Art and Culture Complex)
- Filmmakers Collaborative Inc., $100,000*
- Friends of Scrap, Inc., $100,000
- Honey Art Studio, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Independent Arts & Media)
- Intersection for the Arts, $100,000
- jhn//hands&feet, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center)
- Lyrical Opposition, $100,000
- Manilatown Heritage Foundation, $100,000
- Movement, $50,000* (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts)
- NA Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu Hula Halau, $100,000
- NAKA Dance Theater, $100,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group)
- Nava Dance Theatre, $50,000
- OX, $50,000 (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse)
- Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $100,000
- Rawdance, $100,000
- San Francisco African American Arts and Cultural District, $100,000*
- San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, $100,000
- San Francisco Children's Art Center, $100,000
- San Francisco Creative Writing Institute, $50,000*(Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse)
- San Francisco Filipino Cultural Center, $100,000*
- San Francisco International Arts Festival, Inc., $100,000
- Sew Productions, Inc., $50,000
- Shipyard Trust for the Arts, $100,000
- Tableau Stations, $50,000*(Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts)
- The Great Star Theater, $100,000*
- Una Inc., $100,000*
- Voice of Witness, $50,000
- Womens Audio Mission, $100,000
- World Arts West, $100,000
- Writers Grotto, $100,000*
- Yerba Buena Arts and Events, $100,000
(* indicates new grantee)
Community Investments Cultural Center Program Overview
Discussion
Discussion on the overview of the Community Investments Cultural Center Program.
Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Capital Project Manager, George Lee
Senior Program Officer, Jonell Molina
Program Officer, Coco Duhon-Kelley
Presentation time: Approximately 20 minutes
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts Novation Agreements
Discussion and Possible Action
Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes
- Discussion and possible action to approve a novation agreement for grant 23SPX08 between the San Francisco Arts Commission, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA), and San Francisco Study Center Inc. (SF Study Center), whereby SF Study Center would agree to assume grant 23SPX08 related to the preparation and planning for storage of MCCLA’s archives and to serve as fiscal sponsor to MCCLA; grant 23SPX08 has $85,000 remaining in grant funds; original grant amount was $340,000.
- Discussion and possible action to approve a novation agreement for grant 24SPX07 between the San Francisco Arts Commission, Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts (MCCLA), and San Francisco Study Center Inc. (SF Study Center), whereby SF Study Center would agree to assume grant 24SPX07 related to the relocation and storage of MCCLA’s archives and to serve as fiscal sponsor to MCCLA; grant 24SPX07 has $37,500 remaining in grant funds; original grant amount was $150,000.
Staff Report
Discussion
Discussion of the Community Investments Staff Report.
Staff Presenter: Director of Community Investments, Denise Pate
Presentation time: Approximately 5 minutes
New Business and Announcements
Discussion
(This item is to allow the Commissioners to introduce without discussion new agenda items for consideration, to report on recent arts activities and to make announcements in accordance with Prop D.)
Adjournment
Action
Meeting resources
Related documents
April 28, 2026 Community Investments Committee Meeting - Slide Deck
April 28, 2026 Community Investments Committee Meeting - Slide DeckApril 28, 2026 Community Investments Committee Meeting - Agenda
April 28, 2026 Community Investments Committee Meeting - AgendaNotices
Timestamp
Agenda and slides posted 4/23/2026 4:00pm JB
Accessibility Meeting Policy
Accessibility Meeting Policy
Per the American Disabilities Act and the Language Access Ordinance, Chinese, Spanish, and/or American Sign Language interpreters will be available upon request. Additionally, every effort will be made to provide a sound enhancement system, meeting materials in alternative formats, and/or a reader. Minutes may be translated after they have been adopted by the Commission. For all these requests, please contact sfac.grants@sfgov.org at least 48 hours before the meeting. Late requests will be honored if possible. The hearing room is wheelchair accessible.
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POLITICA DE ACCESO A LA REUNIÓN
De acuerdo con la Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades (American Disabilities Act) y la Ordenanza de Acceso a Idiomas (Language Access Ordinance) intérpretes de chino, español, y lenguaje de señas estarán disponibles de ser requeridos. En adición, se hará todo el esfuerzo posible para proveer un sistema mejoramiento de sonido, materiales de la reunión en formatos alternativos, y/o proveer un leedor. Las minutas podrán ser traducidas luego de ser aprobadas por la Comisión. Para solicitar estos servicios, favor contactar asfac.grants@sfgov.org por lo menos 48 horas antes de la reunión. Las solicitudes tardías serán consideradas de ser posible. La sala de audiencia es accesible a silla de ruedas.
Patakaran para sa pag-access ng mga Miting
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Agenda Item Information / Materials Available
The meetings of the Community Investments Committee will be held in “hybrid format” with the meeting occurring in-person at City Hall, Room 416, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place and available to view on SFGov.tv.
Each item on the agenda may include the following documents:
1) Department or Agency or report;
2) Public correspondence;
3) Other explanatory documents.
Explanatory documents listed above, as well as documents created or distributed after the posting of this agenda to the Arts Commission will be available only electronically at https://sf.gov/departments/community-investments-committee-arts-commission. Please contact: Program Associate Natalia Perez at sfac.grants@sfgov.org or 415-252-2240 for more information. PLEASE NOTE: The Arts Commission often receives documents created or submitted by other City officials, agencies or departments after the posting of the Arts Commission agenda. For such documents or presentations, members of the public may wish to contact the originating agency if they seek documents not yet provided to the Arts Commission.
Disability Access
To obtain a disability‐related modification or accommodation, including auxiliary aids or services, to participate in the meeting, please contact sfac.grants@sfgov.org, at least 48 hours before the meeting, except for Monday meetings, for which the deadline is 4:00 p.m. the previous Friday.
Electronic Devices Prohibited
The ringing and use of cell phones, pagers, and similar sound-producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting. The Chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any person responsible for the ringing or use of a cell phone, pager, or other similar sound-producing electronic device.
Instructions to View the Meeting Remotely
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NOTE: The San Francisco Arts Commission is discontinuing remote public comment for all public meetings starting in December 2023. Public comment will be taken in-person, with remote access provided for those who require an ADA accommodation. Requests for accommodation must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 97.7. Late requests will be honored if possible. Please reach out to sfac.grants@sfgov.org or by calling 415-252-2240 with any questions or to make an accommodation request.
Meeting Recording
A recording of this meeting will be available online 48 hours after the meeting at https://sanfrancisco.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=151
Lobbyist Registration and Reporting Requirements
Individuals and entities that influence or attempt to influence local legislative or administrative action may be required by the San Francisco Lobbyist Ordinance (San Francisco Campaign and Governmental Conduct Code sections 2.100-2.160) to register and report lobbying activity.
For more information about the Lobbyist Ordinance, please contact the Ethics Commission at 25 Van Ness Avenue, Suite 220, San Francisco, CA 94102, telephone 415-252-3100, fax 415-252-3112 and sfethics.org.
Meeting Procedures
1. Agenda items will normally be heard in order. Please note, that on occasion a special circumstance may necessitate that an agenda item be taken out of order. To ensure that an agenda item is not missed, it is advised to arrive at the beginning of the meeting. All agenda changes will be announced by the Chair at the top of the meeting.
2. Public comment will be taken before or during the Committee’s consideration of each agenda item. Each speaker will be allowed to speak for the time allotted by the Chair at the top of the meeting for up to three (3) minutes. Speakers may not transfer their time to another person.
3. During General Public Comment, members of the public may address the Commissioners on matters that are within the Arts Commission’s jurisdiction and are not on the agenda.
4. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a brief written summary of their comments, which shall, if no more than 150 words, be included in the official file. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to sfac.grants@sfgov.org.
5. Persons unable to attend an Arts Commission meeting may submit correspondence to the Arts Commission in connection with an agenda item. The Commission Secretary will post these documents adjacent to the agenda if they are one page in length. If they are longer than one page, the Arts Commission will make such documents available for public inspection and copying. Please note, correspondence submitted to the Arts Commission will NOT be read aloud during the meeting. Names and addresses included in these submittals may be public. Submittals may be made anonymously. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be submitted to art-info@sfgov.org by 5:00 p.m. before the date of the meeting to ensure comments are shared with commissioners ahead of the meeting. If you need to request a reasonable accommodation under the ADA or need to request language assistance, you must contact the commission secretary at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting at art-info@sfgov.org. Our office will make every effort to accommodate all requests.
Public Comment
Public comment in regard to specific agenda items will be taken before or during consideration of the item. Each speaker may speak for up to three minutes per agenda item, unless the Chair has announced a different length of time at the beginning of the meeting. Speakers may not transfer their time to another person. Any person speaking during a public comment period may supply a written summary of their comments to be included in the minutes if it is 150 words or less.
NOTE: The San Francisco Arts Commission is discontinuing remote public comment for all public meetings starting in December 2023. Public comment will be taken in-person, with remote access provided for those who require an ADA accommodation. Requests for accommodation must be made at least 48 hours in advance of the meeting, pursuant to Administrative Code Section 97.7. Late requests will be honored if possible. Please reach out to sfac.grants@sfgov.org or by calling 415-252-2240 with any questions or to make an accommodation request.
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Wheelchair-Accessible Entrances
Wheelchair-accessible entrances are located on Van Ness Avenue and Grove Street. Please note the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett Place/Polk Street is temporarily not available. After multiple repairs that were followed by additional breakdowns, the wheelchair lift at the Goodlett/Polk entrance is being replaced for improved operation and reliability. We anticipate having a functioning lift after the completion of construction in May 2025. There are elevators and accessible restrooms located on every floor.