SAN FRANCISCO ARTS COMMISSION
COMMUNITY ARTS, EDUCATION, AND GRANTS COMMITTEE
Tuesday, April 24, 2018
1:00 p.m.
401 Van Ness Ave, Suite 125

AMENDED AGENDA

1. Roll Call

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

3. Director of Cultural Affairs Report
   Discussion
   Current developments and announcements.

4. 2018-2019 Grants Cycle Presentation
   Barbara Mumby, Director, Community Investments
   Discussion
   Overview of FY2018-2019 grants cycle recommendations and outcomes.

5. 2018-2019 Artistic Legacy Grant
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve an Artistic Legacy Grant (“ALG”) in the 2018-2019 cycle to Nā Lei Hulu I Ka Wēkiu and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into a grant agreement for an amount not to exceed $40,000.

   Explanatory Documents:  18ALG Recommendation Packet; 18ALG Guidelines

6. 2018-2019 Artists & Communities in Partnership Grants
   1. Action
      Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award ten grants totaling $186,020 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Artists & Communities in Partnership-Social Justice (“ACIP-SJ”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
      AfroSolo Theatre Company (Fiscal Sponsor: Idris Ackamoor and Cultural Odyssey), $18,497
      Anti-Eviction Mapping Project (Fiscal Sponsor: Bay Area Community Law Foundation), $17,900
      Chinese for Affirmative Action, $20,000Coalition on Homelessness, $20,000
      Dolores Street Community Services Inc., $20,000
      Gabriela San Francisco (Fiscal Sponsor: Filipino-American Development Foundation), $9,623
      Glide Foundation, $20,000
      Mujeres Unidas y Activas, $20,000
      Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $20,000
      Young Women’s Freedom Center (Fiscal Sponsor: Center for Young Women’s Development), $20,000
   
   
   2. Action
      Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award ten grants totaling $199,992 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Artists & Communities in Partnership-Youth (“ACIP-Youth”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
      CommunityGrows, (Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center), $20,000
      Downtown Continuation High School (Fiscal Sponsor: American Conservatory Theatre Foundation), $20,000
      Flyaway Productions, $20,000
      Independence High School (Fiscal Sponsor: Spark sf Public Schools), $20,000
      Push Dance Company, $20,000
      San Francisco Mime Troupe, $19,992
      StageWrite (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $20,000
      Streetside Stories Inc., $20,000
      Success Center San Francisco, $20,000
      Womens Audio Mission, $20,000
7. Explanatory Documents:18ACIP-SJ Recommendation Packet; 18ACIP-SJ Guidelines; 18ACIP-Youth Recommendation Packet; 18ACIP-Youth Guidelines

7. 2018-2019 Arts for Neighborhood Vitality Grants Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award eight grants totaling $40,000 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Arts for Neighborhood Vitality (“ANV”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
   Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $5,000
   Brava for Women in the Arts, $5,000
   Chinese Historical Society of America, $5,000
   Genryu Arts, $5,000
   Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Northern California, $5,000
   Precita Eyes Muralists, $5,000
   Salsa Festival on Fillmore (Fiscal Sponsor: West Bay Local Development Corporation), $5,000
   The Village Project (Fiscal Sponsor: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco), $5,000

   Explanatory Documents: 18ANV Recommendation Packet; 18ANV Guidelines

8. 2018-2019 Creative Space Grants
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award ten grants totaling $564,861 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Creative Space (“CRSP”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
   Abada-Capoeira San Francisco, $50,000
   Artspace Development Corporation, $50,000
   Blue Bear School of Music, $100,000
   Exitheatre, $44,863
   Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Historical Society, $50,000
   Joe Goode Performance Group, $50,000
   Levydance Inc., $20,000
   Performing Arts Workshop Inc., $99,998
   Roxie Theater, $50,000
   Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project, $50,000

   Explanatory Documents: 18CRSP Recommendation Packet;18CRSP Facilities Guidelines;18CRSP Planning Guidelines

9. 2018-2019 Cultural Equity Initiatives Grants
   Action
   Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award twenty-one grants totaling $1,050,030 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Cultural Equity Initiatives (“CEI”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
   African-American Shakespeare Company, $30,000
   Asian Improv aRts (Fiscal Sponsor: Somarts), $29,999
   Aunt Lute Foundation, $60,000
   Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Company, $90,000
   Cultural Odyssey, $90,000
   Eth-Noh-Tec, $42,15
   Eye Zen Presents (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse), $28,000
   Festival of Latin American Contemporary Choreographers (Fiscal Sponsor: Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts), $7,952
   Golden Thread Productions, $90,000
   Kulintang Arts, Inc., $74,797
   La Pocha Nostra, $72,335
   Lenora Lee Dance, (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), $48,491
   Manilatown Heritage Foundation, $16,000
   Push Dance Company, $30,870
   Robert Moses Kin, $90,000
   San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, $13,200
   San Francisco Black Film Festival (Fiscal Sponsor: West Bay Local Development Corporation), $21,875
   San Francisco Mime Troupe, $90,000
   Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center, $24,550
   Still Here Productions (Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center), $9,811
   Youth Art Exchange (Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center), $90,000

   Explanatory Documents: 18CEI Recommendation Packet;18CEI Guidelines

10. 2018-2019 Individual Artist Commissions Grants
    Action
    Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award forty-two grants totaling $672,000 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Individual Artist Commissions (“IAC”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each individual for amounts not to exceed the following:
    Jose Abad (Fiscal Sponsor: Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc.), $15,000
    Idris Ackamoor (Fiscal Sponsor: Idris Ackamoor and Cultural Odyssey), $15,000
    Rotimi Oluwashola Agbabiaka, $15,000
    Aureen Almario, $15,000
    Lincoln Basaing, $15,000
    Elizabeth-Starbright Bilyck, (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $15,000
    Conrad Benedicto, $15,000
    Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (Fiscal Sponsor: Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc.), $15,000
    Anne Bluethenthal (Fiscal Sponsor: Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers), $15,000
    Caroline Cabading, $15,000
    Lily Cai, $15,000
    Nicole Calasich, $15,000
    Beth Custer, $15,000
    Keli Dailey (Fiscal Sponsor: Media Alliance), $14,000
    Kerensa DeMars, $15,000
    Sean Dorsey (Fiscal Sponsor: Fresh Meat Productions), $15,000
    Megan Finlay (Fiscal Sponsor: Rapid Descent Physical Performance Company), $15,000
    Paul S. Flores, $15,000
    Christine Funsch (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $15,000
    Jason Hanasik, $15,000
    Keith Hennessy (Fiscal Sponsor: Circo Zero), $15,000
    Sascha Jacobsen, $15,000
    Jon Jang (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), $15,000
    Krissy Keefer (Fiscal Sponsor: Dance Brigade), $15,000
    Daniel Lee, $15,000
    Lenora Lee (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), $15,000
    Leye Felicite Martin (Fiscal Sponsor: Fely Productions – ZEWP African Arts Academy), $15,000
    Lauren Malbroux, $15,000
    Sara Mann (Fiscal Sponsor: Mixed Bag Productions), $15,000
    Richard Marriott, $15,000
    Ami Molinelli, $15,000
    Alleluia Panis, $15,000
    Michael Phelan, $15,000
    Vanessa Sanchez, $15,000
    Oliver Saria (Fiscal Sponsor: Bindlestiff Studio), $15,000
    Derek Schmidt, $15,000
    Kevin Seaman, $15,000
    Lauren Simpson, $13,000
    Gang Situ, $15,000
    Melody Takata (Fiscal Sponsor: Genryu Arts), $15,000
    Seiichi Tanaka, $15,000
    Niloufar Talebi, $15,000
    Ross Travis (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $15,000
    Nancy Wang (Fiscal Sponsor: Eth-Noh-Tec), $15,000
    Tessa Wills (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $15,000

    Explanatory Documents: 18IAC Recommendation Packet; 18IAC Guidelines

11. 2018-2019 Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions Grants
    Action
    Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award three grants totaling $170,000 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions (“NAACT”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
    Cultural Conservancy (CEI grant), $100,000
    Dancing Earth Creations (CEI grant) (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $50,000
    Cultural Conservancy (OPG grant), $20,000

    Explanatory Documents:  18NAACT Recommendation Packet; 18NAACT Guidelines

12. 2018-2019 Organization Project Grants Action
    Discussion and possible motion to approve recommendations to award fifty-five grants totaling $1,009,355 in the 2018-2019 cycle of Organization Project Grants (“OPG”) to the following organizations, and to authorize the Director of Cultural Affairs to enter into grant agreements with each organization for amounts not to exceed the following:
    3rd I South Asian Independent Film, $20,000
    ABD Productions (Fiscal Sponsor: Anne Bluethenthal & Dancers), $20,000
    Arab Film Festival, $20,000
    Asian American Women Artists Association, $20,000
    Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center, $20,000
    Au Co Vietnamese Cultural Center, $20,000
    Bay Bridged, Inc., $20,000
    Bayview Hunters Point Center for Arts and Technology, $20,000
    Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema San Francisco Parks Alliance), $11,349
    Campo Santo (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $20,000
    Chhandam Chitresh Das Dance Company, $20,000
    Chinese Cultural Productions, $20,000
    Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco, $20,000
    Chinese Historical Society of America, $20,000
    Chrysalis Studio (Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center), $19,418
    Creative Labor: Queer Visual Artists Working Group (Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center), $10,200
    Croatian Cultural Center of San Francisco, $16,915
    Cultural Odyssey, $20,000
    Dance Brigade, $20,000
    Eye Zen Presents (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse), $20,000
    Hope Mohr Dance, $20,000
    Irving Street Projects (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $8,462
    Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc., $20,000
    Joe Goode Performance Group, $20,000
    KD MovingGround (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse), $9,000
    Kulintang Arts, Inc., $20,000
    Left Coast Chamber Ensemble, $20,000
    Lenora Lee Dance (Fiscal Sponsor: Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center), $20,000
    Litquake Foundation, $20,000
    Lorraine Hansberry Theatre (Fiscal Sponsor: Sew Productions), $20,000
    Manilatown Heritage Foundation, $16,000
    Navarrete x Kajiyama Dance Theater (Fiscal Sponsor: Dancers Group), $20,000
    OX (Fiscal Sponsor: Counterpulse), $20,000
    Playground, $20,000
    Playwrights Foundation, $20,000
    Radar Productions, $20,000
    Red Poppy Art House (Fiscal Sponsor: Intersection for the Arts), $20,000
    Root Division, $20,000
    Roxie Theater, $20,000
    San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, $13,200
    San Francisco Black Film Festival (Fiscal Sponsor: West Bay Local Development Corporation), $20,000
    San Francisco Mime Troupe, $20,000
    San Francisco Transgender Film Festival (Fiscal Sponsor: Fresh Meat Productions), $20,000
    Shakespeare - San Francisco,  $20,000
    Sixth Street Photography Workshop (Fiscal Sponsor: Tenants and Owners Development Corporation), $20,000
    Small Press Traffic Literary Arts Center, $20,000
    Still Here Productions (Fiscal Sponsor: Queer Cultural Center), $9,811
    The African & African American Performing Arts Coalition (Fiscal Sponsor: Dance Brigade), $15,000
    The Lab, $20,000
    The Village Project (Fiscal Sponsor: Boys & Girls Clubs of San Francisco), $20,000
    Theatre of Yugen, $20,000
    Yerba Buena Arts & Events, $20,000
    Youth Art Exchange (Fiscal Sponsor: Tides Center), $20,000
    Zaccho Dance Theatre, $20,000

    Explanatory Documents: 18OPG Recommendation Packet; 18OPG Guidelines

13. New Business and Announcements
    Discussion 
    (This item is to allow Commissioners to introduce new agenda items for consideration.)

14. Adjournment
    Action

Posted CL 4/20/18 4:45 CL, Updated 4/20/18 5:27 CL

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