San Francisco Arts Commission

The San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) is the official San Francisco County, USA arts council.

The San Francisco Arts Commission runs under the California state arts council, the California Arts Council (CAC).

an Francisco Arts Commission Gallery

The San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery is the contemporary art exhibitions program of the Commission. There are three locations for the gallery, with the main gallery located in the San Francisco War Memorial and Performing Arts Center at 401 Van Ness Avenue, in the heart of San Francisco’s Civic Center. The other locations are 155 Grove Street and Art at City Hall.

Founded in 1970, the Gallery commissions new works, collaborates with arts and community organizations and supports artist’s projects. Admission to the gallery is free.

Quotes

"The arts are essential to making San Francisco the dynamic city it is, the favorite of visitors from around the country and around the world—and a treasure for those of us fortunate enough to live here. Our overarching goal is access. Our programs make the arts available to each and every person in San Francisco, each program in its own unique way—from the murals and monuments under the care of the Civic Art Collection, to the dance and theater productions funded by Cultural Equity Grants, to the teen poets’ work published by WritersCorps. Take some time to explore our site, and you’ll learn a lot about what we do and how you can participate. Over time, I hope you will get to learn about the incredible staff of this agency—artists and arts administrators deeply committed to public service.

Let us know what you think and how we can help infuse your life with the arts—the thing without which we would not be fully human."

—Richard Newirth, Director of Cultural Affairs

External links

* [http://www.sfartscommission.org San Francisco Arts Commission website]