City Arts Salons | $25,000

An intimate salon series in Civic Center featuring live conversations with artists and thinkers, with pre- and post-show on-stage mingling that turns audiences into active participants.

Arrivals, Again | $25,000

A participatory art installation using site-specific painting, sound, and maps to guide audiences through an outdoor journey across Downtown SF, accompanied by an exhibition and event series hosted by Pallas.

Unity Fest 2025 | $100,000

An art, music, and skateboarding festival bringing together people of all identities and ages from the Bay Area, across the US, and abroad.

UNSTAGED | $75,000

Building on last year’s success, UNSTAGED returns with expanded performances, bold public art, and live events that transform the Mid-Market corridor into a thriving cultural zone.

SFFILM School and Family Programs at SFMOMA |
$50,000

Twelve immersive film events engaging over 3,000 students, educators, and families at SFMOMA with filmmaker Q&As and curated screenings in the heart of SoMa.

Bringing People Together Through Jazz | $50,000

A new series of community-focused jazz events combining live music, visual art, food, and local markets—all designed to draw a new generation of audiences to the SFJAZZ Center.

SOMArts’ Vogue Ball for All | $25,000

An all inclusive workshop series culminating in an all-ages fashion show and community Vogue Ball in SoMa, celebrating joy, expression, and LGBTQ+ culture.

The Chinese Culture Center’s 60th Anniversary Festival | $50,000

A vibrant street festival transforming Chinatown’s Grant Avenue into a dynamic arts corridor with large-scale installations, performances, and intergenerational engagement.

Tenderloin Museum 10-Year Anniversary Programming | $50,000

A year-long celebration marking a decade of the Tenderloin Museum with expanded space, community storytelling, and multidisciplinary events highlighting the neighborhood’s legacy.

The 2025 Children's Garden Series in Yerba Buena Gardens | $75,000

A beloved family series returns with 22 free, outdoor performances from June to November, showcasing music, dance, and theater in accessible, joyful settings Downtown.

Creativity Explored x The Open Invitational | $100,000

A new, free national art fair spotlighting neurodiverse artists from progressive art studios across the country.

Live @ 220 Montgomery | $75,000

A year-long series of 100 free events featuring community storytelling, multicultural performances, and local artists.

Nexus: SF/Bay Area Black Art Week & 20 Years of MoAD | $75,000 

A five-day citywide celebration of Black art and culture featuring exhibitions, open studios, screenings, artist talks, and events, coinciding with MoAD’s 20th anniversary.

Day of the Dead Night Market at Yerba Buena Gardens | $50,000

A November 1, 2025 event honoring Día de los Muertos with an Indigenous blessing and procession, a community altar, food and artisan booths, live mural painting, and performances by Indigenous dance groups and Latinx musical acts.

Celebrating Ten Years of Stories! | $50,000

A season of joyful, family-friendly events across Bay Area libraries, transit stations, and festivals—culminating in a landmark celebration at the Main Branch of the San Francisco Public Library in December 2025

Mexican Institute of Sound | $50,000

A free public concert and Latinx block party in Jackson Square.

 Tenderloin Futures: Collective Memory & Intersectional Liberation | $50,000

A yearlong cultural revitalization project activating 111 Taylor Street, the historic site of the 1966 Compton’s Cafeteria Riot, through AR walking tours, exhibitions, festivals, and cross-generational arts programming.

Bloom Route | $25,000

A sculptural native garden and seed dispersal hub that transforms a neglected downtown parcel into a living artwork, rooted in Lily Kwong’s practice of land-based art and community engagement.

The Tender Year Festival: Love in Spirit & Sound, Laureates and Champions, and Community Renewal in the Tenderloin | $25,000

A year-long arts celebration in San Francisco’s Tenderloin, uplifting themes of justice, healing, and renewal through gospel, jazz, poetry, and public ritual.

 Bhangra & Beats Night Market | $25,000

Free fall events transforming three blocks of the Financial District into a high-energy celebration of South Asian culture with music, dance, food, art, and family-friendly activities.

Local Sirens: Women in Music Concerts, Studio Residencies and Training | $15,000

Free quarterly concerts, artist residencies, and music production training in SoMa/Mid-Market, promoting 500+ underrepresented women and gender-expansive artists annually through immersive performances, residencies, and hands-on audio education

Down on the Corner | $10,000

A free, site-specific public art project at 111 Taylor Street in the Tenderloin honoring the legacy of the Compton’s Cafeteria Riot and uplifting transgender visibility and prison systems change through aerial dance, original music, and video projection.