June 27, 2012

Documentary Film Series: Featuring “We Were Here”

The San Francisco Foundation, in partnership with Northern California Grantmakers and Cal Humanities, will be hosting the first screening in our new quarterly Documentary Film Series, featuring films supported by The San Francisco Foundation’s Bay Area Documentary Fund.

Join us on Wednesday, June 27th, as the Documentary Film Series kicks off by a screening We Were Here and a discussion with filmmaker David Weissman. We Were Here chronicles San Francisco’s early response to the AIDS epidemic. Ninety minutes in length, the film has won recent acclaim from both the Sundance Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards.

By investing in the early production of documentary films, The San Francisco Foundation catapults Bay Area visionaries into theaters throughout the region and nationwide. Through a unique lens and powerful storytelling, film has the power to lift our imagination, change our perspective, and bring to light critical issues that compel us to take action.

Documentary films are an incredibly powerful tool for telling stories and advocating for pressing social justice issues. This new film series will provide an opportunity to meet the filmmakers of some of the most celebrated documentaries to come out of the Bay Area.

WE WERE HERE (trailer) from David Weissman.

 

Space is limited. RSVP to kluce@sff.org or 415.733.8593.

Start: June 27, 2012 5:00 pm
End: June 27, 2012 7:00 pm
Venue: The San Francisco Foundation
Address:
225 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

May 23, 2012

The Artist-Administrator Balancing Act

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Please join The San Francisco Foundation and Emerging Arts Professionals – SFBA

The Artist-Administrator Balancing Act: A Panel Discussion / Workshop

Wednesday, May 23, 5:00 p.m. -7:00 p.m.
Reception to Follow

The San Francisco Foundation
225 Bush Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA

RSVP online

Arts administrators simultaneously working as artists balance the demands of multiple professions, a common challenge in the field. While different artistic disciplines require unique time and space for practice, creation and performance, the “work-work-life balance” of artist/administrators is a creative pursuit in itself.

In wearing multiple hats, How do artist/administrators navigate potential conflicts of interest? Also, How does the level of commercial demand for one’s art impact the sustainability of the practice? During the discussion, panelists and audience participants will consider how arts workers can feasibly balance two careers, as well as the ways in which one’s artistic practice informs administrative output and vice versa.

Panelists discussing these topics will include:
Karl Cronin, Cellist, Composer and Arts Consultant and Researcher
Claire Light, Writer and Interim Director, Kearny Street Workshop
Rebecca Novick, Theater Director, Dramaturg, and Arts Consultant
Ron Ragin, Poet, Vocalist, and Program Officer, Performing Arts Program, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Moderated by Kevin Seaman, Media Artist and Arts and Culture Program Assistant, The San Francisco Foundation

Start: May 23, 2012 5:00 pm
End: May 23, 2012 7:00 pm
Venue: The San Francisco Foundation
Address:
225 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA, 94104, United States

October 31, 2011

Just Added: Additional How to Apply Workshop – for Arts and Culture, Community Health, and Education organizations

The Foundation holds annual “How to Apply” workshops designed to assist grantseekers in effective approaches to requesting support.

Prior to our Open Application Cycle, we host content-specific sessions; the first 30 minutes of the workshop covers general application guidelines, the remaining time will focus on a specific Program Area.

Join us Monday, October 31, 2011, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., for this session designed for Arts and Culture, Community Health, and Education organizations.

RSVP here to reserve your spot at this session, or one designed for another Program area.

Click here for our address and directions to our offices.

For additional questions, please contact Maria Healey at 415.733.8572 or mxh@sff.org.

Start: October 31, 2011 3:00 pm
End: October 31, 2011 5:00 pm
Venue: The San Francisco Foundation
Address:
225 Bush Street, Suite 500, San Francisco, 94104, United States