Native American Arts & Cultural Traditions (NAACT) Grants Review Panel

If applicants are available, they are welcome to sit in on the deliberation of their own or any proposal. Members of the public who attend this meeting are not permitted to speak, their attendance will not be recorded, and their presence will have no impact on the review or scoring of their application. SFAC offers this opportunity to help applicants improve upon their own proposal and learn from the panel as they discuss the various strengths and areas of improvement of submissions.
 

Benefits of attending the review panels:

• Get feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your application, including project design/narrative, project budget, work sample(s), etc.
• Opportunity to have your work reviewed by respected artists, administrators, and peers in the field
• Receive feedback on grantsmanship
• Get an overview of the applicant pool
• Gain insights into broader trends and field issues

The time frame in which your application will be reviewed is listed below. Scheduled times provided are estimated. We try to keep as close to the schedule as possible but may run early or over time. At the panel, to avoid the perception of influencing deliberations inappropriately, you may not engage in conversation with the panelists.

 

10a – 11:00a	1   IAC - Patrick Makuakāne
	2   IAC - Juliana Mendonca
	3   IAC - Rennea
	4   IAC - Calina Lawrence
11:15a – 12:00p	5    IAC - METAPØD
	6    IAC - Gilberto Daniel Rodriguez
	7    IAC - Edna Mira Raia (Potatoes Mashed Comedy)​
12:15p – 12:45p	8    CEI - American Indian Film Institute
	9    CEI - Urban Jazz Dance Company

 

Per the Americans with 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.

The Veteran's War Memorial Building can be reached via public transportation: The nearest accessible BART station is Civic Center Plaza at the intersection of Market, Grove, and Hyde Streets. The accessible MUNI Metro lines are the J, K, L, M, and N (Civic Center Station or Van Ness Avenue Station). MUNI bus lines serving the area are the 47 Van Ness, the 49 Van Ness, 9 San Bruno, 5-Fulton, 6, 7, and 21-Hayes. ​ 

The Veteran's War Memorial is wheelchair accessible from entrances on each of the Van Ness Avenue, Grove Street (south) and Courtyard (north) sides of the building. There are two passenger elevators in the main lobby which serve all floors except the Balcony (5th floor). Wheelchair accessible restrooms are located on the first and second floors of the Veterans Building. Second floor restrooms can be reached via passenger elevators from the Veterans Building main lobby. Wheelchair accessible restrooms are also located in the Herbst Cafe (Lower Level), which can be reached via passenger elevators from the Veterans Building main lobby.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING

PERFORMING ARTS GARAGE (415.252.8238): Enter on Grove Street between Franklin and Gough, or on Gough Street between Fulton and Grove. There are eight parking spaces for persons with disabilities, two on each level. Two wheelchair accessible elevators serve all floors of the garage.

CIVIC CENTER GARAGE (415.863.1537): Enter on McAllister Street between Polk and Larkin. There are eight parking spaces for persons with disabilities on Level 1. Three wheelchair accessible elevators serve all floors of the garage.

BLUE CURB PARKING DESIGNATIONS: Several blue curb parking spaces are situated on streets immediately surrounding the War Memorial and Performing Arts Center including Grove Street, Franklin Street, Van Ness Avenue and McAllister Street.