Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) Grant Review Panel II (Day 1) [1]
Applicants are welcome to sit in on the deliberation of their own or any proposal. Members of the public, including applicants, 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 applications. SFAC offers this opportunity to help applicants improve upon their own proposals and learn from the panel as they discuss the various strengths and areas of improvement of grant application 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 experienced artists, administrators, and peers in the field
- 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 approximate and subject to change. We try to keep as close to the schedule as possible, but may run early or over time.
| 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 1 3rd I South Asian Independent Film |
| 2 Anne Bluethenthal and Dancers | |
| 3 Aunt Lute Foundation | |
| 4 Bindlestiff Studio | |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. | 5 Dancing Earth Creations |
| 6 Duniya Dance and Drum Company | |
| 7 First Voice | |
| 8 Independent Arts and Media | |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | 9 Jess Curtis/Gravity Inc. |
| 10 Kulintang Arts, Inc.. | |
| 11 La Pocha Nostra | |
| 12 Manilatown Heritage Foundation | |
| 2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | 13 NAKA Dance Theater |
| 14 Parivar Bay Area | |
| 15 Presidio Performing Arts Foundation | |
| 16 Robert Moses Kin | |
| 3:25 p.m. – 4:25 p.m. | 17 SAFEhouse for the Performing Arts |
| 18 Sakura Matsuri Inc | |
| 19 StageWrite, a fiscally sponsored project of Intersection for the Arts | |
| 20 The Living Earth Show |
To attend the meeting as a member of the public, please visit: https://sfgov.webex.com/sfgov/j.php?MTID=mb37d6d5761c88adae346728611db1390 [2]
JOIN THE MEETING [2]
Meeting Password: CEI2023 (2342023 from phones)
You may also call in during the meeting: 415-655-0001. The access code is: 2498 043 6288
For other meeting accessibility needs, please email the Community Investments team at sfac.grants@sfgov,org [3] by Wednesday, February 15, 2023.
Preliminary scores are posted ten business days after the panel date on the SFAC website.: www.sfartscommission.org/our-role-impact/press-room/press-release/2022-2023-grant-review-panel-scores [4]
Funding recommendations are based upon available funds, the score an application received and will be determined by *April 18, 2023 at the Community Investments Committee meeting [5], These recommendations are then subject to the approval by *May 1, 2023 at the Full Commission meeting [6].
*Date is subject to change.