Cultural Equity Initiatives (CEI) Grant Review Panel I (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.
| 10:00 a.m. – 11 a.m. | 1 African Arts Academy |
| 2 Arenas Dance Company | |
| 3 Art of the Matter Performance Foundation/Deborah Slater Dance Theater | |
| 4 Arts.Co.Lab | |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:10 p.m. | 5 Bay Area Jazz Mobile |
| 6 Bernal Heights Outdoor Cinema | |
| 7 Chinese Cultural Productions | |
| 8 Clarion Alley Mural Project | |
| 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. | 9 Clarion Performing Arts Center |
| 10 Earth Lab SF | |
| 11 Eye Zen Presents | |
| 12 Fillmore Jazz Ambassadors | |
| 2:10 p.m. – 3:10 p.m. | 13 GAPA Fund |
| 14 Honey Art Studio | |
| 15 inkboat Inc. | |
| 16 Lisa Wanzer Projects (aka Lyzette Wanzer Projects) | |
| 3:25 p.m. – 4:10 p.m. | 17 Little Boxes Theater |
| 18 Mixed Bag Productions | |
| 19 Parangal Dance Company |
To attend the meeting as a member of the public, please visit: https://sfgov.webex.com/sfgov/j.php?MTID=m5bc31b520d9e9d4ec2c9bc22025bee91 [2]
JOIN MEETING [2]
Meeting Password: CEI2023 (2342023 from phones)
You may also call in during the meeting: 415-655-0001. The access code is: 2489 594 2195
For other meeting accessibility needs, please email the Community Investments team at sfac.grants@sfgov,org [3] by Wednesday, February 8, 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.