Stern Grove Festival Association
For General Operating Support
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Amount$225,000
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Program
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Date Awarded6/15/2017
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Term36.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Every Sunday afternoon throughout the summer, the Stern Grove Festival Association presents an admission-free performance series, nestled in the redwoods of Sigmund Stern Grove amphitheater in San Francisco. Celebrating its 80th season in 2017, the Stern Grove Festival is the longest running outdoor performing arts festival of its kind in the United States — it attracts more than 50,000 people, and features a diverse lineup of family-friendly performances in dance and a variety music genres, from pop to jazz to classical. Its education programs serve youth from the Excelsior and Western Addition neighborhoods in San Francisco. Renewed funding will support the organization’s free programming, as well as its work with community partners to expand its summer music camps for youth.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.sterngrove.org
Address
832 Folsom Street, Suite 1000, San Francisco, CA, 94107, United States
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
The Stern Grove Festival Association presents a diverse lineup of free family-friendly performances at the outdoor Sigmund Stern Grove amphitheater. Each year, the festival draws up to 70,000 audience members. In addition, the organization’s outreach and education programs serve San Francisco Unified School District students. Support for Stern Grove Festival Association aligns with the Performing Arts Program’s former Continuity and Engagement strategy through the Innovative Works substrategy.
for general operating support
The Stern Grove Festival Association provides a diverse lineup of 10 free family-friendly performances at the outdoor Sigmund Stern Grove amphitheater in San Francisco. Each summer, it draws more than 50,000 people to the festival. In addition, the organization’s education programs serve 3,000 youth, many from the Excelsior and Western Addition neighborhoods in San Francisco.
