San Francisco Performances
For General Operating Support
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Amount$315,000
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Program
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Date Awarded11/26/2019
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Term3.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
San Francisco Performances has presented music and dance performances for more than four decades in the Bay Area, with more than 50 seasonal and year-round programs, attracting more than 20,000 people each year, and by providing low-cost and free concerts in a variety of community settings. The organization is renowned for showcasing artists in intimate settings, and fostering lasting relationships between international touring artists and San Francisco audiences. Anchored by its four-year artist residencies, the organization serves 2,000 Bay Area students each year.
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.performances.org
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
San Francisco Performances is one of a handful of presenting organizations that have flourished independently, without the sponsorship of a college, university, or major performing arts center. Known for showcasing internationally acclaimed and emerging performing artists in intimate settings, the organization annually attracts more than 20,000 people to more than fifty performances in a variety of venues throughout San Francisco. In addition to its high-quality and adventuresome programming, the organization reaches more than 2,000 students in grades three through twelve through its education program, anchored by an innovative series of multi-year artist residencies. With renewed support, it intends to continue its outstanding multi-disciplinary programming.
