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Rainin Foundation Awards $820,000 In Dance And Theater Grants

by Communications | August 4, 2026

The Foundation awarded $820,000 to 35 small and mid-sized arts organizations through its New and Experimental Works Program.

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Trans Arts Community Care Fund Distributes $350,000 To Bay Area Organizations

by Communications | July 28, 2026

The fund celebrates the trans arts community’s ongoing cultural contributions that define the Bay Area as one of the most vibrant, inclusive and artistically bold regions in the world.

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Funding Opportunity For Temporary Public Art Projects

by Sarah Williams | April 29, 2026

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our Open Spaces Program from May 13 through June 10, 2026.

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Foundation Announces 2026 Rainin Arts Fellows [VIDEO]

by Communications | April 22, 2026

Meet the 2026 Rainin Fellows: Cece Carpio (Public Space), Sarah Crowell (Dance), Danny Duncan (Theater) and Cheryl Dunye (Film).

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Bringing Radical Imagination To New Systems That Support Bay Area Artists

by Liz O'Malley | March 25, 2026

Three Foundation grantees share how they are building collective power through policy and advocacy, housing stability and a new cooperative model.

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Grant Opportunity For Dance And Theater Works

by Sarah Williams | January 21, 2026

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our NEW Program from March 3-24, 2026, using the Common Application for the Arts.

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Foundation Awards $834,000 For Temporary Public Art

by Sarah Williams | January 13, 2026

The awards will support artist-driven, place-based public art that engages communities in San Francisco and Oakland around relevant and timely issues.

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2025 Filmmaking Grantees Announced

by Communications | December 10, 2025

SFFILM announced the recipients of the 2025 SFFILM Rainin Grant and the 2025 SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant.

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Rainin Foundation Awards Over $830,000 In Dance And Theater Grants

by Sarah Williams | August 5, 2025

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $832,100 to 33 small and mid-sized arts organizations through our New and Experimental Works Program.

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Catalyzing A Global Movement To Safeguard Arts And Culture

by Communications | July 29, 2025

Highlights from the first-ever Creative Land Trust Summit and next steps for building a strong, connected global community of practice.

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