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Foundation Announces 2025 Rainin Arts Fellows [VIDEO]

by Communications | April 23, 2025

Meet the 2025 Rainin Fellows—Brenda Wong Aoki (Theater), Christy Chan (Public Space), Vanessa Sanchez (Dance) and Kyle Casey Chu AKA Panda Dulce (Film). Photos courtesy of the artists.

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

by Sarah Williams | February 4, 2025

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $821,500 to 33 small and mid-sized arts organizations through our NEW Program.

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Rainin Foundation Awards Over $810,000 For Temporary Public Art

by Communications | January 9, 2025

The nine funded projects feature generative collaborations between artists, communities and nonprofit organizations.

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2024 Filmmaking Grantees Announced

by Communications | December 6, 2024

SFFILM has announced the 17 recipients for the 2024 SFFILM Rainin Grant and the three recipients of the SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers with Disabilities Grant.

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2024 Filmmaking Finalists Announced

by Communications | November 13, 2024

Twenty-three filmmaking teams have been shortlisted as contenders to receive funding and professional support for their narrative projects.

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Rest And Care Awards Honor Bay Area Arts Leaders

by Communications | October 29, 2024

The Foundation awarded $617,970 to 16 arts organizations through the Rest and Care Awards for Arts to support a six-week sabbatical for their executive leader.

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Report Reexamines Capacity Building Grant Programs

by Communications | September 4, 2024

This report explores the experience of grantees, identifies systemic issues that affect capacity building work and offers recommendations for how similar programs can better support small arts nonprofits.

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New Report Outlines Lessons From 10 Years In Cultural Real Estate

by Communications | August 20, 2024

“Lessons from 10 Years in Cultural Real Estate” outlines five key takeaways and insights from interviews with Community Arts Stabilization Trust senior staff members to benefit the wider arts and cultural field.

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Apply For A Theater Or Dance Grant

by Sarah Williams | July 24, 2024

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our New & Experimental Works (NEW) Program from September 9-22, 2024.

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Saying Goodbye To Our Colleague

by Communications | June 10, 2024

After seven years of dedicated service to the Rainin Foundation, Ted Russell is departing to re-establish his consultant practice where he will continue to support artists.

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