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Grant Opportunity For Temporary Public Art Projects 

by Sarah Williams | May 7, 2024

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our Open Spaces Program from May 13 through June 10, 2024. This grantmaking program funds artist-driven temporary, place-based public art that engages communities in San Francisco and Oakland around issues relevant to them.

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Foundation Awards 2024 Rainin Arts Fellowship To Four Bay Area Anchor Artists [VIDEO]

by Communications | April 24, 2024

Meet the 2024 Rainin Fellows—Adrian L. Burrell (Film), Antoine Hunter, Purple Fire Crow (Dance), Ayodele “WordSlanger” Nzinga (Theater), and TNT Traysikel (Public Space)

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2023 SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers With Disabilities Grantees Announced

by Communications | March 6, 2024

Vivien Hillgrove, Andrew Reid and Daniela Muñoz have been selected to receive funding through the SFFILM Rainin Filmmakers With Disabilities Grant.

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Engaging Community To Preserve A Neighborhood’s Rich History

by Communications | January 24, 2024

Jena Dominique shares strategies that supported community engagement and consensus on an ambitious public art piece that will commemorate the legacy of the Black Panther Party.

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Rainin Foundation Awards $810,000 In Arts Grants

by Communications | January 11, 2024

The Kenneth Rainin Foundation awarded $810,000 to 32 small and mid-size arts organizations through our New and Experimental Works (NEW) Program.

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2023 Filmmaking Grantees Announced

by Communications | November 22, 2023

SFFILM and the Kenneth Rainin Foundation announced the 17 recipients for the 2023 SFFILM Rainin Grant, which supports narrative projects at different stages of production.

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2023 Filmmaking Finalists Announced

by Communications | October 24, 2023

Twenty eight filmmaking teams have been shortlisted to receive funding and professional support for their narrative feature film projects.

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A Public Art Project Brings Oakland Neighbors Together, One Story At A Time [VIDEO]

by Communications | August 24, 2023

Three neighbors who connected through “Commons Archive” reflect on the public art project and the neighborhood they call home.

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Symposium Reflections: Communal Healing Through Public Art [VIDEO]

by Communications | August 1, 2023

We invited OMCA’s Rhonda Pagnozzi, who programmed the 2023 Exploring Public Art Practices Symposium, to share her thoughts and reflections.

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Apply For A Theater Or Dance Grant Using The New Common App 

by Communications | July 19, 2023

Small and mid-size arts organizations can use the new Common App for the Arts to apply to our NEW Program from September 4-18, 2023

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