The Kenneth Rainin Foundation invites applications for our Open Spaces Program from May 13 through June 10, 2026.
The awards will support artist-driven, place-based public art that engages communities in San Francisco and Oakland around relevant and timely issues.
The nine funded projects feature generative collaborations between artists, communities and nonprofit organizations.
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.
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.
Three neighbors who connected through “Commons Archive” reflect on the public art project and the neighborhood they call home.
“Of Here From There | De Aquí Desde Allá” engaged developmentally disabled artists to explore ideas of movement and migration.
We are exploring how to deepen our support of artists and our commitment to the field of temporary public art.
“Lakbai Diwa: Diasporic Spirit” centered indigeneity to bring visibility and collective healing to the Pilipinx community.
Open Spaces Program grants funded ten public art projects in either the early development or production phase.
