Grantee Database

Grant Year

2024-25

Grant Program

Impact Projects

Award Amount

$21,989.00

Project Description

With support from the California Arts Council, SOMArts Cultural Center will present ‘Reclaiming Our Image Through Muralism’ in collaboration with lead artist Chris Gazaleh. This project will explore the diaspora of Palestinian identity during a volatile time of censorship, misinformation, and discrimination. Addressing issues surrounding the ongoing vandalism of Gazaleh’s public murals, this project will feature a visual exhibition of his murals and paintings in a setting that ensures the artist and his work will be presented in a safe environment. A complimentary select group of artists will exhibit alongside Gazaleh, while a series of related programming will engage poets, film makers, and performers to celebrate the intersectionality of the Palestinian community with the diverse SOMArts arts community.

Organization Summary

Our core programs include:
– the Curatorial Residency program – incubates and supports projects from two curatorial teams each year;
– our Dia de Los Muertos exhibition – illuminates the connections between cultural traditions and contemporary aesthetics, personal loss and urgent local & global issues;
– the annual Murphy & Cadogan Contemporary Art Awards exhibition – presents the work of emerging artists from the Bay Area’s MFA Fine Arts programs in partnership with The San Francisco Foundation;
– our Solo Exhibition series – honors the work of a local, mid-career artist; and
– the Ramp Gallery – a highly visible space in our front lobby that presents intimate solo exhibitions from emerging artists.

As a cultural center, we administer:
– a Fiscal Sponsorship program – supports the financial and administrative capacity of artists and organizations, including a neighborhood cultural district and an arts field building coalition.
– a Venue Rental Program – that supports the presentation of community-driven exhibitions, productions, workshops, and events at affordable rates, and a robust array of production support and equipment that prioritizes accessibility.

Organization

SOMArts

Address

934 BRANNAN ST

SAN FRANCISCO

94103-4906

County

San Francisco

Region

Bay Area – San Francisco

Phone

(415) 863-1414

Congressional District

California's 12th congressional district

State Assembly District

District 17

State Senate District

District 11

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