Grantee Database
SAN FRANCISCO OPERA ASSOCIATION
Grant Year
2017-18
Grant Program
Arts Education – Exposure
Award Amount
$13,500.00
Project Description
With support from the California Arts Council, San Francisco Opera (SFO) will build upon an existing Student Dress Rehearsal program, expanding outreach to 600-900 new students and teachers (approximately 30 new classrooms) from rural or high socioeconomic disadvantage schools. These students and their teachers will be introduced to the drama, art and wonder of grand opera through preparatory study, classroom activities, and attendance at a full dress rehearsal in the War Memorial Opera House.
Organization Summary
San Francisco Opera (SFO), offstage and on, defines artistic excellence. Founded in 1923 by Gaetano Merola, SFO is internationally recognized as one of the top opera companies in the world, and is heralded for presenting productions of the highest artistic quality with a roster of acclaimed artists. Under the leadership of General Director Matthew Shilvock (only the seventh General Director in SFO’s history), SFO core programmatic areas include mainstage productions; free community events such as Opera in the Park (Golden Gate Park); a renowned young professional training program – the Adler Fellowship program; and a Diversity, Equity and Community (DEC) department offering robust free programming for the Bay Area community and beyond. In 2019, SFO created the first dedicated DEC Department in an American opera company, formalizing an institutional commitment to equity and inclusion both within the organization and externally.
Organization
San Francisco Opera Association
Address
301 VAN NESS AVE
SAN FRANCISCO
94102-4509
County
San Francisco
Region
Bay Area – San Francisco
Phone
(510) 846-4536
Congressional District
California Assembly district 17
State Assembly District
District 17
State Senate District
District 11
