Our Supporters
The Black Rock Arts Foundation is grateful for the support from the following generous foundations and donors:
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The National Endowment for the ArtsAbout The National Endowment for the Arts: The National Endowment for the Arts was established by
Congress in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal government that
has awarded more than $4 billion on projects of artistic excellence,
creativity, and innovation for the benefit of individuals and
communities. The NEA extends its work through partnerships with state
arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the
philanthropic sector. To join the discussion on how art works, visit the
National Endowment for the Arts at arts.gov
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San Francisco Grants for the ArtsAbout San Francisco Grants for the Arts: The chief goal of the San Francisco Grants for the Arts is to promote and support the widest possible variety of arts and culture activities in the City of San Francisco, to both visitors and residents.
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The Phyllis C. Wattis FoundationAbout the Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation: In an effort to carry on Mrs. Wattis’ legacy and her vision for the arts in the Bay Area, The Phyllis C. Wattis Foundation intends to help the Bay Area arts community become – in her words – “four stars, worth the detour.” The Foundation will support both the fine arts, including the exhibition of painting and sculpture, and the performing arts, including opera, symphony and dance, in the cities of San Francisco, Berkeley and Oakland, as well as in Marin County, California. The Foundation is most interested in supporting smaller, independent arts organizations that are presenting challenging and cutting-edge works.
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San Francisco Arts CommissionAbout ARTery: SFAC's ARTery Project temporarily places original art installations by San Francisco artists in vacant and under-used storefront windows to engage local artists in reinvigorating neighborhoods and commercial corridors that have been hard-hit by the economic downturn. It also provides artists, who have also been affected by the economy, with a unique opportunity to showcase their creativity in transforming vacant storefronts into free exhibition spaces and to garner public recognition for their work.
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The Reno Arts and Culture CommissionAbout The Reno Arts and Culture Commission: The purpose of the Reno Arts & Culture Commission is to serve as the official advisor to the City of Reno on matters related to the cultural life of the community. About partnership with BRAF: The Reno Arts & Culture Commission has provided generous support to our Civic Arts projects in Reno, Nevada. |
The San Francisco Department of the Environment
About partnership with BRAF: Together, the San Francisco Department of the Environment and BRAF designe the ScrapEden program. The ScrapEden program produces public art that illustrates the messages and practices of recycling and reuse. |
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Bently Reserve, L.P.About The Bently Reserve: The Bently Reserve is a historic banking building in San Francisco's Financial District that the green property holdings and management company Bently Holdings has transformed into a premier conference and event venue featuring state-of-the-art technology and a LEED-certified design.
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ArtPad SFAbout ArtPad SF ArtPadSF is a provocative new 21st century boutique art fair that focuses on emerging and contemporary art from the Bay Area and beyond. San Francisco’s world-renowned museums, galleries, arts institutions, and artists create a vibrant and visionary community of increasing international art prominence, and an ideal locale for the debut of ArtPadSF. Recognizing the need for an independent art fair to further engage and create new audiences for Bay Area arts, Chip Conley, Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Joie De Vivre Hotels, along with ArtPad director, Maria Jenson, debuted ArtPadSF at the legendary Phoenix hotel on May 19th, 2011
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The Darby FoundationAbout the Darby Foundation: The mission of The Darby Foundation is to support the growth of culturally vibrant, resilient, and ecologically diverse communities.
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in ticketingAbout in ticketing: in ticketing's mission is to offer event organizers an alternative to the conventional methods of online ticketing and event registration offered by other ticketing services. They strive to maintain a ticketing system that is easy to use and free to the event organizers while continuing to offer a broad range of ticketing, accounting and reporting features. About partnership with BRAF: in ticketing has donated event ticketing services to a number of BRAF events, including the Artumnal Gathering
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JK SoundAbout JK Sound: JK Sound is a complete Pro Audio provider with a staff of 20 top audio professionals, offering a synergy of services that combine to address all the needs of any event, installation or design requirement. About partnership with BRAF: JK Sound has generously donated pro audio systems to a number of BRAF events, including the Artumnal Gathering
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The James Irvine FoundationAbout The James Irvine Foundation: The mission of The James Irvine Foundation is to expand opportunity for the people of California to participate in a vibrant, successful and inclusive society. |
The Brown FoundationAbout the Brown Foundation: The purpose of The Brown Foundation, Inc. is to distribute funds for public charitable purposes, principally for support, encouragement and assistance to education, the arts and community service.
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The Mental Insight FoundationAbout partnership with BRAF: The Mental Insight Foundation provided generous support towards general operating expenses. |










