Duniya Dance & Drum Company and Arenas Dance Company in Cuba to Guinea, a collaboration with Dance Mission Theater. Photo by Brooke Anderson.
Arts Performance and Exhibition Spaces (APEX) Recent Grants
The Fleishhacker Foundation’s Arts Performance and Exhibition Spaces Grants Program (formerly Special Arts) supports anchoring arts and culture organizations in San Francisco, Alameda, and Contra Costa counties with annual budgets between $500,000 and $2 million. Learn more and apply.
2025 GRANTS
The following Special Arts Grants have been made in 2025:
$10,000
Aurora Theatre Center, Berkeley -
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
BANDALOOP, Oakland -
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year Two).
$15,000
$10,000
Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco (Chinese Culture Center), San Francisco -
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
CounterPulse, San Francisco -
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
Dance Brigade / Dance Mission Theater, San Francisco -
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco -
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
La Peña Cultural Center, Berkeley -
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$15,000
Magic Theatre, San Francisco -
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco -
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Oakland Theater Project, Oakland -
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year Two).
$15,000
$15,000
Richmond Art Center, Richmond
Per year for three years for general support (Year Two).
$15,000
$15,000
Root Division, San Francisco -
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
Southern Exposure, San Francisco -
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
The Marsh, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year Two).
$15,000
$10,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (Yerba Buena Arts & Events), San Francisco –
For general support.
$10,000
TOTAL: $210,000
2025 Special Arts Grants
2024 GRANTS
The following Special Arts Grants were awarded in 2024:
$10,000
African-American Shakespeare Company, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
ARTogether, Oakland
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
BATS Improv, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
Dance Brigade (Dance Mission Theater), San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Eastside Arts Alliance, Oakland
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Jewish Film Institute, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center, San Pablo
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$15,000
Richmond Art Center, Richmond
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
Root Division, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Southern Exposure, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
The Marsh, San Francisco
Per year for three years for general support (Year One).
$15,000
$10,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (Yerba Buena Arts & Events), San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Zaccho Dance Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
TOTAL: $180,000
2024 Special Arts Grants
2023 GRANTS
The following Special Arts Grants were awarded during 2023:
$10,000
AXIS Dance Company, Berkeley
For general support.
$10,000
$13,000
BATS Improv, San Francisco
To support 2023 2024 Main Stage Productions.
$13,000
$10,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
CounterPulse, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$11,000
Healdsburg Jazz Festival, Healdsburg
To support the 25th Anniversary Healdsburg Jazz Festival.
$11,000
$10,000
Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
The Litquake Foundation, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
The Marsh, San Francisco-
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Movimiento de Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana (MACLA), San Jose
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$12,000
Richmond Arts Center, Richmond
For general support.
$12,000
$14,000
San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Company, San Francisco
For general support.
$14,000
$10,000
Southern Exposure, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
West Edge Opera, Berkeley
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Z Space, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
TOTAL: $180,000
2023 Special Arts Grants
2022 GRANTS
The following Special Arts Grants were awarded during 2022:
$12,300
African-American Shakespeare Company, San Francisco
For general support.
$12,300
$13,000
AXIS Dance Company, Oakland
For general support.
$13,000
$10,000
BANDALOOP, Oakland
For general support.
$10,000
$14,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
For general support.
$14,000
$9,300
CounterPulse, San Francisco
For general support.
$9,300
$10,800
Dance Brigade (Dance Mission Theater), San Francisco
For general support.
$10,800
$13,000
Fresh Meat Productions, San Francisco
For general support.
$13,000
$12,300
Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco
For general support.
$12,300
$9,000
MACLA/Movimiento de Arte Y Cultura Latino Americana, San José
For general support.
$9,000
$11,500
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$11,500
$12,000
The Marsh, San Francisco
For general support.
$12,000
$13,000
New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco
For general support.
$13,000
$8,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$9,000
San José Taiko Group, San José -
For general support.
$9,000
$10,500
Southern Exposure, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,500
$9,000
Women's Audio Mission, San Francisco
For the organization’s 2022-2023 Local Sirens: Women in Music Concert Series.
$9,000
$11,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (Yerba Buena Arts & Events), San Francisco
For general support.
$11,000
$11,300
Zaccho Dance Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$11,300
TOTAL: $199,000
2022 Special Arts Grants
2021 GRANTS
In response to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Bay Area arts organizations, the following Special Arts Grants were awarded for general support in 2021:
$5,000
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley
For general support.
$5,000
$10,000
AXIS Dance Company, Oakland
For general support.
$10,000
$15,000
Bayview Opera House, San Francisco
For general support.
$15,000
$11,000
Berkeley Symphony Orchestra, Berkeley
For general support.
$11,000
$10,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Chinese Culture Foundation of San Francisco (CCC), San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$11,000
CounterPulse, San Francisco
For general support.
$11,000
$10,000
Dance Brigade, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$8,000
Fresh Meat Productions, San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$15,000
Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco
For general support.
$15,000
$5,000
Kala Art Institute, Berkeley
For general support.
$5,000
$10,000
Los Cenzontles Mexican Art Center, San Pablo
For general support.
$10,000
$12,500
Magic Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$12,500
$13,500
The Marsh, a breeding ground for new performance, San Francisco
For general support.
$13,500
$8,000
New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$8,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$5,000
Richmond Arts Center, Richmond
For general support.
$5,000
$8,000
Root Division, San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$10,000
Shotgun Players, Inc., Berkeley
For general support.
$10,000
$8,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival (Yerba Buena Arts & Events), San Francisco
For general support.
$8,000
$5,000
Z Space, San Francisco
For general support.
$5,000
Post-production Support for a Film Project
In addition, the following Special Arts Grant was awarded for post-production support for a film project in 2021:
$8,000
MOVING SAN FRANCISCO – Jim Yager Media, San Francisco
[A fiscally sponsored project of Friends of the San Francisco Public Library]
$8,000
A documentary that examines the history of how San Francisco tackled its transit challenges in the past and how its innovations have set the stage for solving today’s transportation problems.
TOTAL: $206,000
2021 Special Arts Grants
2020 GRANTS
$10,000
AXIS Dance Company, Oakland
For Home Sweet Home, AXIS Dance Company’s 2020 Home Season or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Brava! for Women in the Arts, San Francisco
For the Rental Space Subsidy Program for Women, People of Color, and LGBTQIA Artists or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Chinese Culture Center, San Francisco
For the Women: From Her to Here project or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Oakland Ballet Company, Oakland
For Luna Mexicana: Los Valses Fantasmas or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
ODC Theater, San Francisco
For The Opportunity Fund or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Root Division, San Francisco
For TRUEQUE Exchange & Connect: 10 Years of Latinx Partnership and Beyond or general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Yerba Buena Gardens Festival, San Francisco
For the 2020 Yerba Buena Gardens ChoreoFest or general support.
$10,000
COVID Response Grants
In response to the impact of the COVID-19-related closures, general operating grants of $10,000 were also awarded to the following 10 arts organizations:
$10,000
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Bayview Opera House, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
CounterPulse, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Headlands Center for the Arts, Sausalito
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Joe Goode Performance Group, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
New Conservatory Theatre Center, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
The Marsh, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Zaccho Dance Theatre, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
$10,000
Z Space, San Francisco
For general support.
$10,000
TOTAL: $170,000
2020 Special Arts Grants