The Arts

The arts can inspire the full potential of society when they reflect the creativity in our diverse lives and experiences.

LSPFF supports visionary leadership and innovation in the arts. We look for opportunities to spur viral impact with high volume and broad reach. Elevating diversity, representation, and participation is key.

Spotlight: The Arts

LINES Ballet

The Alonzo King LINES Ballet nurtures artistry and the development of creative expression in dance. Through collaboration, performance, and education, Alonzo King LINES Ballet embraces a spirit of inquiry and openness to change, combined with a reverence for legacy and history. The result is an emotionally evocative and stirring art form. Alonzo King’s brave experimentation and imagination, and his gifted contributions to developing the world of dance inspire beauty and creativity throughout the world.

Spotlight: The Arts

SFMOMA

SFMOMA offers the public a doorway into the world of modern and contemporary art. A thriving cultural center that opens minds to creative expression, SFMOMA is home to unparalleled collections and engaging programs that provoke reflection and discussion about our lived experiences and how to make the world better. Exhibitions of diverse local artists who explore contemporary issues through their art engage wide audiences of children, teens, individuals and families in thinking about the urgent themes and ideas of our times.

Featured Grantees

The Arts


Museum of the African Diaspora

Igniting challenging conversations and inspiring learning through the global lens of the African Diaspora

SF Symphony

Bringing music education to everyone through new ideas and powerful creative musical experiences

SFJAZZ

Celebrating jazz as a living art form by leading the way in jazz creation, presentation and education