Public Art for Bill Graham Civic Can Be Viewed at the Library

Public Art for Bill Graham Civic Can Be Viewed at the Library

The San Francisco Arts Commission announces the proposal display for a new public artwork for the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium. The objective of this project is to activate and enliven the Polk Street and west facing Hayes Street façades of the Auditorium with a significant, museum-caliber artwork of the highest aesthetic quality for permanent display….

Downtown Streets Team Comes to San Francisco's Civic Center

Downtown Streets Team Comes to San Francisco's Civic Center

On Tuesday, March 29th, Mayor Ed Lee held a press event in Civic Center Plaza to announce the arrival of the new community organization from the South Bay, called the Downtown Streets Team.  He was joined by Recreation and Parks Director Phil Ginsburg and Department of Public Works Director Mohammed Nuru. Downtown Streets Team is a Bay…

Civic Center CBD Awarded $200,000 Grant to Make Improvements to Ivy Street

Civic Center CBD Awarded $200,000 Grant to Make Improvements to Ivy Street

The Civic Center CBD recently learned that our grant application to make improvements to Ivy Street was approved and we will be receiving $200,000 to work with the neighbors, business owners and several partners to turn the 200-block into a pedestrian friendly community space. The grant is coming from the Mayor’s Office of Housing and…

Civic Center CBD to Hold Meeting to Offer Input on New Playground Designs for Plaza

Civic Center CBD to Hold Meeting to Offer Input on New Playground Designs for Plaza

The Civic Center CBD’s Capital Improvements and Planning Committee will hold a special meeting with the organization spearheading the redesign process of the two playgrounds in Civic Center Plaza, the Trust for Public Land. This is an opportunity to se the plans that have been developed over the past year and offer input.

Civic Center Playgrounds, Come Offer Your Thoughts

Civic Center Playgrounds, Come Offer Your Thoughts

Please join The Recreation and Parks Department and the Trust for Public Land for the third community meeting to discuss the renovation of the Civic Center Playgrounds. Meeting is open to everyone so please pass this along to anyone that may be interested. WHEN: January 7, 6:00-7:30pm WHERE: Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room. San Francisco Library, Main Branch…

Civic Center Playgrounds – Follow Up Meeting

Civic Center Playgrounds – Follow Up Meeting

Please join The Recreation and Parks Department and the Trust for Public Land for the third community meeting to discuss the renovation of the Civic Center Playgrounds. Meeting is open to everyone so please pass this along to anyone that may be interested. WHEN: December 11, 5:30-7:30pm WHERE: Latino/Hispanic Meeting Room. San Francisco Library, Main Branch…

Call for Artists – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Request for Qualifications

Call for Artists – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Request for Qualifications

The San Francisco Arts Commission is seeking applications to create a permanent public artwork for the western facing façades of San Francisco’s Bill Graham Civic Auditorium on Polk and Hayes streets. Our objective is to commission an artwork that will activate and enliven the façade of the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, turning it into a…