San Francisco Arts Commission
Ralph Remington serves as the Director of Cultural Affairs for the San Francisco Arts Commission since January 2021, overseeing a $51 million budget and leading citywide cultural initiatives. Previously, Ralph held the position of Producing Artistic Director at the Tempe Center for the Arts, where a new Division of Arts and Culture was established. Ralph has extensive experience as a consultant focusing on community engagement and organizational sustainability, and has worked with organizations such as the Actors Equity Association as Western Regional Director. Ralph's leadership roles include managing national theater funding for the National Endowment for the Arts and serving as a City Council Member in Minneapolis. Educational credentials include a BFA in Drama from Howard University and training at Philadanco and the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts.
San Francisco Arts Commission
The San Francisco Arts Commission is the City agency that champions the arts as essential to daily life by investing in a vibrant arts community, enlivening the urban environment and shaping innovative cultural policy. The Arts Commission envisions a San Francisco where the transformative power of art is critical to strengthening neighborhoods, building infrastructure and fostering positive social change. We believe the arts create inspiring personal experiences, illuminate the human condition and offer meaningful ways to engage with each other and the world around us. We imagine a vibrant San Francisco where creativity, prosperity and progress go hand in hand. We advance artists’ ideas to improve the quality of life for everyone through a united cultural sector whose contributions are vital and valued.