San Francisco Arts Commission
Sarah Hollenbeck currently serves as the Deputy Director of Finance & Administration at the San Francisco Arts Commission since September 2023. Prior to this role, Sarah held various positions at PFM from 2001 to September 2023, eventually becoming Managing Director. Earlier in Sarah's career, from 1996 to 2001, Sarah worked as the Public Finance Manager in the Office of the Mayor for the City & County of San Francisco. Sarah holds a Master of Public Policy from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.
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.