Vacant to Vibrant

A New Kind of Downtown

We’re very excited to announce Building 180 and Paint The Void’s partnership with the SF New Deal in launching the VACANT TO VIBRANT program for pop-ups in downtown San Francisco!

Applications are now open through June 1, 2023. APPLY HERE!

The Vacant to Vibrant grant opportunity provides free space and funding for artists and other community members to activate and draw people downtown. We encourage artists to think outside of the box. The spaces provided can be transformed into a gallery, community hub, immersive experience, marketplace, art studio, workshop, performance venue or any other idea that you might have.  

The Vacant to Vibrant program is designed to provide resources and funding to support pop-up activations in vacant ground-floor spaces downtown. We know pop-ups aren’t a single solution for San Francisco, but they do reflect a unique opportunity to try something new, to think creatively, to support our community members, and to demonstrate our passion for an inclusive and diverse San Francisco.

You can learn more and check out the application at vibrantsf.org



If you have any other questions about the program or collaboration, please contact Kate Yachuk at vibrantsf@sfnewdeal.org

Shannon Riley