San San Wong

director, grants, San Francisco Arts Commission

San San Wong has over 20 years of working in the arts. Prior to joining the Arts Commission, she was a consultant focused on the exploration of new aesthetics, the impact of changing demographics and increased internationalism on arts and cultural practice, and strengthening support systems for bringing artists and communities together. Her clients have included: the Ford Foundation, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the New England Foundation for the Arts, Leveraging Investments in Creativity, the Fund for Folk Culture, and the Asia Society, among others. She has worked throughout the United States, and in the Asia Pacifica region. Wong has also served as Executive Director of the National Performance Network, and before that, as Director of Development and Special Initiatives at Theater Artaud (San Francisco).