San Francisco General Hospital Foundation is currently accepting applications for next year's Hearts in San Francisco
The San Francisco General Hospital Foundation is looking for the next cohort of artists to design the sculptures of heart symbols that are part of the nonprofit’s annual fundraiser supporting medical-program advancements.
Applications are currently open through Aug. 11 for the 22nd edition of Hearts in San Francisco, the public-art project that brings painted sculptures shaped like a heart symbol to public gathering spaces and office buildings throughout The City. The sculptures, which range in size from 5 to 20 pounds, will be auctioned off at the “Hearts in SF” gala in February, Proceeds support patient care and medical research advancements at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Foundation members are commissioning 20 new artworks for the latest series, with the sculptures debuting to the public in early January one month before the auction. Since the foundation introduced the series in 2004, artists have created over 550 sculptures, organizers told The Examiner. Auctions have raised over $12 million, with proceeds supporting research in areas like mental health care, women and children’s health and palliative care. Foundation CEO Kim Meredith said that the public art series “allows Bay Area artists to showcase their creativity.” It also creates opportunities for residents “to invest in Zuckerberg San Francisco General and the team of heroes who treat one in eight San Franciscans every year,” she said. Interested artists will fill out a single application, which organizers say must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 11. The submissions can have up to four unique designs. Chosen applicants must be able to provide their own workspaces and meet a Nov. 4 completion deadline. Ex // Top Stories SF transgender leaders say they’re alarmed by pauses to youth care As institutions in Bay Area and beyond put surgeries for patients under age 19 on hiatus, local advocates fret about future ramifications Why Figma’s breakout IPO might finally open up stock markets After shares of the SF software startup tripled in their first day of trading Thursday, other startups are likely to follow it to Wall Street These high rises could soon dot the SF skyline A plan from developer Hines to erect a giant skyscraper is one of multiple high-rise proposals in The City, where construction has been rare of late Organizers say that artists’ creations throughout the years have reflected San Francisco’s culture and history, with many creative talents residing in the Bay Area. Past works have highlighted the Golden Gate Bridge, the Palace of Fine Arts, rows of Victorian houses and The City’s skyline. Plenty of sculptures have found permanent homes in numerous plazas and street corners throughout The City. The bay end of San Francisco’s Pier 39 houses “Open Heart,” a sculpture painted in 2014 by local artist Patrick Dintino. An unattributed statement provided by a Pier 39 spokesperson said that “millions of guests take photos with the heart sculpture each year.” The statement said Dintino’s work fits well along the bay as the “San Francisco waterfront is a natural location to feel the specialness of our community.” Four other sculptures dot Union Square’s perimeter. Union Square Alliance CEO Marisa Rodriguez said that the series “has become a true centerpiece of our public art landscape here in the heart of San Francisco’s Union Square.” “Every day, we see families light up with smiles as they pose for photos in front of these one-of-a-kind hearts,” Rodriguez said, adding that the sculptures are “as iconic as the district they adorn.” The foundation will commission a 400-pound, 5-foot-tall sculpture at a later date. It will not be part of this application process.
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