The Team

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Krista Smith's (she/her) job is to support our Grants Accelerator Program participants to submit competitive grant applications. Krista co-leads WAW GAP and teaches grant writing workshops to our cohort participants. Krista brings 22 years of experience as an artist, artistic director, grant writer, arts organization administrator, and arts advocate to the San Francisco Bay Area’s arts and culture landscape. Her experience includes serving as the Development Director of the Queer Cultural Center, Fresh Meat Productions, and Frameline and as as a panelist for the California Arts Council and MAP Fund. In addition to grant writing, Krista has also led strategic planning processes for NAKA Dance Theater, Foglifter Press, Queer Rebels Productions, Still Here Productions, and 3Girls Theatre, and serves as a speaker, workshop facilitator, and coach with a focus on grant writing, artistic programming, organizational development, and racial and cultural equity.