The International Center For The Arts (ICA)
Founded in 2005 with a generous gift from San Francisco State University alumni George and Judy Marcus, the International Center for the Arts has presented acclaimed artists and their work in exhibitions, DOC Film Institute film screenings and festivals, performances and related programs on the San Francisco State campus, in prominent locations throughout San Francisco, and in partnership with leading cultural institutions in the United States, Europe and Asia.
The Center periodically presents Marcus Lifetime Achievement Awards to artists who have made innovative and distinguished contributions to their fields. Past recipients of Marcus Lifetime Achievement Awards include legendary Afro-Cuban jazz artist Israel "Cachao" López, master filmmakers Richard Leacock and D.A. Pennebaker, and dancer/choreographer/artistic luminary Mikhail Baryshnikov.
This fall, the International Center for the Arts launches a series of career-entry fellowships for gifted post-graduate artists who are selected through annual international competitions. Fellows receive financial support, explore new creative territory and pursue career goals under the guidance of distinguished artist-mentors.
The International Center for the Arts pursues cross-disciplinary initiatives that connect campus participants with creative, cultural, entrepreneurial, academic, and community-based partners in the arts, humanities, sciences, education and technology, in the Bay Area and abroad.