San San Wong is a Special Advisor to Barr’s Arts & Creativity portfolio, a role focusing on the opportunities and challenges facing the arts sector and arts philanthropy nationally. She stepped into this role in 2025 after directing the Arts + Creativity program for 8 years.
Prior to joining Barr in 2012 as a Senior Program Officer, San San served as director of grants at the San Francisco Arts Commission, executive director of the National Performance Network, director of development and special initiatives at Theatre Artaud, and as a performing arts producer and presenter. As an international arts consultant, her clients included the Ford Foundation, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, New England Foundation for the Arts, and Res Artis, among many others. She has served on several boards, including Grantmakers in the Arts, a national leadership and service organization that supports the growth of arts and culture.
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Arts Leaders Team Up to Address Shared Challenges
Three New Community Foundations Join “Creative Commonwealth” Partnership – Cambridge, Greater Lowell, and MetroWest
