"When the community comes together, organizes, advocates, makes noise, and has a plan, we can change systems” - Richard Raya
Join host George Koster for part two of our Arts for a Better Bay Area highlights as ten visionary guests tackle some of the big issues facing San Francisco and our arts organizations and creative workforce; Such as downtown vacancies, converting offices into affordable artist homes, changing Hotel Tax Funding of the arts via reforms ensuring transparent hotel‑tax dollars, and showcasing the impact of arts in economic development of neighborhoods like the Mid‑Market along with providing direct grants to artists that revive the city’s cultural heartbeat.
Guests:
- Joshua Simon, Senior Advisor, Community Arts Stabilization Trust
- Kathryn Reasoner, Executive Consultant, Vital Arts
- Richard Raya, Chief Strategy Officer, Mission Economic Development Agency
- Fernando Pujals, Deputy Director,Mid‑Market Business Association
- Jacob Bintliff, Mgr of Economic Recovery Initiatives, SF Office of Economic & Workforce Development
- Laura Poppiti, Program Director, Center for Cultural Innovation
- Meredith Winner, Co-Founder & COO, Building 180/Paint the Void
- Joe Landini, Director / Founder, SafeHouse Arts
- Vinay Patel, Executive Director, Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center
- Denise Pate, Director Community Investments, SF Arts Commission
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