In this seventh episode of our series focusing on the arts and culture sector's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, we bring you highlights from the Co-Production of Arts For A Better Bay Area (ABBA) State of The Arts Summit, held at the Strand Theatre in San Francisco on June 28th, 2023. The summit centered around rebuilding communities through the arts. This ABBA Summit breakout session hosts a community conversation to update the status of Proposition E from 2018, the Arts Impact Endowment and Grants for the Arts.
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"I think the action and the continuity of the coalition from Prop S to Prop E went from 40 organizations to 140 organizations. That was something that was huge” - Vin Seaman
In this seventh episode of our series focusing on the arts and culture sector's recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, we bring you highlights from the Co-Production of Arts For A Better Bay Area (ABBA) State of The Arts Summit, held at the Strand Theatre in San Francisco on June 28th, 2023. The summit centered around rebuilding communities through the arts.
This episode features a community conversation from the ABBA Summit, discussing the status of Proposition E from 2018, the Arts Impact Endowment, and Grants for the Arts. Our panel includes voices from: - Joe Landini, Founder and Director of Giving at Safe House Arts - Vinay Patel, Executive Director of the Asian Pacific Islander Cultural Center - Denise Pate, Director of Community Investments for the San Francisco Arts Commission
The second part of our discussion features an interview with ABBA Summit attendee, Shrey Purohit an artist and cultural worker at Arts Span; Along with a One on One Interview with Vallie Brown, the Director of the City of San Francisco’s Grants For The Arts, along with our wonderful co-host Isa Nakazawa, the Director of Community Engagement of BAVC Media.
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Arts & Culture Series Episode 7: Status of Funding The Arts in San Francisco
Proposition E, 2018 & Arts Impact Endowment Update & Discussion & Grants For The Arts