Community Arts Stabilization Trust

Today's the day! 🎉 The Culture + Climate Exchange kicks off tonight at 5pm ⏰ Join our online community event to connect with peers on the impacts of climate change on the arts and cultural sector in the San Francisco Bay Area. There's still time to reserve your spot, RSVP below ⬇️ Presented by the Arts + Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

The Bay Area is at a crossroads. For years, the region’s astronomical real estate prices have made it nearly impossible for artists and arts and cultural organizations to secure space. Then, COVID changed everything. Commercial vacancies are at a record high, and prices have dropped to levels we haven’t seen in decades. But rising construction costs and high interest rates make accessing these vacant spaces tough for nonprofits. Now is a time for reimagination ⚡️ Introducing ☀️The Space to Dream Initiative☀️, a 10-year, CAST-led effort to secure affordable spaces for artists and arts organizations in the Bay Area. Built on over a decade of learning and past successes, this initiative aims to transform our downtowns through bold, interconnected strategies that create systemic change. Together, we can reimagine what’s possible for our cultural communities! Click here to learn more: https://lnkd.in/gWa_EAte Join us in creating an engine for long-term affordability! #CASTSF #SpaceToDream #CulturalSpaces #AffordableArtistSpaces

Our Director of Community Engagement Tyese M. Wortham recently spent a day with the California Arts Council and the Creative Economy Workgroup learning about the past, present, and future of California’s Creative Economy. It was inspiring to hear from the brilliant minds representing creative workers across California. Their comprehensive discussion touched on everything from keeping and cultivating creatives in the state to building access to affordable spaces and housing through community-driven capital and ownership models. Like many others who participated, the day left us feeling hopeful and energized, knowing this incredible team is shaping the creative economy strategic plan for Governor Gavin Newsom. California's future in the arts is in good hands!

I had the opportunity to panel with these brilliant beings of light creating, repurposing, reclaiming PLACE, SPACE, and LAND for black and brown comminuties throughout the state.

The Culture + Climate Exchange is TOMORROW 📣 Check out some of the guests who will be speaking at the event: Denise Fairchild, PhD and Sterling Cunio from The Ubuntu Climate Initiative. Join us for an inspiring session with Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC) leader and Climate Breakthrough Award recipient Denise Fairchild, PhD, and spoken word poet Sterling Cunio, as they share their vision for the Ubuntu Climate Initiative. Discover how art and culture are at the heart of this powerful climate justice movement, which aims to foster a community-driven response to climate change. The initiative is grounded in Ubuntu values and is dedicated to creating restorative economies, sustainable lifestyles, and a cultural reweaving of African and pan-indigenous traditions. Click here to RSVP: bit.ly/ccexchange2024 🗓️ Tomorrow, October 23 ⏰ 5-7:15pm 📍Online via Zoom Presented by the Arts + Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

Meet some of our speakers at this Wednesday’s Culture + Climate Exchange: Tania Estrada from The Women's Building and Redbird Willie from the The Cultural Conservancy ⭐️ Join a dynamic discussion led by Favianna Rodriguez, where Tania and Redbird will share their journeys of building climate resilience within their organizations. They'll explore the challenges they've faced, the opportunities they've embraced, and the valuable insights they've gained. Don't miss this chance to learn from their experiences and discover best practices for fostering resilience. Click here to RSVP to our FREE event: bit.ly/ccexchange2024 🗓️ Wednesday, October 23 ⏰ 5-7:15pm 📍Online via Zoom Presented by the Arts + Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

The recent announcement of $60M in New Markets Tax Credits awarded to support nonprofits and projects in underserved neighborhoods is a huge win for our city! 🎉 This critical funding fuels projects like our very own 447 Minna and Geneva Car Barn & Powerhouse, securing spaces for arts and culture that are affordable for the long term. Through these federal investments, we continue to empower community-serving organizations, ensuring their vital work thrives in the neighborhoods that need it most. Thank you to the San Francisco Community Investment Fund for this ongoing commitment to our city’s future 🙌 For more information on the San Francisco Community Investment Fund and how to apply, visit sf.gov/departments/sfcif #CommunityImpact #AffordableSpaces #ArtsAndCulture #SanFrancisco #NMTC #CASTSF #447Minna #GenevaCarBarn

Check out this stacked cast of speakers coming to The Culture + Climate Exchange next Wednesday 🎤⭐️ Join us next week to hear this incredible lineup hold discussions around centering arts and culture in the climate justice movement and decarbonizing spaces for climate resiliency 🌎 Plus, there will be a fun cocktail/mocktail making lesson with mixologist Anne Marie Ceralvo where you can get to know your Culture + Climate peers before the sessions get started 🍹 The drink highlights ingredients like raspberry, lime, and basil, whose crops have all been affected by climate change. 🌿 Swipe to see the ingredient list ➡️ Click here to RSVP: bit.ly/ccexchange2024 🗓️ Wednesday, October 23 ⏰ 5:00-7:15pm PST (🌟new time!🌟) 📍Online via Zoom Presented by the Arts + Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice #CASTCocktails

Artist, cultural strategist, and entrepreneur Favianna Rodriguez will be speaking at The Culture + Climate Exchange next Wednesday! 🎉 Favianna Rodriguez is an interdisciplinary artist and social justice activist whose art and praxis addresses gender justice, climate change, racial equity, and migrant rights. Her work centers joy and healing, while challenging entrenched myths and dominant cultural practices. As President and co-founder of The Center for Cultural Power, she has played a pivotal role in shaping a cultural strategy ecosystem that uplifts BIPOC artists in the U.S. Favianna will be facilitating a conversation with The Women's Building about their work to decarbonize their building and apply for resiliency hub designation. Join the conversation to hear about why they're doing this work and the opportunities, challenges, and best practices for addressing climate change now. Click here to RSVP to our FREE event: bit.ly/ccexchange2024 🗓️ Wednesday, October 23 ⏰ 5-7:15pm PST 📍Online via Zoom Presented by the Arts & Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice

Have you heard of Arts & Climate CA: SF Bay Area 🌎? It’s a joint initiative focused on the needs of community-based arts and cultural organizations in relation to climate change. We know that for many organizations, managing payroll, rent, and day-to-day challenges makes it hard to focus on climate change. But this affects all of us—climate change is an issue multiplier that adds to the load of housing and health concerns, whether it’s your rising PG&E bill or the pollution affecting the air quality in your backyard. On October 23rd, connect with us at the Culture + Climate Exchange, an online event open to all artists, arts and cultural organizations, groups, and collectives interested in knowledge exchange on climate change’s impact on arts and culture 🎨🌱 Learn from your peers and exchange ideas on how we can lower our carbon footprint and build narrative change! 🗓️ Wednesday, October 23 ⏰ 5-7:15pm PST 📍Online via Zoom FREE RSVP: bit.ly/ccexchange2024 Presented by the Arts & Climate CA: San Francisco Bay Area Project Team & Partners: Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Emerald Cities Collaborative (ECC), The Center for Cultural Power, SPUR, Stanford University Arts #CultureClimateExchange #CASTSF #CommunityConversations #EmeraldCities #CenterForCulturalPower #TheWomensBuilding #ClimateAction #EnvironmentalJustice