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Voices of the Community
Where Art Meets Impact Season 1 - Compilation Show
Interview
Joshua Simon, Kathryn Reasoner, Richard Raya, Fernando Pujals, Jacob Bintliff, Laura Poppiti, Meredith Winner, Joe Landini, Vinay Patel, Denise Pate, George Koster
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May 19, 2025, midnight
This compilation explores how arts organizations and community leaders are tackling key issues like affordable artist housing, economic
development through creativity, and vital arts funding in our communities.
Citron Studio, Bay Area Video Coalition, Kasey Nance, Java Jiles, Paula Arrigoni, BAVC Media, Andy Kawanami, KPCA, Eric Estrada, George Koster, Voices of the Community KSFP 102.5. KPCA 103.3, alien boy productions, Susie McKinnon, Arts for a Better Bay Area
"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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For more information, guest details, and resources from this episode, visit our episode web page. https://georgekoster.com/voc-stories-arts-culture-highlights-p2 Dive deeper into these vital discussions and access the California Arts & Culture Summit Resource Guide today

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Delve deeper into Voices of the Community Series on Arts & Culture, Making the Invisible-Visible, Covid-19's impact on nonprofits, small businesses and local government, City of Stockton's rise from the ashes of bankruptcy and our archives: You can explore episodes, speakers, organizations, and resources through each series web page. Watch and learn from all five series now! https://george-koster.squarespace.com/voices-of-the-community

State of the Arts Summit Highlights Part 2 Download Program Podcast
Where Art Meets Impact Season 1 - Compilation Show
00:29:58 1 June 28, 2023
The Strand Theatre in San Francisco
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