How can small nonprofit art organizations afford the cost of living in the Bay Area? Innovators in the field have been working for nearly a decade to solve this problem.
In 2013, CAST purchased the theater currently occupied by CounterPulse. As CounterPulse readies itself to buy its building in the Tenderloin from CAST at the original purchase price later this year, learn how they’ve worked together in piloting a new real estate model which could be applied throughout the City and around the world to keep artists and creatives rooted in their communities amidst economic upheaval.
EVENT DETAILS
WHEN: Thursday, March 31st
11:30 AM Reception 12:30 PM Conversation
WHERE: The Commonwealth Club of California - Taube Family Auditorium 110 The Embarcadero
by Elissaveta M. Brandon • March 2022 • Fast Company As San Francisco rapidly gentrifies, Community Arts Stabilization Trust is saving Bay Area arts organizations and revitalizing old buildings in the process. Read the full article >>
Community Arts Stabilization Trust is a nonprofit organization that creates long-term solutions to acquire, develop, and provide safe, affordable workspaces for artists and arts organizations in San Francisco, Oakland, and other urban settings. Founded in 2013 on the belief that the arts drive strong, vibrant, diverse communities, CAST brings together technical assistance, real estate expertise, and innovative financing vehicles to execute its mission of stewarding space for arts and culture.
