Sharing Space

Space sharing has become a popular solution to affordability. Arts organisations share back office services and spaces for common activities such as exhibitions, events, packing and shipping as cost saving measures.

Affordable Housing

As in other world cities facing affordability challenges, artists who work in San Francisco are moving to other cities in the Bay Area and other parts of the United States as housing prices continue to escalate.

Increase cultural equity

There is a growing recognition that art and historically underserved communities have been under-resourced and that efforts need to be made to increase equity in the support of arts organisations and individual artists from these communities.

Technology Partnerships

Collaborations between technology companies and artists are increasingly common. Airbnb provides an arts round up for customers staying in San Francisco so they receive notifications of cultural happenings during their stay. Facebook has an artist in residence programme, and Google partners with local arts organisations to curate exhibitions for their corporate offices. Meanwhile, Adobe’s Creative Residency compensates artists who work and experiment with Adobe products at their public Lab.

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