Free public panel and resource fair for Affordable Housing Month, focused on concrete models for keeping low-income artists housed in the Bay Area.
“Holding Ground” gathers artist housing organizations and advocates who share a commitment to ensuring artists can remain part of the Bay Area’s future: affordable housing developers, community land trusts, artist-led collectives, and arts policy advocates. Together they are exploring solutions that allow low-income artists not only to survive in the region, but to continue shaping its neighborhoods, culture, and civic life. The evening closes with a resource fair connecting attendees directly with organizations working on artist housing across the region.
The conversation will be moderated by Kyle Smeallie (he/him), Policy Director at the San Francisco Community Land Trust. Panelists include Meg Shiffler (she/her), Director of Artist Space Trust; Genie Sullivan (they/them), Collective Member at H.E.L.L.A. Co-Lab; Rashida Chase (she/her), Arts Advocate and Board Chair at Vital Arts; and Randall Kline (he/him), Executive Director of 1687 Market (Artist Hub on Market St.). Together, they bring direct experience building, financing, advocating for, and living in artist housing across the Bay Area. Arts for a Better Bay Area and SF Propel join panelists and presenters at tables to engage directly with attendees about housing and policy advocacy opportunities.
Event Venue
Root Division, 1131 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94103, United States
