"For 50 years, the non-profit MCCLA at 25th and Mission has run arts programming from the four-story building it leased from the city for a dollar a year. The Arts Commission has also given them funding, with the expectation that they will raise more funds from donors, classes and events. This month, however, the Mission Cultural Center ran out of money and on Jan. 26 it closed indefinitely."
"The city's commitment comes after a Wednesday meeting at City Hall where no decisions were made, according to several sources who asked that their names not be used. Instead, options were discussed, including having the mayor appoint someone other than the Arts Commission to serve as interim overseer. Susana Rojas, the executive director of Calle 24, said a community meeting will be held at the cultural center on Monday at 5:30 p.m. to discuss its future."
Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts at 25th and Mission ran arts programming for 50 years from a city-owned building leased for $1 annually. The Arts Commission provided funding while expecting the center to raise revenue from donors, classes, and events. The center ran out of money and closed indefinitely on Jan. 26 after the former director laid off most staff and suspended classes. The mayor's office committed to preserving the site as a cultural space and said it is working with community leaders, artists, and stakeholders to safeguard the center's legacy, art, and archives. City officials discussed appointing an interim overseer other than the Arts Commission. A community meeting will be held; press are not invited.
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