As federal arts funding declines, organizations such as Balay Kreative in San Francisco grapple with systemic issues in the city's support for arts and culture. Despite being recognized for success, Balay Kreative's projects are threatened by significant funding cuts, prompting leaders like Danganan to question the sustainability of local arts in light of recent closures of nearby businesses. Plans for Kultivate Labs involve repurposing the local space into an arts marketplace to combat these challenges and maintain cultural vitality.
We can no longer operate as if it's business as usual,' he wrote.
Are they going to have to bring in arts and culture from the outside, instead of incubating the arts and culture that we have here?
We were the ones doing really well, and we're still getting a 60% cut.
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