#community-arts
#community-arts

16th & Mission Open Mic (w/out a mic)

For 18 years, this outdoor "open mic-without-a-mic" has welcomed poets, musicians, emcees, comedy, and everything in between. In the best of San Francisco tradition, everyone is welcome, all forms of expression, in any language.

SF music

fromTheartnewspaper

Miami arts organisations face existential crisis amid funding collapse

"For us, it's a triple threat... It's not just a budget cut. It's existential." - Naomi Fisher, co-founder of BFI, on the cumulative impact of funding cuts.

Arts

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

All the pictures from the 'best ever' Crouch End festival

Hornsey's community arts festival celebrates creativity and inclusivity through diverse events.

fromwww.berkeleyside.org

fromSanta Monica Daily Press

Berkeley's Potters' Studio pays $3M for first ever home of its own

The Potters' Studio is relocating to a new, owned facility to better accommodate its growing membership and community engagement.

SF LGBT

Westside Ballet Honors First Responders in 'Masters of Movement' Performances

Westside Ballet honors firefighters during performances and supports Fire Relief Scholarship Fund.

fromKqed

Online Community Development

10 of the Best Plays and Musicals in the Bay Area This Summer | KQED

The incomparable Sasha Velour, drag queen of 1,000 rose petals and winner of Season 9 of RuPaul's Drag Race, comes back to her former hometown at Berkeley Rep with a revival of The Big Reveal Live Show.

SF LGBT

fromIndependent

'I run a theatre group for over 65s called The Elders - we're creating work with true artistic value'

The Elders performance group connects older individuals with art and community collaboration.

London politics

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

One of London's 'best places to live' has just announced festival dates

Crouch End Festival returns this summer with a full week of events, featuring over 200 performances across 20 venues.

Portland food

fromABC7 San Francisco

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

Community group accuses Sunnyvale of censorship over 'Historic Palestine' poster at arts fair

Community group accuses Sunnyvale of censorship at an arts fair over a Palestinian ceramics booth.

London politics

fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News

Sutton's last remaining theatre calls for help and might not last through winter

Cryer Arts Theatre aims to raise Â£150,000 to repair essential infrastructure and secure its future as a community arts venue.

fromOregon ArtsWatch * Arts & Culture News

Manzanita-based North Coast Squid grows from a tiny newspaper insert to glossy literary journal with a 'bigger reputation' * Oregon ArtsWatch

Connie Soper found inspiration in the Oregon Coast winter, leading to her first poem publication in over 25 years.

Rick Bartow Art Studio finds a new home at Yakona Nature Preserve and Learning Center * Oregon ArtsWatch

Rick Bartow's art studio is being reconstructed at Yakona Nature Preserve, providing a permanent home for the arts program.

East Bay (California)

fromsfist.com

East Bay Media Center Burns In Monday Morning Fire

A fire caused significant damage to the East Bay Media Center in Berkeley, leading to nearby evacuations but no reported injuries.

Brooklyn

fromwww.bkreader.com

Brooklyn Museum's Artists Ball After Party, Poetry Slam And Pop-Up Market Return This April

Brooklyn Museum is hosting a series of community arts programs in April 2025, including a Poetry Slam and Artists Ball After Party.

SF parents

fromwww.eastbaytimes.com

In brief: El Cerrito Youth Poetry fest to celebrate power of words May 2-3

El Cerrito Youth Poetry Festival promotes poetry across generations with performances and interactive events.

fromwww.hamhigh.co.uk

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

Obituary: Ken Chubb, co-founder of landmark North London theatre

Our policy was to be a theatre in the community and reflective of that community, through the production of new work,

London politics

Giant artwork installed at Twickenham community venue in spring makeover

The five-metre by six-metre artwork elevates The Exchange's visibility, reflecting its diverse programming and celebrating cultural performances, fostering community engagement.

London

fromThe Mercury News