This week Kate and Maysoun went to a rally at city hall! We petition the birds to stop the surveillance state. Maysoun went to a show! We did it all! The song in this episode is by Cain Culto, Xiuhtezcatl & Snow Tha Product
This week Kate and Maysoun hang out with billionaires. Kate makes a public apology. Maysoun tries to explain the SF charter, whatever the hell that is. Plus we tell you to go to a clown show.The music in this episode is by spacemoth Sugar Mud - A Surreal Comedy - BUY TICKETSArts for a Better Bay Area (ABBA)Urbanist think tank SPUR unveils plans to revamp S.F. charterSPUR recommendations
This week Maysoun is back! Kate talks shit about SFMOMA again. We also discuss a pair of shows by Trina Michelle Robinson. Plus Maysoun settles several controversies.The music in this episode is by spacemoth Yes on Prop D!
This week artist Sarah Heinemann guest hosts while Maysoun is abroad! We discuss therapy, the SF art scene, group chats, Maysoun's secrets, and so much more.The music in this episode is by spacemoth
This week we take some listener feedback! Max Blue wrote in! We talk about community organizing. We also talk about a hurtful game called Horse-Muffin-Bird. Witch art at SoExArts for a Better Bay AreaFurther Triennial
This week we talk to artist and dear friend, Sarah Heinemann. We discuss colors, art ideas, public transit, how much Jerry Saltz sucks, cave paintings, and working with Sol Lewitt.Sarah HeinemannSol Lewitt
We answer a listener question about where to get cheap art! We are all over the map because we're freaked out by war.the music in this episode is by spacemothSFAC Meeting VideoTiny Splendor
This week we are in EMERGENCY MODE! SAVE THE ART SCENE!!! Plus Kate is mad about the giant naked woman sculpture.the music in this episode is by spacemothHead over! I'll make you a drawing!SF Arts EdMission Cultural Center for Latino ArtsCCA and the SEIU1021Artist Space TrustSOMARTSNobody's coming to save SF arts — the scene must save itself by Max BlueSFAC meeting from HELLPostcard writing info:Letter TemplateDear [Name],As a member of SF's arts community, I'm asking for your support in ensuring artists have a voice in charter reform. The 1932 charter included arts representation through the War Memorial Board. Today, artists have no seat at your working group table, even as the infrastructure that sustains creative life is eroding faster than policy and philanthropy can respond.Arts and culture generate billions in economic activity and defines what makes SF livable. Could you bring our voices into your deliberations?We need a charter that serves all San Franciscans, including the artists who make this city worth living in.In solidarity,[Your Name]City Hall OfficialsDaniel LurieMayor of San Franciscomayorspressoffice@sfgov.orgOffice of the Mayor, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 200, San Francisco, CA 94102Ultimate decision maker on charter reform and city governance. He restructured city government and is driving the charter reform process. Artists need direct representation in these discussions.Staci SlaughterChief of Staff to Mayor Luriemayorspressoffice@sfgov.orgOffice of the Mayor, City Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 200, San Francisco, CA 94102Chief of Staff — the gatekeeper to the Mayor. Former SF Giants executive, advisor to Sixth Street Partners. She coordinates all policy chiefs and manages access to Lurie.Anne TaupierExecutive Director, Office of Economic and Workforce Development (OEWD)oewd.info@sfgov.orgCity Hall, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, Room 448, San Francisco, CA 94102OEWD directly oversees arts/culture economic development. Her stated mission includes "repopulate our streets with arts and affordability." Came from Tishman Speyer in 2023, has urban planning background.(See more at our website)
