Posts tagged San Francisco
Bay Area Event Designers Team Up To Defy ‘Doom Loop’
Bay Area Event Designers Team Up To Defy ‘Doom Loop’

San Francisco, CA - June 29, 2023 -  Lily Spruce — a WOC-led event planning and design firm founded by Genevieve Roja for couples that strive for originality and authenticity — is entering a new era. Lily Spruce is joining forces with Make it Mariko, an experiential event agency led by WOC and founded by Gina Mariko Rosales focused on creating magical, meaningful moments for the community. In the face of a looming downtown “doom loop,”  Roja and Rosales are developing a creative events agency focused on creating jobs and opportunities for creatives, entrepreneurs, and artists of color in events, while curating events and activations that bring people back to San Francisco through arts and culture. 

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“Cultural Kultivators:” a Visionary New Podcast That Explores the Beauty and Complexity of the Filipino American Experience
“Cultural Kultivators:” a Visionary New Podcast That Explores the Beauty and Complexity of the Filipino American Experience

San Francisco, CA - May 31, 2023 - The San Francisco Bay Area is the second most populous region for Filipinos in the United States, with Filipinos making up to 4.6% of San Francisco’s population. Filipinos are not only an integral part of San Francisco history, but an active part of the city’s identity today. “Cultural Kultivators,” a new podcast by Kutivate Labs and hosted by Nicole Salaver, honors the diversity and richness of the Filipino American experience while inspiring listeners to explore and celebrate their own cultural heritage. Salaver, the Program Manager at Filipino-American arts accelerator Balay Kreative, interviews Filipino American thought leaders, entrepreneurs, activists and artists who are making a positive impact in their respective fields. “Cultural Kultivators” launches on May 31st with Asian American studies scholar Dr. Allyson Tintiangco-Cubales as its first interviewee, followed by rapper Ruby Ibarra for its second episode, street artist Allison Hueman for its third episode, and artist Nikbo for its fourth episode.

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Kultivate Labs Catalyzes A Thriving Community in San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural District, Generating $930k in Economic Development
Kultivate Labs Catalyzes A Thriving Community in San Francisco’s Filipino Cultural District, Generating $930k in Economic Development

San Francisco, CA - January 30, 2023 - Since its inception in 2017, Kultivate Labs has been dedicated to building a thriving commercial corridor in the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District. After a successful 2022, the non-profit economic development and arts organization will continue rolling out programming in the new year that reflects the needs and vision of the community at large such as new artist grants, space and other resources for pop-up businesses and artists, a free outdoor concert series, and a creative market spanning three events.

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“Ancestor Altars” Honors Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away During the Pandemic
“Ancestor Altars” Honors Loved Ones Who Have Passed Away During the Pandemic

San Francisco, CA - September 19, 2022 - Filipino cultural center Balay Kreative, artist Cece Carpio and artist TITTY are collaborating with Filipinx/a/o and BIPOC community members to honor their deceased loved ones through art installation “Ancestor Altars.” On view from October 27-30 at Kapwa Gardens and in a virtual gallery.

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SF’s Largest Filipino Creative Market Returns As a Theme Park Inspired Daytime Festival
SF’s Largest Filipino Creative Market Returns As a Theme Park Inspired Daytime Festival

San Francisco, CA - September 19, 2022 - UNDISCOVERED (UNDSCVRD) SF — San Francisco’s premier Filipino Night Market and Food & Music Festival — is back for its sixth season as a daytime, theme park-inspired festival on October 22, 2022 from 12-6pm. This year UNDSCVRD, a Kultivate Labs and Make it Mariko creation, spans several locations in the SOMA Pilipinas Filipino Cultural Heritage District and welcomes notable Filipino American guests such as DJ Miles Medina and Chef Harold Villarosa.

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San Francisco Public Library Celebrates Local Black Artists Who Captured a Movement and Transformed Oakland
San Francisco Public Library Celebrates Local Black Artists Who Captured a Movement and Transformed Oakland

After the extrajudicial murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, Dominique “Rem’mie” Fells, Oluwatoyin Salau and countless other Black people in 2020, thousands of artists painted murals on the streets of Oakland as an expression of protest, activism and solidarity. Recognizing the historic significance of this artistic groundswell, EastSide Arts Alliance teamed up with Nomadic Press to document and preserve the outdoor gallery and the stories behind them. Their new book, Painting the Streets: Oakland Uprising in the Time of Rebellion, is a full-color, hardcover art book featuring nearly 100 murals created in support of the ongoing struggle for Black liberation along with essays, poems and other reflections by activists and cultural workers.

In honor of its publication, San Francisco Public Library’s African American Center is hosting a 3-month exhibition showcasing the local Black artists who captured the spirit of the June 2020 movement and transformed Oakland.

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Client NewsPaloma ConcordiaPainting the Streets, EastSide Arts Alliance, Nomadic Press, J.K. Fowler, Elena Serrano, murals, protest art, street art, oakland, SFPL, San Francisco Public Library, SFPL African American Center, African American Center, San Francisco Public Library African American Center, San Francisco
PR for the People Spotlight: Hope Meng | Design & Art
PR for the People Spotlight: Hope Meng | Design & Art

I think the biggest lesson for me personally is that mindset is such a huge part of pitching yourself. Several years ago I did a lot of work to get over self-promotion, but after taking this workshop I realize that I still have some ways to go to get over artistic insecurity. I have been examining a lot of the limiting beliefs that are holding me back from diving into self-promotion.

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AWARD WINNING SAN FRANCISCO BREWERY ‘SOCIAL KITCHEN AND BREWERY’ HIRES VISUAL ARTIST TURNED CHEF ANDREW GREENE

Chef Andrew is known for his creative pop up dinners around the city and will be bringing that same energy to Social. Andrew’s education and background as a visual artist later transpired into the kitchen, leading him to opportunities as Executive Chef of Troya in the Fillmore, and a favorite of Naked Kitchen’s pop up dinners in the Mission.

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