Sharing opportunities for Sacramento creatives and a new project in formation designed to uplift the entire sector. City has a $44 million deficit and budget negotiations are happening. If we’re not at the table with strong, solid ideas, we’ll find ourselves on the chopping block. Looking for creatives and groups who want to be part of these proposed project proposals.
Wednesday, April 16
6:30 pm
18:30:47 From Roderick Malloy to Everyone:
Great to be here with all of you!
18:32:13 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Thank you for joining! Our Atrium home page: atrium916.com
18:32:24 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Hi everyone! You are all invited to participate in the self guided tour that’s part of next week’s Arts summit. My studio and several others are part of it. Here is the link: please share and spread the word. https://na.eventscloud.com/website/81703/art-tour/
18:33:28 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Atrium916.com/creative-economy
18:35:29 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Online shop: sacramento.shop
18:36:48 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Our Zero Waste Mobile Art Cafe: atrium916.com/artcafe
18:37:39 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Citizens of Planet Earth: https://atrium916.com/tv/
18:37:56 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Opportunities Page: Atrium916.com/resources
18:39:37 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Everyone is invited to check out Nuestra Fuerza exhibit at Casa de Español until May 17th. Closing reception first friday May 2nd 6-9pm. More info: https://casadeespanol.org/gallery/
18:40:01 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
RSVP to COLLAB Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1309179102939?aff=oddtdtcreator
18:41:03 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
Atrium’s Big Day of Giving Donation Page: https://www.bigdayofgiving.org/organization/Up-Kindness?mc_cid=2589f4b0c9&mc_eid=16ebefd88c
18:41:16 From katy Karns to Everyone:
Ill be there doing photos at GLOW!
18:41:53 From Laurel Marana to Everyone:
If you’re interested in vending at the Collab Event, please email shop@atrium916.com
18:45:59 From Julie Baker to Everyone:
https://www.caartsadvocates.org/
18:51:56 From Donald Gensler to Everyone:
City of Sacramento, Art in Public Places
1. Collection online: https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/oac/public-art
2. June, July, and August 2025 three RFQ opportunities will launch on Submittable: https://saccityarts.submittable.com/submit
a. Northgate Blvd – Creative Crosswalks – Design artist and Teaching artist with two elementary schools
b. North Natomas Regional Park – Birds and Benches – 5 artist ambassadors and 10 bench commissions
c. MLK Library – $150K art commission for entrance area / wall mounted sculpture activity location
3. Questions: dgensler@cityofsacramento.org
18:52:09 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Thank you, Julie!
18:54:05 From Julie Baker to Everyone:
SB 456 will create an exemption so muralists do not have to be licensed painting contractors. Thanks for listening!
18:54:23 From Julie Baker to Everyone:
Replying to “SB 456 will create an exemption so muralists do no…”:
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB456#99INT
18:54:27 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Julie kicks ass!
18:54:35 From Shira Lane (She/her) Atrium 916 to Everyone:
Replying to “Julie kicks ass!”:
True dat
18:55:23 From Julie Baker to Everyone:
Replying to “Julie kicks ass!”:
See you next week!
18:59:33 From Shira Lane (She/her) Atrium 916 to Everyone:
https://saccityarts.submittable.com/submit
19:00:03 From Melissa Cirone to Everyone:
Guidelines available on May 1 at cityofsacramento.gov/oac. Application opens June 2, 2025
19:00:31 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
May not have captured fully…
OAC Creative Growth Fellowship
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/oac/funding-and-grants/creative-growth-fellowship-program
19:01:03 From Donald Gensler to Everyone:
Thanks everyone, unfortunately I need to jump off. Have a great discussion!
19:01:04 From Kati Marie Kouklis to Everyone:
Is there space for questions to the presenters?
19:01:30 From Shira Lane (She/her) Atrium 916 to Everyone:
Replying to “Is there space for questions to the presenters?”:
Let’s make that happen
19:02:08 From katy Karns to Everyone:
Oh, I will be applying! 😍
19:02:39 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
She mentioned 200 will be awarded
19:03:02 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Where is this funding coming from? City funds? State? Fed?
19:03:06 From Alyssa Meiszinger to Everyone:
that sounds super exciting!
19:05:58 From Michelle Dahl to Everyone:
👏👏
19:06:02 From Kati Marie Kouklis to Everyone:
Thank you Melissa! Really excited to support artists with applying!
19:07:15 From Melissa Cirone to Everyone:
Thanks, Katie. Appreciate you
19:07:37 From Shira Lane (She/her) Atrium 916 to Everyone:
Thank you @Melissa Cirone for sharing and being here.
19:07:49 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
OAC Background – Vision and Values fresh of the press!
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/oac/about
19:09:23 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
https://www.cityofsacramento.gov/ccs/oac/about/arts-culture-and-creative-economy-commission
19:09:30 From Melissa Cirone to Everyone:
I need to leave but happy to answer any questions about the Creative Growth Fund. Email me at mcirone@cityofsacramento.org. Thanks, all!
19:09:47 From Shira Lane (She/her) Atrium 916 to Everyone:
Do you want to be an Arts Commissioner?
19:11:17 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
If you’re a commissioner does that mean that you the grant and public art opportunities are not applicable to you?
19:12:32 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Replying to “If you’re a commissioner does that mean that you t…”:
There are “conflicts of interest” to consider. Commissioners check with the city attorney’s office to see if opportunities are conflicts. Jason may be able to speak more on this.
19:12:50 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
Andru Defeye – Sacramento Poet Laureate
https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article304285481.html
19:15:00 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
OAC Newsletter
arts.cityofsacramento.gov
19:15:45 From Kati Marie Kouklis to Everyone:
Bring Thursday Night Market back!!!
19:16:37 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Downtown partnership was talking about plans for K Street a couple of years ago… but there was the issue with property owners of vacant buildings living outside of Sacramento.
19:17:21 From Alyssa Meiszinger to Everyone:
omg thats a really cool idea, Shira
19:18:02 From Roderick Malloy to Everyone:
Replying to “Downtown partnership was talking about plans for K…”:
Wealth blocking progress
19:18:25 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Replying to “Downtown partnership was talking about plans for K…”:
Totally
19:18:55 From Jefferson Eisenberg to Everyone:
Replying to “Downtown partnership was talking about plans for K…”:
Donald had mentioned the idea of implementing a vacancy tax on absent commercial property owners
19:19:07 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Replying to “Downtown partnership was talking about plans for K…”:
I have heard that idea too. I think it’s a good one.
19:19:15 From Michelle Dahl to Everyone:
If we can couple the fine for vacant spaces to a fund that supports the program you are suggesting
19:19:15 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
Replying to “If you’re a commissioner does that mean that you t…”:
@Janine Mapurunga The short answer is that is really does depend on each situation. One consideration is whether the Commission body had a role in developing the specific opportunity.
I do encourage you and others interested in applying to reach out, and if there are specific situations which may be unclear, or which you feel may pose an actual or perceived conflict, we will work with city attorney team to clarify further.
19:19:43 From Rhean Goodgame to Everyone:
Incredible idea.
19:20:33 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Shira, is there an interest list about this? Maybe some listening sessions, roundtable meetings?
19:22:17 From Jefferson Eisenberg to Everyone:
would the application for a biz front require a biz proposal?
19:22:55 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Shira this is a great seed idea. How can K street be safer though? I was attacked last year at 8:30am on my way to the Creative Alliance conference… I’ve heard many people say they would never go to K street.
19:22:55 From Michelle Dahl to Everyone:
does it have to be limited to retail? another WAL wouldn’t hurt~!
19:23:15 From Kati Marie Kouklis to Everyone:
https://www.downtownsac.org/do-business/calling-all-dreamers/
19:23:28 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Replying to “Shira this is a great seed idea. How can K street …”:
Oh no! That’s horrible. Sorry that happened to you, Janine.
19:24:08 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Replying to “Shira this is a great seed idea. How can K street …”:
Yeah. I was wearing my little business blazer and everything!
19:25:17 From Bernie Baktashian to Everyone:
Artistic Community – Empire Arts Collective
Collective Brilliance: Part II | March 18, 25; April 1, 8 – Empire Arts Collective
Contact:
Bernie Baktashian
bernie@empireartscollective.org
Would love to get on the conversation list around this idea!
19:25:37 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
I am in a new studio, gallery space at 2nd and K if we ever want to have a brainstorm session there
19:25:44 From Michelle Dahl to Everyone:
go ahead and add me to that email list Shira!!
19:25:51 From Alyssa Meiszinger to Everyone:
maybe consider a 3 year plan since it will take at least 8-12 months to start to change that general community mindset of K st being “crime ridden” or “dangerous”
19:26:08 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Yes Richard!
19:26:22 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
To richard’s point, it would be cool to make a model that can extend to all districts. D6 is in need of art activations as well.
19:26:25 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
In person brainstorm session!
19:26:59 From Jefferson Eisenberg to Everyone:
I agree-D2 Blvd is perfect for this sort of idea
19:27:31 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
I recently started working with a gallery in Long Beach that works with their city to do these types of activations so we could touch base with them to see how that has worked out for Long Beach.
19:28:28 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Yes, to Justina’s point, reaching out to arts communities in other cities for research on what has been done that has worked – artist centered type of projects.
19:29:53 From Jefferson Eisenberg to Everyone:
I second that!
19:30:20 From Richard Falcon to Everyone:
I will bring the wine!
19:30:24 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
Thanks for organizing, Shira!
19:30:31 From Justina Martino to Everyone:
I’ll bring the non dairy treats
19:30:32 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Replying to “I will bring the wine!”:
Mezcal!
19:30:33 From Michelle Dahl to Everyone:
thank you for this!!
19:30:34 From Bernie Baktashian to Everyone:
Thank you again this is a wonderful space!
19:30:34 From Ember de Boer to Everyone:
youre all amazing
19:30:35 From Jefferson Eisenberg to Everyone:
Thank you! Very inspiring!
19:30:41 From Jason Jong (he/him) to Everyone:
Thank you, Shira! Thanks all! Be well!
19:30:46 From Janine Mapurunga to Everyone:
Shira you kick assssss
19:30:47 From Roderick Malloy to Everyone:
Thank you!
19:30:53 From katy Karns to Everyone:
Thank you!
19:30:56 From Rhean Goodgame to Everyone:
Thank you