Affordable Space. Visionary Spirit. Community Connector. CAST secures and stewards permanent, affordable spaces for artists and cultural workers.
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We’re moving the conversation! 🎨💬 As we continue to focus on building community and empowering arts spaces, we’re saying goodbye to X. Follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, Facebook, TikTok, and Bluesky to stay connected with CAST’s latest updates 🌟
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📣 Big news! 📣 CAST’s Anchoring Artists Fund has received a $1.2 million in support from the Hellman Foundation. Thank you, Hellman Foundation, for your belief in the power of community-centered arts spaces! 🌟
Click here to learn more about the Fund: cast-sf.org/the-anchoring-ar…
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CAST retweeted
3 Jan 2025
When #SanFrancisco's real estate market went cold during pandemic, a 16-story "co-living" tower died on the vine, like many other projects.
Now a nonprofit serving city's Filipino community is getting its shot at reimagining the property.
@sfchronicle
shorturl.at/6KBy9
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✨ Special thanks to the @sfchronicle for spotlighting the incredible work of the Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) and their journey to secure a permanent home at 457 Minna Street! 🙌
📖 Read the full article ⬇️
23 Dec 2024
A foreclosed building on a downtown San Francisco alley is about to become the new home of the Filipino American Development Foundation. trib.al/nW87ipj
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☀️🌳 For @EastOaklandBCZ, addressing extreme heat and climate change head-on is about creating solutions rooted in equity and resilience.
Read more about why BCZ and CAST are working to make #LiberationPark a resilient community space for East Oakland 📖 cast-sf.org/advancing-climat…
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CAST retweeted
Congratulations to @CASTSF and the Filipino American Development Foundation on the acquisition of 457 Minna Street. This acquisition was supported by a $2.89M grant from San Francisco’s API Equity Fund administered by the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development.
We’re thrilled to announce that the Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) has acquired its first permanent home at 457 Minna Street! 🏠🎉 This historic milestone cements FADF’s role as a vital cultural anchor.
Read the full press announcement📣 bit.ly/fadfpress
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With the year winding down, we're reflecting on all we've learned in 2024 and getting excited for what's to come in the new year ✨
Watch to see some of our proudest highlights and click here to read more 🛣️ cast-sf.org/reflecting-on-a-…
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We’re thrilled to announce that the Filipino American Development Foundation (FADF) has acquired its first permanent home at 457 Minna Street! 🏠🎉 This historic milestone cements FADF’s role as a vital cultural anchor.
Read the full press announcement📣 bit.ly/fadfpress
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After 10 incredible years of service, we bid farewell to our beloved Director of Community Engagement, Tyese Wortham ❤️
💬 Read a heartfelt reflection from Tyese on her 10 years with CAST and her journey ahead: cast-sf.org/a-farewell-and-t…
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Looking for some seasonal magic this weekend? ❄️ Check out @SOMAPilipinas's 22nd Annual Parol Lantern Festival! Enjoy food, music, a parol stroll, and more ⭐️ More info: parollanternfestival.com/
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Artists and arts organizations are the heartbeat of the Bay Area—but rising rents and underutilized spaces have made it harder than ever to thrive. That’s why we created the Creative Cities Fund, a game-changing tool in our Space to Dream Initiative: cast-sf.org/the-creative-cit…
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Experience “Compassionate Exclusion: An Escape Room” at #447Minna on December 4-8!
Artist @gsamizay and game designer Ramsey Nasser created a narrative that explores the complexities of seeking refuge in a fictional war-torn country.
🔗 Ticket info: tix.compassionatex.net/
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🚨 ACTION NEEDED 🚨 This bill threatens due process and jeopardizes vital services for vulnerable communities. Contact your House representatives and urge them to vote NO on H.R. 9495. Find their info here: commoncause.org/find-your-re…
18 Nov 2024
Join us in urging the House of Representatives to oppose legislation that would provide the executive branch with unfettered power to revoke the tax-exempt status of charitable #nonprofits. Read our official statement: bit.ly/40U0ttU @IndSector @COF_ @unitedphilforum
ALT Graphic of a megaphone with the text, "Action alert, tell your representatives to oppose H.R. 9495."
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This Saturday at #447Minna: Join us for a presentation and book signing of Patricia Diart's piece "The Cape," an intimate piece woven with powerful reflections on civic issues and America’s complex social history.
More info: 447minna.com/events/the-cape…
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We are still reeling over the news about @APICC_SF and @KULARTS purchasing a dedicated home in #SOMAPilipinas ❤️
Check out our recent blog post to learn a bit about the project and read the full press release: cast-sf.org/san-franciscos-s…
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In our latest blog post, our Community Engagement Manager Patricia Zamora shares about our two Cultural Space Cafe events this year where we invited the community to discuss affordable artist housing in the Bay Area.
Click here to read:
cast-sf.org/healing-spaces-i…
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Coming up at 447 Minna this Friday ⭐️ LEGACY & LEADERSHIP IN DANCE: Shaping the Future Through Movement w/ Bridge Live Arts!
Join for lunch and conversation about dance leaders in our community and their legacies. click the link for more info ⬇️
bridgelivearts.org/event-det…
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The last Info Session of the year is happening tonight!
Don't miss your chance to share your questions and get to know us and the work we do in this one-hour, online session. Reserve your free spot here: eventbrite.com/e/ask-cast-in…
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