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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mayor
Bates to Lead Arts Tour of West Berkeley City
officials and Assemblywoman Loni Hancock to participate in tour as part of
effort to find permanent affordable arts space. BERKELEY,
CA – Mayor Tom Bates will lead a group of artists, city officials, and
community members in a tour of innovative West Berkeley arts and crafts
studios, galleries, and theaters on Wednesday, July 20th.
The tour is the first step in a major effort to bring attention to
the vibrant Berkeley arts scene and to find ways to provide permanent
affordable arts space in town. “Local
artists and crafts people a big part of what makes Berkeley such an
innovative, interesting, and creative place.
They are our soul,” said Mayor Bates.
“But land values are skyrocketing.
We need to find ways to make sure that artists and crafts people
can always afford to be part of this community.” The
tour will visit nine different artist locations, including the Artworks
Foundry and Gallery, the Sawtooth Building, the Potter’s Guild, and the
Shotgun Theater. Joining the
Mayor on the tour will be Council Members Max Anderson, Darryl Moore, and
Linda Maio, as well as members of the Arts Commission and others. State
Assemblywoman Loni Hancock will also attend the tour. Next
week, the Arts Commission will hold a special meeting that is dedicated to
the issue of permanently affordable arts space.
The media are welcome to attend all or part of the tour.
Photo opportunities are available. WHO:
Mayor Tom Bates, Council Members, artists and others WHAT:
Tour of West Berkeley Arts Community WHEN:
Wednesday, July 20
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. WHERE:
Tour departs from Berkeley Civic Center at 9:15 a.m.
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