Traditionally, artists have flocked to the cities, turning them into engines of creativity. But after Ghost Ship and under a new Trump presidency, what are the prospects for artists and culture in the American city? Is the era of maker culture and place-making giving way to an era of intensified displacement? How might artists, educational institutions, government institution, the non-profit sector, and creative companies respond to the new conditions? What strategies might we use to preserve affordability, diversity, and creativity?

Featuring:
Fantastic Negrito, Musician
Roberto Bedoya, Cultural Affairs Manager, City of Oakland
Jeff Chang, Stanford Institute for Diversity in the Arts
Moy Eng, Executive Director, Community Arts Stabilization Trust
Walter Hood, Founder, Hood Design and Professor of Landscape Architecture & Environmental Planning and Urban Design, UC Berkeley

Moderated by Shannon Jackson, Associate Vice Chancellor for the Arts + Design, UC Berkeley.

Seating is available on a first come, first served basis. Doors open at 6:30pm. More information about this event is available here.

Supported by Berkeley Arts + Design, The Arts Research Center, and The David Brower Center. Media Sponsor: Art Practical. Urban Ghosts is part of a suite of programming taking place during Inauguration Week in partnership with the Division of Equity and Inclusion at UC Berkeley.