With rising rents and artists being evicted from their work spaces, “San Francisco is in danger of becoming a place where art is presented but no longer created. Everybody knows what the problem is: lots of money and new development increasingly putting cutting-edge culture out on the streets. Can the city prevent further erosion of its diverse artistic heritage? Some say it may be too late.” – San Francisco Chronicle 10/19/00
- MIGRATION: Where are the artists leaving San Francisco going? “Some are moving to New York, traditionally the mecca for artists. A number of artists and gallery owners are relocating to Los Angeles, a sprawling megalopolis where warehouses and apartments are far more plentiful and less expensive, and the gallery scene is popping.” – San Francisco Chronicle 10/19/00
- THE HAVES GET HAVIER: While leading-edge ensembles and artists struggle to keep their heads above water financially, the good times – and the bucks – are rolling at the city’s major arts organizations. – San Francisco Chronicle 10/19/00
- OTHER CITIES/SAME SCENARIO: Other cities – such as Chicago and Seattle – in the midst of economic good times are having the same problems with high rents displacing artists. – San Francisco Chronicle 10/19/00