Community Arts Stabilization Trust
@castsf.bsky.social
Affordable Space. Visionary Spirit. Community Connector. CAST secures and stewards permanent, affordable spaces for artists and cultural workers.
🌐 https://cast-sf.org/
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Hey Bluesky, we’re CAST—working to keep arts and culture rooted in the Bay Area by securing and stewarding affordable spaces where creativity can grow 🎨🏡
Follow us for stories, updates, and a little inspiration ✨
#CASTSF #ArtsAndCulture #SpaceToDream #BayAreaRealEstate
Hey Bluesky, we’re CAST—working to keep arts and culture rooted in the Bay Area by securing and stewarding affordable spaces where creativity can grow 🎨🏡
Follow us for stories, updates, and a little inspiration ✨
#CASTSF #ArtsAndCulture #SpaceToDream #BayAreaRealEstate
Our newest Breaking Ground: Colorado chapter dives into Denver’s post-pandemic downtown, where empty floors, new funding, and big ideas collide.
Click here to read the full chapter and see what we’re learning on the ground in Denver: cast-sf.org/denvers-down...
#CASTSF #BreakingGround #Denver
Click here to read the full chapter and see what we’re learning on the ground in Denver: cast-sf.org/denvers-down...
#CASTSF #BreakingGround #Denver
Denver’s Downtown at a Crossroads - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
A look at the transformation of downtown Denver, where post-pandemic vacancies are creating a rare opening for creative reuse.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Our newest Breaking Ground: Colorado chapter dives into Denver’s post-pandemic downtown, where empty floors, new funding, and big ideas collide.
Click here to read the full chapter and see what we’re learning on the ground in Denver: cast-sf.org/denvers-down...
#CASTSF #BreakingGround #Denver
Click here to read the full chapter and see what we’re learning on the ground in Denver: cast-sf.org/denvers-down...
#CASTSF #BreakingGround #Denver
Hospitality House has purchased the historic Luggage Store Gallery building at 1007 Market Street 🎉 This secures a lasting home for the nonprofit’s Community Arts Program, a studio and gallery that’s been a creative refuge for low-income and unhoused artists for 15 years.
October 16, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Hospitality House has purchased the historic Luggage Store Gallery building at 1007 Market Street 🎉 This secures a lasting home for the nonprofit’s Community Arts Program, a studio and gallery that’s been a creative refuge for low-income and unhoused artists for 15 years.
Get a behind the scenes look at Warfield Commons, our hub for artists, journalists, & changemakers. Join us for tours during 2 Blocks of Art on Oct 11 (1:30, 2:30, 3:30pm). Meet at 988 Market St.
www.2blocksofart.org
#CASTSF #WarfieldCommons #2BlocksofArt
www.2blocksofart.org
#CASTSF #WarfieldCommons #2BlocksofArt
HOME | 2 blocks of art
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October 8, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Get a behind the scenes look at Warfield Commons, our hub for artists, journalists, & changemakers. Join us for tours during 2 Blocks of Art on Oct 11 (1:30, 2:30, 3:30pm). Meet at 988 Market St.
www.2blocksofart.org
#CASTSF #WarfieldCommons #2BlocksofArt
www.2blocksofart.org
#CASTSF #WarfieldCommons #2BlocksofArt
Thanks to @sfstandard.com for highlighting #WarfieldCommons as part of the conversation about Mid-Market’s future ✨ The neighborhood is shifting and through it all, we remain committed to keeping arts and culture rooted here.
#MidMarket #CASTSF #CommunityFirst
#MidMarket #CASTSF #CommunityFirst
Stop trying to make ‘Lower Hayes’ happen! Mid-Market can be great
A group of office brokers kicked off a lively debate last week by trying to rebrand the down-on-its-luck neighborhood into something it’s not.
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October 1, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Thanks to @sfstandard.com for highlighting #WarfieldCommons as part of the conversation about Mid-Market’s future ✨ The neighborhood is shifting and through it all, we remain committed to keeping arts and culture rooted here.
#MidMarket #CASTSF #CommunityFirst
#MidMarket #CASTSF #CommunityFirst
👀 Warfield Commons just got an online refresh!
Now it's easier than ever to find events, leasing availabilities, and stay connected to our growing community of artists, journalists, and media makers.
Visit warfieldcommons.com now, and join our movement for independent journalism, arts and culture.
Now it's easier than ever to find events, leasing availabilities, and stay connected to our growing community of artists, journalists, and media makers.
Visit warfieldcommons.com now, and join our movement for independent journalism, arts and culture.
September 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
👀 Warfield Commons just got an online refresh!
Now it's easier than ever to find events, leasing availabilities, and stay connected to our growing community of artists, journalists, and media makers.
Visit warfieldcommons.com now, and join our movement for independent journalism, arts and culture.
Now it's easier than ever to find events, leasing availabilities, and stay connected to our growing community of artists, journalists, and media makers.
Visit warfieldcommons.com now, and join our movement for independent journalism, arts and culture.
👀 Notice anything different? We have some new bling on our doors ✨
Our new Warfield Commons logo and branding are officially up on the building, and let’s be honest… she’s looking good! Catch us shining on Market Street—this is just the beginning.
#WarfieldCommons #NewLookWhoDis #MarketStreetSF
Our new Warfield Commons logo and branding are officially up on the building, and let’s be honest… she’s looking good! Catch us shining on Market Street—this is just the beginning.
#WarfieldCommons #NewLookWhoDis #MarketStreetSF
September 10, 2025 at 11:21 PM
👀 Notice anything different? We have some new bling on our doors ✨
Our new Warfield Commons logo and branding are officially up on the building, and let’s be honest… she’s looking good! Catch us shining on Market Street—this is just the beginning.
#WarfieldCommons #NewLookWhoDis #MarketStreetSF
Our new Warfield Commons logo and branding are officially up on the building, and let’s be honest… she’s looking good! Catch us shining on Market Street—this is just the beginning.
#WarfieldCommons #NewLookWhoDis #MarketStreetSF
SF New Deal’s ENRG Grant is offering up to $50,000 to support small businesses, venues, and cultural spaces bringing new energy to the city’s entertainment and nightlife scene 🪩🎉
Learn more + apply: sfnewdeal.org/enrg
#DowntownSF #SFNewDeal #ENRGGrant
Learn more + apply: sfnewdeal.org/enrg
#DowntownSF #SFNewDeal #ENRGGrant
Downtown ENRG | Revitalizing Arts, Culture & Nightlife in Downtown SF | SF New Deal
Discover how Downtown ENRG helps San Francisco small businesses and artists create cultural experiences that draw people back to the heart of the city.
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September 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
SF New Deal’s ENRG Grant is offering up to $50,000 to support small businesses, venues, and cultural spaces bringing new energy to the city’s entertainment and nightlife scene 🪩🎉
Learn more + apply: sfnewdeal.org/enrg
#DowntownSF #SFNewDeal #ENRGGrant
Learn more + apply: sfnewdeal.org/enrg
#DowntownSF #SFNewDeal #ENRGGrant
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Check out Monocle’s recent The Urbanist podcast episode, which highlights how cities around the globe are securing permanent affordable space for arts and culture: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Our Executive Director, Shelley Trott, talks about our work with @castsf.bsky.social.
Our Executive Director, Shelley Trott, talks about our work with @castsf.bsky.social.
September 4, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Check out Monocle’s recent The Urbanist podcast episode, which highlights how cities around the globe are securing permanent affordable space for arts and culture: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
Our Executive Director, Shelley Trott, talks about our work with @castsf.bsky.social.
Our Executive Director, Shelley Trott, talks about our work with @castsf.bsky.social.
Warfield Commons just got a glow-up ✨
August 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Warfield Commons just got a glow-up ✨
Reminder: The Warfield Commons Open House is this Thursday! 🎉 Join a tour of SF’s new creative hub + enjoy Market St Arts' Unstaged events. Free w/ RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/warfield-c...
Warfield Commons Open House
Be part of this growing arts and media community as CAST and KALW welcomes you to a sneak peek into our new building in SF's Mid-Market.
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August 19, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Reminder: The Warfield Commons Open House is this Thursday! 🎉 Join a tour of SF’s new creative hub + enjoy Market St Arts' Unstaged events. Free w/ RSVP 👉 www.eventbrite.com/e/warfield-c...
The latest episode of Monocle Radio'sThe Urbanist featured the story of CAST’s work with CounterPulse as told by our Board President and Executive Director of @krfoundation.org, Shelley Trott.
🔗 Listen here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
#CASTSF #Monocle #TheUrbanist #CounterPulse #ArtsAndCulture
🔗 Listen here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
#CASTSF #Monocle #TheUrbanist #CounterPulse #ArtsAndCulture
August 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
The latest episode of Monocle Radio'sThe Urbanist featured the story of CAST’s work with CounterPulse as told by our Board President and Executive Director of @krfoundation.org, Shelley Trott.
🔗 Listen here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
#CASTSF #Monocle #TheUrbanist #CounterPulse #ArtsAndCulture
🔗 Listen here: monocle.com/radio/shows/...
#CASTSF #Monocle #TheUrbanist #CounterPulse #ArtsAndCulture
🌿 SF artists—apply for a 12-week residency (Feb–Apr 2026) with @sfac.bsky.social + @sfenvironment.bsky.social to create work on environmental justice, equity, & more. 📅 Apply by Aug 22 → www.sfartscommission.org/find-opportu...
San Francisco Arts Commission
www.sfartscommission.org
August 11, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🌿 SF artists—apply for a 12-week residency (Feb–Apr 2026) with @sfac.bsky.social + @sfenvironment.bsky.social to create work on environmental justice, equity, & more. 📅 Apply by Aug 22 → www.sfartscommission.org/find-opportu...
Even with City lease talks taking longer than expected, our partnership with the GLBT Historical Society is strong. Together, we’re working toward a permanent LGBTQ+ Museum and Archives in the Castro — a home to protect and share decades of history for generations to come 🌈 www.ebar.com/story/156577
Political Notebook: SF LGBTQ museum lease delay impacts CA funds
With talks dragging on between San Francisco officials and the GLBT Historical Society over the lease for a new LGBTQ museum in the city’s Castro neighborhood, the delay is raising concerns about a lo...
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August 11, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Even with City lease talks taking longer than expected, our partnership with the GLBT Historical Society is strong. Together, we’re working toward a permanent LGBTQ+ Museum and Archives in the Castro — a home to protect and share decades of history for generations to come 🌈 www.ebar.com/story/156577
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Efforts to secure affordable space for arts and culture are happening in cities across the country and the world. @castsf.bsky.social is now bringing their expertise to Colorado to support the city of Denver in building a more permanent, sustainable ecosystem for the arts!
RedLine Executive Director to Join Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Deepening Focus on Denver’s Need for Affordable Space for Arts and Culture - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
CAST expands its work in Colorado to create more sustainability for arts and culture.
cast-sf.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Efforts to secure affordable space for arts and culture are happening in cities across the country and the world. @castsf.bsky.social is now bringing their expertise to Colorado to support the city of Denver in building a more permanent, sustainable ecosystem for the arts!
CAST is growing! 🌎 We’ve been invited to bring our work to Denver—partnering with local leaders to protect cultural space. Thrilled to welcome Louise Martorano as Managing Director of CAST Colorado! 🏔️✨ #ArtsAndCulture #Denver #CASTColorado #BonfilsStantonFoundation #DenverArtsAndVenues #DenverArt
RedLine Executive Director to Join Community Arts Stabilization Trust, Deepening Focus on Denver’s Need for Affordable Space for Arts and Culture - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
CAST expands its work in Colorado to create more sustainability for arts and culture.
cast-sf.org
July 24, 2025 at 7:19 PM
CAST is growing! 🌎 We’ve been invited to bring our work to Denver—partnering with local leaders to protect cultural space. Thrilled to welcome Louise Martorano as Managing Director of CAST Colorado! 🏔️✨ #ArtsAndCulture #Denver #CASTColorado #BonfilsStantonFoundation #DenverArtsAndVenues #DenverArt
CAST is moving! We’re leaving 447 Minna (still stewarding it!) and settling into Warfield Commons in SF’s Mid‑Market 📦✨ A new launchpad for artists, storytellers & cultural power. Want to join us? 👉 warfieldcommons.com #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #CommunityPowered
July 21, 2025 at 10:07 PM
CAST is moving! We’re leaving 447 Minna (still stewarding it!) and settling into Warfield Commons in SF’s Mid‑Market 📦✨ A new launchpad for artists, storytellers & cultural power. Want to join us? 👉 warfieldcommons.com #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #CommunityPowered
Next Tuesday, our Managing Director of Real Estate @carolynchoy.bsky.social will be joining @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's virtual discussion about how arts and culture can drive community well-being. Register here: www.spur.org/events/2025-...
#CASTSF #SPUR #UrbanPlanning #ArtsandCulture
#CASTSF #SPUR #UrbanPlanning #ArtsandCulture
Urban Planning Culture Now
This session explores how arts and culture can drive community well-being, social cohesion, and economic development. Authors from the Routledge Handbook of Urban Cultural Planning will discuss strate...
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July 18, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Next Tuesday, our Managing Director of Real Estate @carolynchoy.bsky.social will be joining @spur-urbanist.bsky.social's virtual discussion about how arts and culture can drive community well-being. Register here: www.spur.org/events/2025-...
#CASTSF #SPUR #UrbanPlanning #ArtsandCulture
#CASTSF #SPUR #UrbanPlanning #ArtsandCulture
Turn it up 🎧 Psyched! Radio SF is now broadcasting from Warfield Commons! An independent voice for music + culture, they’re the newest tenant at 988 Market, keeping SF’s radiowaves alive. Stay tuned for more! #CASTSF #PsychedRadio #WarfieldCommons
July 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Turn it up 🎧 Psyched! Radio SF is now broadcasting from Warfield Commons! An independent voice for music + culture, they’re the newest tenant at 988 Market, keeping SF’s radiowaves alive. Stay tuned for more! #CASTSF #PsychedRadio #WarfieldCommons
🎧 We joined @kalwradio.bsky.social + Jeff Chang at Warfield Commons for a preview of Notes from the Edge—a new podcast launching July 22 exploring culture, politics + imagination. Grateful to see this kind of storytelling rooted at 988 Market. #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #KALW
July 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
🎧 We joined @kalwradio.bsky.social + Jeff Chang at Warfield Commons for a preview of Notes from the Edge—a new podcast launching July 22 exploring culture, politics + imagination. Grateful to see this kind of storytelling rooted at 988 Market. #WarfieldCommons #CASTSF #KALW
What’s it like being a CAST intern? 🎨 Anna’s giving us a behind-the-scenes look—lunch breaks, Canva, and all. Follow along as she dives into nonprofit arts with our comms team through the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact. #CASTSF #InternLife #DayInTheLife #Nonprofit #SummerIntern
July 11, 2025 at 11:05 PM
What’s it like being a CAST intern? 🎨 Anna’s giving us a behind-the-scenes look—lunch breaks, Canva, and all. Follow along as she dives into nonprofit arts with our comms team through the Dartmouth Center for Social Impact. #CASTSF #InternLife #DayInTheLife #Nonprofit #SummerIntern
Join California for the Arts July 11 for the East Bay Regional Conversation—a space for artists, organizers & cultural workers to shape the future of arts & culture in the East Bay. Register here: secure.everyaction.com/hBvnP0GB9EKV...
Regional Conversations East Bay
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July 9, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Join California for the Arts July 11 for the East Bay Regional Conversation—a space for artists, organizers & cultural workers to shape the future of arts & culture in the East Bay. Register here: secure.everyaction.com/hBvnP0GB9EKV...
Hey Bay Area dancers! 🕺 This weekend, #WorldArtsWest is hosting weekend one of their incredible dance festival at @pushdance.bsky.social's Sanctuary space in our #447Minna building! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/2025-worl...
2025 World Arts West Dance Festival
The 2025 World Arts West Dance Festival is a 3-weekend global dance & music festival that focuses on the theme of “Dance as Health and Healing,” exploring what constitutes a healthy community and how...
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July 8, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Hey Bay Area dancers! 🕺 This weekend, #WorldArtsWest is hosting weekend one of their incredible dance festival at @pushdance.bsky.social's Sanctuary space in our #447Minna building! Get your tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/cc/2025-worl...
Have you heard? 📣 Vital Arts has an amazing 18-month fellowship available for Bay Area artists! Applications are due July 23 📆 Learn more: www.vitalarts.org/baac
Artist Displacement Prevention Grant — Vital Arts
Vital Arts Grant for Artists facing displacement
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June 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Have you heard? 📣 Vital Arts has an amazing 18-month fellowship available for Bay Area artists! Applications are due July 23 📆 Learn more: www.vitalarts.org/baac
New from @worldcitiesculture.bsky.social 📣 Creative Land Trusts: A Practical Guide, a global resource for securing lasting creative space.
🔗 Click here to download the guide: worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/...
#CreativeLandTrusts #CreativeCities #CulturalDisplacement #CASTSF
🔗 Click here to download the guide: worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/...
#CreativeLandTrusts #CreativeCities #CulturalDisplacement #CASTSF
CREATIVE LAND TRUSTS: A PRACTICAL GUIDE
The Creative Land Trust Practical Guide is filled with global case studies and step-by-step advice for cultural leaders looking to adapt this innovative model in their city and secure affordable creat...
worldcitiescultureforum.com
June 25, 2025 at 6:32 PM
New from @worldcitiesculture.bsky.social 📣 Creative Land Trusts: A Practical Guide, a global resource for securing lasting creative space.
🔗 Click here to download the guide: worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/...
#CreativeLandTrusts #CreativeCities #CulturalDisplacement #CASTSF
🔗 Click here to download the guide: worldcitiescultureforum.com/publication/...
#CreativeLandTrusts #CreativeCities #CulturalDisplacement #CASTSF
We joined Arts & Climate CA to help center artists + cultural workers in climate resilience. From community interviews to the World Cafe Summit, we saw the power of cultural leadership in shaping a just, climate-ready future. 🌱 #ArtsAndClimateCA #ClimateResilience
Lessons in Trust, Inclusivity, and Collective Action From Arts & Climate CA: SF Bay Area - CAST - Community Arts Stabilization Trust
What does it take to build real climate resilience in the arts? Our journey with Arts & Climate CA reveals powerful lessons in trust, inclusion, and artist-led change.
cast-sf.org
June 21, 2025 at 12:21 AM
We joined Arts & Climate CA to help center artists + cultural workers in climate resilience. From community interviews to the World Cafe Summit, we saw the power of cultural leadership in shaping a just, climate-ready future. 🌱 #ArtsAndClimateCA #ClimateResilience