Learn about SJAA, our advocacy priorities, and how you can be a part of making San José a more creative city!

Join us for a session on activating your community and using advocacy tools to advance policy and funding for the arts.

An intimate conversation with future city council members, there will be brief introductions, then break out groups to meet with the candidates. This is an opportunity to educate current and future civic leaders about your priorities as creatives, advocates, and residents of our great city.

An intimate conversation with the future mayor, there will be brief introductions, then break out groups to meet with the candidates. This is an opportunity to educate current and future civic leaders about your priorities as creatives, advocates, and residents of our great city.

District 2 City Councilmember Sergio Jimenez was raised in East San José by his single mother, who was his biggest inspiration. She instilled in him the values of hard work, resiliency, and a passion for helping others. Prior to being elected, Sergio worked in the justice system an Investigator for the Santa Clara County Public...

Raul Peralez is a lifelong resident of San José and is currently serving as the Councilmember for District 3, which encompasses the city’s Downtown core and surrounding neighborhoods. Raul left his career with the San José Police Department after eight years, becoming the first active duty officer in the history of San José to be...