In 2024, San José’s Mayor and five City Council seats (in even-numbered districts) are up for election, and there are competitive races for two Santa Clara County supervisor seats. This is our chance to have an impact on who makes the decisions on arts and culture policy at the city and county level. With that...

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

The SJAA Core Team has reviewed the Mayor’s budget message for items that would have a direct impact on the creative community.

SJAA believes in a public process for the installation and deinstallation of any and all public art projects. Sign our letter to Mayor Liccardo calling on the City to conduct a thorough public review of the series of events that led to the early deinstallation of the Holding the Moment exhibit.

As part of our mission to educate, advocate, and act to support arts and culture, San José Arts Advocates are hosting a Virtual Forum on Thursday, January 21, from 5:30pm to 6:30pm to discuss the public art process in the City of San José and recent events related to the Holding the Moment exhibit. We...

Recently, San José Arts Advocates hosted our first-ever series of candidate forums with the incumbents and challengers vying for City Council Districts 4 and 6 in the November 2020 elections, which could swing the balance of power on the council. Over two nights in early September, we engaged the four candidates in a wide-ranging conversation...