Earlier this month, due to circumstances beyond our control and the compacted campaign calendar, SJAA was forced to postpone and then cancel our planned Virtual Candidate Forum for San José City Council District 6. In lieu of a live forum, we presented our prepared questions to the candidates and asked that they submit written responses...

On Thursday, October 10th, SJAA hosted a virtual forum with candidates for San José City Council District 10 in the November 5th runoff election.

As part of our mission to educate and engage the creative community around San José politics and public policy, we’re excited to be hosting an online forum with candidates in the November 5 runoff election for City Council District 10. All are welcome to attend this free virtual event and make your voices heard! WHAT: SJAA City Council...

As part of our mission to educate and engage the creative community around San José politics and public policy, we’re excited to be hosting an online forum with candidates in the November 5 runoff election for City Council District 6. All are welcome to attend this free virtual event and make your voices heard! Please note this...

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...