How the Arts Foster Community and Create Change

Actor and UN Ambassador Danny Glover and U.S. Representative Barbara Lee wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle on the importance of supporting artists and arts organizations, especially in difficult times. Glover and Lee highlighted San Francisco Foundation’s Artistic Hubs Cohort grant program for its support of diverse and people of color-led arts organizations in the Bay Area. “The arts provide a way to bridge gaps and amplify the voices of those who may not otherwise be heard,” Glover and Lee write. “Throughout history, artists have used their art to catalyze social movements, spark revolutions and change entrenched societal beliefs.”