Cultural New Deal Silicon Valley (CNDsv) is a
coalition of independent artists and arts organizations committed to working collectively for racial justice and cultural equity in Silicon Valley.
Our artists and arts organizations tell the stories of our communities and are essential in place marking, place keeping, and place making. We build and shore up the bridges between individuals and neighborhoods, connecting us through our unique and shared human experience. If our artists and arts organizations cannot live in this region, these cultural communities wither and the ties that connect us will disappear.
CNDsv Priorities
Cultural preservation
Establish state-recognized cultural districts together for the preservation of our cultural communities and identities.
La Avenida in East San Jose
Japantown in greater downtown San Jose
SoFA (South First Area) in downtown San Jose
Guaranteed Basic Income (GBI) Pilot
Raise $1.5M Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program to support BIPOC artists from San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties with $1,200 monthly payments over three years.
Counter the immediate threat of artist displacement from our region
Explore alternative forms of material support beyond grants to arts organizations
Increase Resources
for artists
Advocate for increased public funding of arts & hospitality across Silicon Valley municipalities.
Research existing and alternative public funding sources
Convene the arts& culture sector in community
Identify support within elected bodies
