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Street artist program debate: artists urge remaining with Arts Commission; small business office willing to collaborate
Summary
Street artists and program managers told supervisors they want the Street Artist Program to remain within the Arts Commission; the civil grand jury recommended moving it to the Office of Small Business, a step the Board asked be studied further after sizable public comment.
A contentious part of the hearing centered on the fate of the Street Artist Program, which the civil grand jury suggested would be better managed by the Office of Small Business because many street artists operate as sole proprietors.
Mike Adario, a former liaison committee chair, described the program—s origins and said artists are struggling economically, contending the program has been mismanaged. "We pay the arts commission $300,000," Adario said, arguing revenues and costs do not…
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