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02/27/2026

Hello wonderful people. It’s time to reinvigorate the Berkeley Cultural Trust (BCT) which fell apart during COVID. Let’s put it back together!

BERKELEY CULTURAL TRUST
Tuesday, March 24, 2026
2180 Milvia St., Redwood Room 6th Fl., City Hall
10:00-11:30 Meeting
11:30-12:00 Networking/Hugging/Schmoozing

Currently, I am on the Civic Arts Commission and at one point I chaired the BCT for over 5 years. I have been encouraged by the City to put the BCT back together, as the arts community is going through such difficult times. We need the networking and advocacy from which we all benefit. (Besides, I miss you all!) Whether you are an arts non-profit, a festival producer, an individual artist or a commercial arts enterprise, join us. Please note that this is an IN PERSON MEETING only.

The City’s two-year budget is already in the works and there is a huge deficit which may impact our grant programs. We have already lost our Chief Cultural Affairs Officer position, haven’t been able to get the additional $43K for festival grants for several years, have had various problems with rules and fees around festivals, halved the payment to the Poet Laureate, and had to cancel the Capitol Improvement Grant after the second year.

With that said, I am hoping that some of you might step into leadership of the BCT as I don’t want to do that for more than this first meeting. Happy to mentor, though! And we are lucky to have Cari Arredondo, Asst. to the City Manager and Secretary for the Art Commission, to act as secretary to the BCT. LMK if you have any interest.

AGENDA
Tuesday, March 24, 2026

1. Introductions (sign in please)
2. BCT Basics
a. Who makes up BCT?
b. Purpose: Advocacy, Education & Networking
3. City Budget
4. Berkeley Arts Parcel Tax
5. Invite one Mayor/Council Person/Staff Person each meeting
6. Next meeting: when and where if different from today
7. Announcements (bring flyers)
8. Adjournment and Networking time

Thank you for all you do to make this fantastic City alive with the arts!

Lisa

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THE THING ABOUT JELLYFISH Reviews are in. The show is "breathtaking" and "transportive."

Now, playing through March 9, come see the "the heart-wrenching beauty of Tyne Rafaeli’s direction" as it comes to life.



Kayla Teruel (top) and Matilda Lawler in the world premiere of The Thing About Jellyfish at Berkeley Repertory Theatre.

Photo credit: Julieta Cervantes

09/29/2023

Wayyyy fun!

Discover what’s got everyone laughing out loud at “POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Du***ss Are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive”! 🎭

Experience it now through October 22!

🎟️: bit.ly/POTUSBRT

Pictured: Dominique Toney and Stephanie Pope Lofgren. Photo by Kevin Berne/Berkeley Rep

08/20/2022

These are the rest of the Honorable Mentions at the Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley 2002. Thanks for joining us!

08/20/2022

These are the Honorable Mentions from the Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley 2022. Note there are two posts full of great artwork! Some of these vied for winning positions but they unfortunately didn't register so we couldn't identify the artists. Next time - please register, sign and tile your work!

08/20/2022

Here are the Honorable Mentions in the Youth category from the Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley 2022. Glad we get to encourage a new generation of artists!

08/20/2022

Congratulations to the winners and runners up in the Chocolate & Chalk Art Festival in Berkeley 2022! The theme was " Chalking Beautiful Music." Amazing artists in our community. thank you for gracing the sidewalks with your hope and happiness!