Posts Tagged ‘Oakland Cannery’
Five years after Ghost Ship: How local organizations are fighting artist displacement
In the 19th and 20th centuries, Oakland’s industrial zone bustled with canneries, metal works and warehouses. As the global economy changed, industries moved out and artists moved in. The low-rent buildings, with their vaulted interiors, were suitable for live-work studios. Over the years, landlords looked the other way as tenants nested in spaces that were…
Read MoreTales of Two Cities Podcast: Repurposing
Tales of Two Cities reporters explore all things repurposed — from buildings and bridges to names, Lyft rides, school meals, and cannabis.
Read MoreArtists struggling with cannabis-industry landlords share work, solidarity at FESTAC
Oakland artists gathered at the Festival for Arts and Culture over Labor Day weekend to show the city that despite many economic forces working against them—including corporate cannabis—they are still here.
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