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Erik Wright
Erik Wright, known as Chiller Leo, is a multimedia artist and community leader from Oakland, CA.
Jon Bernson
Jon Bernson is an Emmy and Peabody Award-winning media artist based in San Francisco working at the intersection of film...
Violeta Luna
Violeta Luna is a San Francisco and Mexico City-based performance artist, actress, and activist born in Mexico City.
The Medicine Is In The Laughter
In April of 2025, just days after her 40th birthday, Jackie Keliiaa stood on stage at Chico State University’s Laxson Au...
Ray Ryda’s Hood Ministry, An Origin Story
Ray Ryda walks into Oakland’s Souley Vegan restaurant–six foot two and lanky, a plush forest green jacket, bright jewelr...
Paola de la Calle is Never Empty-handed
San Francisco has a way of finding its people. For artist Paola de la Calle, it was a print of a Zapatista portrait whea...
The Culture Keepers
The Culture Keepers exists because the artists,culture keepers, and cultural organizations who sustain the Bay Area’s soul deserve to be seen and supported at the scale of their impact. In service to the cultural sector, we uplift the role of artists and culture keepers in making the Bay Area and our world a place we want to live and thrive in.