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September 2016 LAI Luncheon
In the context of the super-hot development currently ongoing here in the Bay Area today, there has been a recurrent theme within the conversation about the many changes that have taken place here as a result of our booming economy. Our neighborhoods have become some of the nations most expensive, housing prices are sky high, small local retailers are losing their leases to the highest bidder. In this climate, how can the vibrant artistic community that has played such an important role in our Bay Area cultural life continue to live, work, make art, thrive and contribute here? Our expert panelists, dancer and choreographer Margaret Jenkins (Margaret Jenkins Dance Company), gallery director Trish Bransten (Rena Bransten Gallery) and arts real estate expert Suneetha Venigalla (Community Arts Stabilization Trust) address this critical community issue.
SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES
Moderator: Cathy Simon FAIA
Design Principal, Perkins + Will
Cathy Simon's work encompasses mixed-use buildings, cultural and civic institutions, and higher education, reflecting her focus on transformative design at all scales. Cathy's passion for vibrant public spaces is exemplified by San Francisco's Ferry Building and the newly completed multi-agency Bay Area Metro Center at 375 Beale Street. She is much in demand as a speaker and teacher on issues of urbanization, revitalization, waterfront design, and the ways and means of creating places that celebrate community.
Suneetha Venigalla
Director of Real Estate Development and Partnerships
Community Arts Stabilization Trust
Suneetha Venigalla brings over a decade of experience in real estate and finance to CAST, having previously worked at financial services and retail companies including BlackRock, Gap, Merrill Lynch, and Morgan Stanley. She has managed commercial and retail real estate portfolios of over two million square feet globally and has extensive experience in real estate transaction management, financial analysis, and developing and implementing real estate strategies. Suneetha is an enthusiast for performing and visual arts, theatre, live music, painting, and architecture.
Margaret Jenkins, Artistic Director
Margaret Jenkins Dance Company
Margaret Jenkins is a renowned choreographer and designer of unique community-based dance projects like CHIME, the Choreographers in Mentorship Exchange. In her 41-year career, Ms. Jenkins has created over 80 works with her Company and resident companies across the United States and Europe. She has received numerous commissions and fellowships from important national and international arts presenters and cultural institutions. Her company tours regularly, and in September of 2016 will premiere her work Site Series (Inside Outside) in Sweden.
Trish Bransten, Director
Rena Bransten Gallery
Trish Bransten has been a director at the Rena Bransten Gallery in San Francisco since 1985. Starting in 1980 at the Richmond Art Center as Directors Assistant, then working for Anne Kohs and Associates, she has engaged the contemporary arts environment for decades. Interested in arts education, she served as a board member for the San Francisco Arts Education Project and president of the San Francisco Art Dealers Association. Bransten works with contemporary artists from around the world developing careers, exhibitions and friendships.
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1 Market Street
San Francisco, CA 94105
United States
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