A swath of broad potential actions may help support the space needs of Napa’s creatives. That’s according to the Creative Space and Local Manufacturing Action Plan, which was presented to the Napa City Council plan last week.
El Barrio’s most available resource for economic development are our underutilized theaters, and the underemployed artistic talent available in the Latino community. I urge our political leaders to fund the creation of a Latino Theater District in Spanish Harlem. Considering the enormous cultural and economic effects an operating theater district can have on El Barrio, isn’t it time to “Build back” a better East Harlem?
Cassano said: “I found myself in a tough spot and really needed a soft place to land. Artspace did, for me, what it is designed to do. I needed a safe, secure space that allowed me to maintain my art practice and affordable living while I figured things out..."
Since spring 2019, Artspace has been actively working to revive the abandoned Ambassador Theaterin Northwest Baltimore into a new community art and cultural center.
