Did you know that when Ella Fitzgerald couldn’t get booked by clubs and TV because she was black, Marilyn Monroe offered to come to a nightclub every night and sit in the front row if they let Ella sing? That’s how you use your privilege for good.

We need more Black leaders in the Senate and the House. Pass it on.

Today my museum hero Dr. Johnnetta Betsch Cole, Ph.D. quoted me on American Alliance of Museums Virtual Annual Meeting on the Racism, Unrest & the Role of the Museum Field panel. Full circle since I’ve leaned on her guidance & leadership over the years. Here we are at AAM last year in New Orleans #AAMvirtual

Real change requires protest to highlight a problem, and politics to implement practical solutions and laws. As I mentioned yesterday in our My Brother's Keeper Alliance town hall, there are several steps our mayors and elected officials can take right now:

Please see our call for art "For Mr. Floyd, Ms. Taylor..." workssanjose.org/calls-for-art/

genARTS August 2020 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/a1eba675201c/h…

I spend a lot of time looking in detail at abusive situations where tech plays a starring role: stalkerware, bossware, remote proctoring, etc. But nothing I'd read really prepared me for the tale of @arisevsinc, an abuser without parallel. pluralistic.net/2020/10/02/chi… 1/

Works (anti) valentine show returns online for 2021. You're invited: 2 pieces: 1 valentine-ish work & 1 anti-valentine-ish work for exhibit opening Valentine's Day. Images max 2MB each. Video/sound files also. Send by 2/7: name, title, media, size to: [email protected]

Works' (in)famous (anti) valentine show returns online for 2021! Submit up to 2 pieces for the exhibit opening Valentine's Day. Send files with: name, title, media, size to [email protected] Deadline is late night on 2/7.

Our friends MACLA/Movimiento de Arte y Cultura LatinoAmericana are looking to support ten Bay Area-based Latinx artists who are actively working to advance a more just and equitable society through their artmaking practices. ✨ Apply before March 1st: maclaarte.org

Arts education equips students with tools for processing their stress & emotions. The arts are proven to increase students' mental & physical wellbeing. They MUST be part of any and all SEL conversations. The importance of arts education is non-negotiable. #ArtsEdRebuilds

We are so grateful to everyone that came out to meet Matty and Houyee and help them celebrate the opening of their feature exhibits! We are open Saturday from 12-5pm (Matty will be here from 3-5pm if you’d like a personal tour of his show. ) 320 S. 1st St. SoFA district

Free passes to Art Market SF this week! Works offers FREE 1-Day Passes to Art Market San Francisco-April 21-24 at Fort Mason Center. Get your passes at: artmarketsf.com/tickets/WORKSS… entry to the fair for one day during public fair hours. To learn more, visit artmarketsf.com

First Friday FEB. 3rd South FIRST FRIDAYS 5-9pm at Works/San Jose 38 S. 3rd St. Opening reception: Community Art Auction! We celebrate our new & expanded art and performance gallery w/ more than 100 works of art from the area’s most collected artists to relative newcomers on the scene.