"There's become a recognition again, internally that artists are seeing themselves as laborers and essential workers and that it is okay to proclaim that doesn't take away of the integrity of your work and your creation" - Julie Baker

In this episode we feature the voice of the Executive Director of Californians for the Arts Julie Baker. Julie shares with us how the covid-19 pandemic is impacting our creative economy and its workforce as well as how Californians for the Arts is working with the state legislation to support the recovery of the creative economy. Please dig into the findings from the Californians for the Arts and Otis College's annual study on the Creative Economy in California 

For more insights into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the arts, culture and creative economy please listen to our interviews with Meg and David on their Return to the Stage Study and our interview with Allison and Randy of Intersection for the Arts and Brad from Theatre Bay Area. Also please go to our series page to listen to all of the wonderful interviews with dozens of arts and culture organizations in the SF Bay Area 

Dive Into More Information on Each Episode, Speakers, Organizations and Resources at our Voices of the Community’s Special Arts & Culture Series Web Landing Page