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Cultural Connections is a consortium of educators, designers, evaluators, and consultants representing museums and other cultural institutions in Northern California, who meet regularly in order to exchange ideas and inspire creativity in the field. Mission Statement: Cultural Connections provides a platform to connect, exchange ideas, and share resources to inspire creativity and action for Bay Area professionals in the museum, cultural, natural, and science fields.

06/17/2026

Looking to connect with fellow museum, arts, and cultural professionals?

This month, Cultural Connections is hosting five regional meet-ups across the Bay Area, creating opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and strengthen our cultural community.

Whether you're a longtime Cultural Connections member or joining us for the first time, we invite you to stop by and say hello.

Sonoma — June 18
Palo Alto — June 22
San Jose — June 26
San Francisco — June 28
Oakland — June 28

These informal gatherings are a great way to meet colleagues from museums, galleries, performing arts organizations, public art programs, cultural nonprofits, and more.

Bring a friend, share what you're working on, and help us grow a stronger arts ecosystem across the Bay Area.

Visit our events page to RSVP!

06/12/2026

Looking to connect with fellow museum, arts, and cultural professionals?

This June, Cultural Connections is hosting five regional meet-ups across the Bay Area, creating opportunities to build relationships, exchange ideas, and strengthen our cultural community.

Whether you're a longtime Cultural Connections member or joining us for the first time, we invite you to stop by and say hello.

Sonoma — June 18
Palo Alto — June 22
San Jose — June 26
San Francisco — June 28
Oakland — June 28

These informal gatherings are a great way to meet colleagues from museums, galleries, performing arts organizations, public art programs, cultural nonprofits, and more.

Bring a friend, share what you're working on, and help us grow a stronger arts ecosystem across the Bay Area.

06/02/2026

Join the Cultural Connections Board of Directors!

Are you looking for a fun and rewarding way to support the arts, culture, education, and sciences in the Bay Area? We are seeking enthusiastic, community-oriented individuals to join our board of directors. Gain hands-on experience developing programs and events, while working with a welcoming, dedicated, and fun group of individuals!

Find out more about board member responsibilities here:
https://bit.ly/436nZ6O
If you are interested, submit a short-answer application form here:
https://bit.ly/4vlxX04

After completing the application form, please send your resume to [email protected] with the subject line “2026 Board Member Application.”

Applications are accepted through June 14, 2026 midnight, and new board members will begin their term in July/ August.

04/30/2026

Join us at Minnesota Street Project for a behind-the-scenes look at one of San Francisco’s most dynamic arts hubs.

Saturday, May 9
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Dogpatch, San Francisco

Located in the historic Dogpatch district, Minnesota Street Project and Minnesota Street Project Foundation are creating sustainable, artist-centered spaces that support galleries, nonprofits, and working artists—helping strengthen the Bay Area’s contemporary art ecosystem.

The morning will begin with an introduction by Project Director & Founder Julie Casemore, followed by a visit to nearby artist studios where we’ll hear directly from three incredible artists:

Craig Calderwood – Calderwood’s intricate decorative works draw on their personal vernacular of symbols and patterns. Their work uses familiar materials such as textiles, felt pens, paint, and modelling clay to share ideas related to desire, biodiversity and otherness.

Trina Michelle Robinson – Robinson’s interdisciplinary film, photography, printmaking, and installations explore the relationship between memory and migration. The catalyst of her art work and research based practice is her ancestors’ lives and stories.

Jeremiah Barber – Barber’s sculpture and multimedia work explore future landscapes, climate collapse, and feral technology. His work in interspecies dialogue grew from his interest in the outer boundaries of perception.

This is a limited-capacity, in-person event—spaces are filling up! Register at: https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6628817

04/14/2026

San Francisco’s arts ecosystem is constantly evolving, but what does it take to sustain it?

Join Cultural Connections for a behind-the-scenes visit to Minnesota Street Project in the Dogpatch.

This in-person program offers a rare look at a model designed to support galleries, artists, and nonprofits through affordable space and long-term investment in the arts community.

The morning begins with an introduction from founder Julie Casemore, followed by visits to artist studios and conversations with working artists Craig Calderwood, Trina Michelle Robinson, and Jeremiah Barber—each sharing perspectives on their practice and what it means to create in San Francisco today.

After the program, attendees are invited to explore the galleries at their own pace.
Space is limited, so be sure to reserve your spot.

Register at https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6628817

03/30/2026

Can Museums Still Be Trusted Voices for Science?

Research on public engagement suggests trust is built not only through credible information, but through transparency, fairness, dialogue, and meaningful participation in civic life. The relationship between science and society is shifting, from simply delivering information to co-creating understanding and relevance with communities.

Cultural Connections is bringing together two science & museum educators working on the front lines of public engagement:

🌍 Eric Havel, climate science educator and sustainability advocate
🪐 Julia DeMarines, astrobiologist and planetary science communicator

Together we’ll explore how trust operates across different fields of science; from climate science to planetary exploration, and what museums, educators, and cultural institutions can do to strengthen public confidence in scientific expertise.

Virtual conversation this April 7
12PM-1PM
https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6622423

03/24/2026

Public trust in science isn’t just about facts.

Research suggests that declining trust in scientific institutions is often driven less by knowledge gaps and more by polarization, identity, and perceptions of fairness and transparency. In some cases, simply presenting more information can deepen disagreement rather than resolve it.

So how do museums and science communicators build trust today?

Join Cultural Connections for a virtual conversation with astrobiologist and science communicator Julia DeMarines and climate science educator Eric Havel as they explore what it means to be an expert in the public eye. The panel will examine how trust is earned, challenged, and rebuilt in an era when public engagement matters more than ever.

Virtual program : April 7 12PM-1PM
Hosted by Cultural Connections

Register at: https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6622423

02/22/2026

Join us Tuesday, March 3 from 12–1 PM (via Zoom) for Censorship in Artwork: Impacts on Artists and Cultural Institutions—a timely Cultural Connections panel exploring how social, political, and administrative pressures reshape artistic expression.

What happens when artwork is challenged, funding is threatened, or institutions face pressure to self-censor? How do artists and cultural leaders navigate these realities while staying true to their mission and voice?

Hear from:
Paz G
Becky Alexander
Max Blue

Together, they’ll share firsthand perspectives on censorship, institutional strain, artistic freedom, and the long-term impact on our cultural ecosystem.

Swipe through to learn more about each panelist’s background and experience.

RSVP now— https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6559286

02/07/2026

Join us Tuesday, March 3 from 12–1 PM (PT) for Censorship in Artwork: Impacts on Artists and Cultural Institutions, a virtual panel conversation examining how censorship shapes artistic practice and the cultural organizations that support it.

Across social, political, and administrative contexts, censorship can influence what gets shown, funded, preserved, or suppressed. This conversation will explore the real consequences of those pressures, from loss of funding and institutional strain to long-term impacts on artistic freedom, transparency, and community trust.

Hear from:
Paz G () - Chilean artist whose ceramic sculptures and paintings explore memory, displacement, sound, resistance music, power, and spiritual consequence.
Becky Alexander - Librarian and archivist with the SFAI Legacy Foundation + Archive, focused on institutional memory and cultural preservation.
Max Blue - Art critic for the San Francisco Examiner, with writing in Artsy, BOMB, and Hyperallergic.

RSVP now - https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6559286

11/07/2025

Join us at BAMPFA for a special Curator’s Tour with Elaine Yau exploring Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California.

Experience the artistry, love, and creative power stitched into each quilt as Elaine shares the stories of makers who shaped California’s rich cultural fabric. Don’t miss this intimate, in-person look at how quilts carry generations of memory, innovation, and community.

Friday, November 14
5:30–7:00 PM
Berkeley Art Museum & Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA)
Sliding-scale registration starts at $1 — accessible to all.

Reserve your spot now
https://culturalconnections.wildapricot.org/event-6394350

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