ART/CITY: Michael Caplan

The Arts Research Center at UC Berkeley is sponsoring the symposium "ART/CITY" on March 16, 2012. Participants have been invited to respond to the prompt “in relation to the arts and civic life, the question I am wrestling with right now is…” in advance of the event. This guest posting is by Michael Caplan, Manager for the Office of Economic Development, City of Berkeley.

In relation to the arts and civic life, the question I am wrestling with right now is how best to generate the next generation of funding for emerging arts projects around the City – and how best to leverage that funding for maximum impact.