SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CULTURE AT MHP

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2022, SOAC FORMALLY LAUNCHED A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AREA, EXPANDING ITS WORK BEYOND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING TO INCLUDE NEIGHBORHOOD-CENTERED DEVELOPMENT STRATEGIES. THIS BODY OF WORK ADVANCES A LONG-TERM VISION TO STABILIZE, ACTIVATE, AND PRESERVE THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC VITALITY OF EAST SAN JOSE.IN DECEMBER 2022, SOAC ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH GARDNER HEALTH SERVICES AND COMMUNITY ARTS STABILIZATION TRUST TO FORM 1751 ALUM ROCK, LLC ("THE LLC") TO ACQUIRE AND REDEVELOP A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LOCATED ACROSS THE STREET FROM LA PLAZA. SOAC IS THE MANAGING AND MAJORITY MEMBER OF THE LLC. THE PROPERTY, KNOWN AS LA PLACITA, IS BEING DEVELOPED AS A MIXED-USE HUB FOR ARTS, SMALL BUSINESSES, AND COMMUNITY-SERVING USES, INCLUDING CULTURAL SPACE, LOCAL RETAIL, AND HEALTH-SERVING FACILITIES. THE LLC IS CONSOLIDATED IN SOAC'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND THE INTERESTS OF THE OTHER MEMBERS ARE REFLECTED AS NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS.IN ADDITION TO LA PLACITA, SOAC IS ADVANCING LA AVENIDA, A CULTURAL DISTRICT STRATEGY FOCUSED ON THE ALUM ROCK CORRIDOR, AND PARTICIPATES IN COLLABORATIVE LAND-STEWARDSHIP INITIATIVES, INCLUDING THE FORMATION OF THE MAYFAIR NEIGHBORHOOD TRUST.SOAC'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES REPRESENT A SIGNIFICANT EVOLUTION OF ITS OPERATING MODEL, POSITIONING THE ORGANIZATION AS BOTH A CULTURAL ANCHOR AND A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTION.

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CULTURAL EVENTS:SOAC CURATES AND HOSTS YEAR-ROUND CULTURAL PROGRAMMING, FESTIVALS, AND PERFORMANCES WHILE PROVIDING SUBSIDIZED ACCESS TO LA PLAZA FOR LOCAL ARTISTS, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. THESE PROGRAMS ACTIVATE THE CAMPUS AS A CULTURALLY ROOTED, INCLUSIVE PUBLIC SPACE AND SUPPORT LOCAL CREATIVE ECONOMIES.MERCADITOS HUNGER RELIEF:LAUNCHED DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, MERCADITOS PROVIDES FRESH FOOD AND ESSENTIAL SUPPLIES TO EAST SAN JOSE FAMILIES. THE PROGRAM HAS BECOME A SUSTAINED COMMUNITY SERVICE RESPONDING TO ONGOING ECONOMIC AND FOOD-ACCESS CHALLENGES.