“If we have ever needed to catalyze the public imagination to help us all believe that we are not alone, it is now. We have to organize and believe there is a better, more just, and more equitable future.” The 2020 Census, which closes on August 14, is critical in securing arts funding and resources around the country. Deborah Cullinan, the CEO of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, explains how the Census shapes community programming and assistance programs, and how it gives artists a powerful tool for speaking up and making themselves heard. Read it at the link in our bio (pictured: “Breaking ICE: A Community Response to a Citizenship Test,” by Lukas Brekke-Miesner, Yueqi Chen, Chris Yamamoto, and Takeshi Moro) #census2020 #arts #artsfunding