Community Arts Stabilization Trust Email Format
Real EstateCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) is a real estate organization focused on sustaining affordable, inclusive spaces for artists and cultural workers. It pursues this mission by applying adaptive real estate models and financing tools in partnership with communities in the San Francisco Bay Area and Denver, particularly those that have faced systemic oppression and underinvestment. Through its programs, CAST aims to help arts organizations secure ownership pathways and long-term, affordable leases, while creating dedicated spaces for cultural expression and activation. Based in San Francisco, CAST has established multiple arts buildings and collaborated with a range of partners to map cultural spaces through its online tool, Culture Compass. The organization is recognized for its community-centered approach to placekeeping and arts infrastructure, and its work has been cited in related publications and by public, philanthropic, and private sector supporters. A recent development involves a partnership with the Cultural Space Agency, reflecting ongoing efforts to expand collaborative opportunities in the field.