With the eviction of Matt Southgate, curator of Studio Del Sotano, some artists say the Santora has lost its soul and succumbed to gentrification.
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Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Artists in Santora Arts Building Seek New Accord With City
There is no longer an agreement that a majority of tenants in the famed building be artists. But instead of reacting with outrage, the artists are trying a diplomatic tack.
Posted inCountywide, Santa Ana, Top Stories
Santa Ana Artists Get Some Love, But They Still Have Issues
Denizens of the downtown Artists Village have spoken out against
what they say is a lack of support from city leaders. Recently,
city leaders have reached out. The artists, however, remain
skeptical.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Santa Ana, Top Stories
A Portrait of Anger
The artists in Santa Ana’s Artists Village are fed up with the
what they call the creeping gentrification of their neighborhood
and a general lack of respect from the powers that be.
