# The Civic Joy Fund Promises to Help ‘Revitalize’ SF. Some Artists Want No Part in It

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Podcast: [The Bay](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-bay-504645)
Published: 2026-05-01T10:00:00+00:00
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Since 2023, a private initiative called the Civic Joy Fund has financially supported hundreds of arts and culture events in San Francisco. But a growing group of artists are calling for a boycott of events affiliated with the Civic Joy Fund, citing its connections to the Bay Area’s ultra-wealthy who already play an outsized role in local and state politics. Emma Silvers, journalist and co-owner of COYOTE Media Collective, explains why Bay Area artists are talking about the Civic Joy Fund right now. Links: Bay Area Artists Are Turning on the Civic Joy Fund (Coyote Media) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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