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By Hannah Ross | Solving Sacramento The Sacramento arts scene may be on the brink of transformation. Since a pandemic that had threatened to gut local

Allegations involving Wide Open Walls' executive director David Sobon are the topic of discussion at a Monday meeting in Sacramento's City Hall.

Community members rally against ‘superficial stereotypes’ in mural project

A 500-foot mural project in Sacramento's Little Saigon that purportedly intended to celebrate the Lunar New Year — or Tet in Vietnamese communities — has faced accusations of inaccuracies and exclusion in its creation. About the project: The mural, commissioned by WellSpace Health through Wide Open Walls, was painted on Stockton Boulevard by five artists, listed by Wide Open Walls as Chimsworld (@chimsworld), Cova (@cova____), Emercam (@emercam_pro), Gman Hunter (@gman_hunter...

Artists called on the City of Sacramento’s Arts and Culture Commission to hold the mural festival accountable for cultural theft.

Accusations of exclusion and inaccuracies are taking place in Sacramento over a mural project in Little Saigon.

“The community is tired of being extracted from,” said Megan Sapigao, founder of Everyday Impact Consulting.

A mural set to be unveiled this weekend in Sacramento’s Little Saigon neighborhood is drawing controversy online.

Three to See Edmonton Events: Lunar New Year, Open Walls 7 and The Endless album release

When we launched Sactown 100 issues ago, it’s safe to say that we didn’t know what we were getting ourselves into. Join us on our trip down memory lane.