Sonic Runway Extended to March 8

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Sonic Runway, the interactive sound and light art work transported from Burning Man to City Hall Plaza, has been held over for a longer run, thanks to an outpouring of public support.

For more information, contact Kerry Adams Hapner, Director of Cultural Affairs OED.

San Jose public life gets boost from Knight Foundation

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For more information, contact Loren Haley, Senior Executive Analyst, OED.

San Jose Ranked #1 "Digitized City" in U.S.

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A Brookings Institution study on digitization of jobs in the U.S. ranked the San Jose Metro Area as #1. The report notes the up- and downsides of digitalization, which is transforming the world of work. Workers, firms, industries, as well as entire regional labor markets are all being dramatically affected.

For more information, contact Donovan Lazaro, Business Development Officer, OED.

Creative Industries grants process opens

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The City of San José Office of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), is pleased to announce that the guidelines for the 6th round of the Creative Industries Incentive Fund (CIIF) are now available..      

CIIF provides project support to arts-based commercial businesses involved in the production or distribution of the arts.

Incentive awards between $2,000 - $8,000 are for creative industries of all types, such as manufacturers, service providers, presenters, and designers, among others.

For more information, contact Kerry Adams Hapner, Cultural Affairs Director, OED. 

Kika Tech brings more than emojis to Downtown SJ

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Fresh from winning four coveted awards at CES, Kika Tech celebrated the opening of its US headquarters with a ribbon-cutting presided over by Mayor Sam Liccardo and D3 City Councilmember Raul Peralez.

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Kika Tech has its roots in developing emoji keyboards for social media, but is incorporating artificial intelligence, deep learning and voice recognition into an expanding range of consumer products.

For more information, contact Nathan Donato Weinstein, Business Development Officer, OED.