Read the full article by Justine Chahal at Sacramento News & Review
When Shira Lane moved from the Bay Area to Sacramento with her family in 2016, she was unsure of what she would do in the city. It was only a year later that she created the vendor market Upcycle Pop, impressed with the talent she found in the city.
Today, Lane’s vendor market idea has evolved into Atrium 916, which she is the founding director of, located in Old Sacramento. Here, she aims to foster creativity and provide resources for artists in an effort to create a sense of community and advocate for a more environmentally-friendly Sacramento.
“I’m always blown away by artists’ creativity,” Lane says. “I’m blown away by their capabilities, and I believe that if you bring together artists that have the same values, it’s like magic. If we could create a space that could attract artists with the same values of sustainability and community and kindness, imagine the things that we could do.”