This month, SVCREATES continues our new Conversations Series, where SVCREATES Board members sit down with local arts leaders and culture bearers to learn what’s top of mind. This month, Board Vice Chair Vicky Phan talked with Roy Hirabayashi about our state arts council.
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Vicky: Thanks for your time today, Roy. Can you give us a quick intro of yourself and how you're involved in the community arts scene?
Roy: My name is Roy Hirabayashi. I grew up in Oakland, but attended San José State University in 1969 and have been a resident of San José since then. All my life I've practiced music and the arts, but I got involved in the local scene here when I helped start San Jose Taiko in 1973.