My impression is that there was recently a "golden age" for art in the east bay which is now waning, in large part because it's not seen as an affordable destin

My impression is that there was recently a "golden age" for art in the east bay which is now waning, in large part because it's not seen as an affordable destination for young artists. During my pit-stop in SF last November, I made a point of attending the famous monthly underground art variety show (Tourettes without Regrets) in the east bay, because I happened to be there that day. I was shocked to see the audience and performers were much older demographically than I remembered when I lived in the area 5 years ago; most attendees seemed to be over 30 rather than under 30. So, anecdotally, it seems to me that the artists who established there years ago may still be there, but the east bay's not attracting new artists as much as it once was.