It was a year of small gains and unrelenting setbacks, but the San Francisco-Bay Area held strong in 2017: making inspired art, expressing ourselves and leading the national resistance. Against a backdrop of often-overwhelming crises, individual artists showed us how to keep moving forward. We highlight some of the many artists who helped us navigate the heartbreaks and disappointments, and celebrate the moments when the Bay Area's creativity, resilience, and collective strength shined bright. With cinematography by Claudia Escobar, Kelly Whalen, Elie Khadra, Benjamin Michel, Peter Ruocco, Mike Seely, Omid Zoufonoun, and Armando Aparicio, editing by Kelly Whalen, and music by UC Berkeley alumna Connie Lim, aka MILCK, and her breathtaking song "Quiet," we close out 2017 remembering we can’t and won’t be quiet.

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