1. Landscape

Take a closer look at the breadth, depth, and creativity that shape the Latinx/é arts and culture ecosystem. Learn more about these organizations' primary activities and creative services, artistic disciplines and practices, geographic locations, and organizational structures.

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Key Findings

Latinx/é arts and culture organizations most commonly identified their primary activity as Artistic Production (21%) or Performance/Presenting (21%), underscoring a strong emphasis on creating and showcasing creative work.

Key Findings

A substantial share of organizations also occupied field-support roles: Arts Services Organizations (17%) and Arts Training/Education/Professional Development (13%).

Key Findings

Mid-sized clusters of Latinx/é arts and culture organizations appear in Puerto Rico, Florida, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Michigan. Smaller concentrations are spread across the Southwest in Arizona and Colorado.

Key Findings

Most Latinx/é arts and culture organizations (68%) reported operating as incorporated 501(c)(3) nonprofits.

Among those that reported not operating as a 501(c)(3), Visual Arts organizations were most likely (53.8%) to operate as limited liability companies (LLCs), while Performing Arts organizations were most likely (51.5%) to operate under fiscal sponsorship.

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