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.

1.1 Primary Activity and Creative Service

Latinx/é arts and culture organizations reflect a dynamic mix of artistic disciplines and organizational models, highlighting the many ways Latinx/é arts communities create, express, and sustain culture.

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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.

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Data Summary

  • An average of 69.5% of all organizations reported being incorporated as 501(c)(3).
  • The most common annual budget category in 2024 for all organizations was Under $100,000.
  • The most common annual budget category in 2024 for all organizations was Under $100,000.
  • On average, all organizations shared that they serve 5.04 communities.
  • On average, all organizations stated that they have 7.91 total staff.

Successes

  • 83.9% of Latinx/é-led organizations shared they primarily focus on Latinx/é people and cultures.
  • 95.4% of organizations reported that more than half of the organization's executive leadership self-identifies as Latinx/é.
  • 96.6% of organizations reported that the organization's most senior leader self-identifies as Latinx/é.

Artistic Disciplines

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Latinx/é-Focused Organizations

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Total Staff

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Image Credits

  • Image #1: Ramon Ramos Alayo, 2024 NALAC Fund for the Arts Grantee
  • Image #2: Nuclear Meltdown, 2017 NALAC Fund for the Arts San Antonio Artist Grantee
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