4. Ownership & Community Access

Explore the data on facility ownership and how it directly impacts community access and opportunities for artists. 

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Key Findings

A slight majority of respondents rent the facilities where they operate (55.6%) while less than a quarter of respondents said they own their facilities (18.7%). A smaller percentage work in a remote setting (9.7%).

Over three-quarters of Latinx/é arts and culture organizations (77%) reported having physical offices or facilities in one or more of the communities they aim to serve, underscoring the deep community roots of most organizations.

Key Findings

Organizations that provided artists with dedicated space tended to offer it for the presentation of creative works; these spaces included performance venues, studio facilities, and gallery spaces.

4.1 Renting vs Owning

Latinx/é arts and culture organizations may or may not own their own spaces, but they are deeply rooted in community and often center community access as a priority when seeking or offering spaces.  

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A slight majority of respondents rent the facilities where they operate (55.6%) while less than a quarter of respondents said they own their facilities (18.7%). A smaller percentage work in a remote setting (9.7%).

Over three-quarters of Latinx/é arts and culture organizations (77%) reported having physical offices or facilities in one or more of the communities they aim to serve, underscoring the deep community roots of most organizations.

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Data Summary

  • Organizations in this category primarily Rent their facility.
  • Most organizations (94.1%) said their facilities are located within the communities they serve.
  • Performance/Presenting is the most common primary activity among organizations in the selected art discipline.
  • 36.3% of organizations said they lack physical space.

Successes

  • 21.8% of organizations offer community space to the community for free.
  • 3.4% of organizations offer office space to the community for free.
  • 14.3% of organizations offer performance space to the community for free.

Challenges

  • 80.9% of organizations do not own their facilities.

Facility Ownership Status

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Organization Office and Facility Located within Communities

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Artistic Disciplines

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Lack Physical Space

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Image Credits

  • Image #1: Nirvania Quesada, 2019 NALAC Fund for the Arts, Puerto Rico Artist Grantee
  • Image #2: Ariana Brown, 2019 NALAC Fund for the Arts
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