4. Ownership & Community Access

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

A woman wearing a traditional Puerto Rican dress kneels in a box of dirt with her arms outstretched

Artwork of the bust of a girl with yellow flowers around her and an orange circle behind her head

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.

4.2 Artist and Community Access to Facilities

Overall, facility access for artists is limited, while community-facing space is more common, especially among larger and programmatically complex organizations.

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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.

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Data Summary

8.0% of all organizations shared they offer housing to artists.
28.0% of all organizations reported they offer studio space to artists.
29.1% of all organizations stated they offer community space to artists.
18.9% of all organizations confirmed they offer conference rooms to artists.
4.8% of all organizations shared they offer digital labs to artists.
23.8% of all organizations reported they offer gallery space to artists.
7.2% of all organizations stated they offer office space to artists.
35.6% of all organizations confirmed they offer performance space to artists.
In the selected category all, responding organizations primarily Rent their facility.

Housing Offered to Artists

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Studio Space Offered to Artists

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Community Space Offered to Artists

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Conference Rooms Offered to Artists

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Digital Lab Offered to Artists

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Gallery Space Offered to Artists

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Office Space Offered to Artists

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Performance Space Offered to Artists

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Facility Status

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Data Summary

2.3% of all organizations reported they offer housing to community members.
11.4% of all organizations stated they offer studio space to community members.
33.7% of all organizations shared they offer community space to community members.
17.9% of all organizations confirmed they offer conference rooms to community members.
4.4% of all organizations replied they offer digital labs to community members.
16.6% of all organizations responded they offer gallery space to community members.
7.2% of all organizations mentioned they offer office space to community members.
26.5% of all organizations noted they offer performance space to community members.

Housing Offered to Community Members

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Studio Space Offered to Community Members

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Community Space Offered to Community Members

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Conference Rooms Offered to Community Members

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Digital Lab Offered to Community Members

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Gallery Space Offered to Community Members

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Office Space Offered to Community Members

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Performance Space Offered to Community Members

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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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