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City staff presents 2024–25 artist census: affordability, space and visibility top concerns
Summary
City staff summarized findings from an artist census and focus groups completed in 2024, reporting financial strain, lack of affordable studio/ live-work space and limited public awareness as recurring challenges. The report will feed the Boulder Arts Blueprint and be published with supporting appendices.
City of Boulder arts staff presented the results of an artist census and focus groups completed in 2024, telling the Boulder Arts Commission on April 23 that respondents cite financial strain, the high cost of space and limited visibility or information about opportunities as the sector’s principal challenges.
What staff reported: The Office of Arts and Culture said 326 creatives completed the questionnaire and about 38 artists participated in focus groups. Staff compared demographic responses to a prior census cycle and said the 2024 outreach reached more younger respondents and more people identifying as transgender or non-binary; staff cautioned that respondent pools…
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