Artspace was invited to Las Vegas to study the feasibility of creating affordable artist live/work space in or near the burgeoning Las Vegas Arts District.
For a city with a national and international reputation built on entertainment and the arts, advancing housing for the creative sector comes as a strategic move. Years of planning work predated the 2024 visit by Artspace. Centro, led by Jamie Giellis, was instrumental in laying the framework for Artspace’s engagement in the city. The Las Vegas Arts District Survey (302 respondents) and 100+ conversations mentioned affordability and artists being priced out as a paramount problem for the Arts District. It also suggested that the city has the opportunity to intervene now before artists and creative spaces continue to leave and be displaced by quickly changing market forces. Artspace’s work is built upon Centro’s work and specifically, Strategy #4: Establish Affordable Space for Artists to Live and Work.