Survey of Artists’ Space Needs and Preferences, Rock Island, Illinois

Swan Research and Consulting

From introduction: "Artspace Projects, Inc., the nation’s leading non-profit real estate developer for the arts, and the City of Rock Island, Illinois are conducting a study of the space needs of artists of all disciplines in the Rock Island, Quad Cities and neighboring region. The study will assist in the development of affordable new space where artists may live and work in Rock Island. Data for the feasibility assessment was collected through a survey of artists located in Rock Island and the surrounding area. Postcards and emails requesting participation in an arts survey were sent to artists working in a wide range of disciplines. The artists were primarily identified using mailing lists of artists compiled or developed by the City (additional information on the survey methodology is contained in Appendix A). Artspace Projects, Inc. and Swan Research and Consulting designed the survey with the following objectives: Quantify the demand for artist housing and work space, including rental space, in the City of Rock Island. Articulate specific design elements and building features that artists prefer or require. Describe the artists themselves; their arts activities, current living and work arrangements, and their ability to pay for new live/work space and studio rental. This report is a summary of the data obtained from those who completed the survey, particularly those artists who indicated a potential interest in the proposed arts community. Current residence data for these interested survey respondents is located in Appendix B. Data for questions answered by all survey respondents is provided in Appendix D." Project funding was provided in part by a 2009 Historic Preservation Fund grant to the City of Rock Island (project number IL-09-165) administered by the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office (grant number 17-09-21819) and the State, Tribal, and Local Plans and Grants Division, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. Rock Island, Illinois is a Certified Local Government.

Survey of Artists’ Space Needs and Preferences, Rock Island, Illinois

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