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Issue Solution How it works Who else has done this? Who we are and why us?
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Issue Solution How it works Who else has done this? Who we are and why us?
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Issue
AS LAND VALUES SKYROCKETS, ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN B.C. ARE BEING
PRICED OUT OF THE CITY.

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Fig. 1

IN LESS THAN A DECADE, 400+ ARTIST PRODUCTION SPACES, MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS
VENUES, AND ART GALLERIES HAVE RAPIDLY CLOSED.

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Exists
Under threat of eviction
Lost / no longer exists

Circle size corresponds to number of artists

Unknown
0-2
3-5
6-15
16-25
26-50
51-200
Source

Eastside Culture Crawl, 2019. culturecrawl.ca/citywithoutart

Fig. 2

TWO-THIRDS OF THESE CULTURAL SPACES HAVE LEASES FOR LESS THAN 5 YEARS—WITH NO
RENT STABILITY.

1/3
Spaces with 5+ year leases
2/3
Spaces with <5 year leases

Source

City of Vancouver, 2020. Making Space for Arts and Culture.
https://vancouver.ca/files/cov/making-space-for-arts-and-culture.pdf

Fig. 3

WHICH MEANS, OVER 80% OF ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS IN B.C. FACE
ECONOMIC DISPLACEMENT.

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High threat
Moderate threat
Low threat
Not assessed

Circle size corresponds to number of artists

Unknown
0-2
3-5
6-15
16-25
26-50
51-200
Source

Eastside Culture Crawl, 2019. culturecrawl.ca/citywithoutart

Fig. 4

WHEN THE AVERAGE INCOME FOR INDIGENOUS ARTISTS IS 32% LESS THAN NON-INDIGENOUS
ARTISTS, WHO GETS TO MAKE ART?

16.6K
Indigenous Artists
median annual income
24.6K
Non-Indigenous Artists
median annual income
37.2K
All Indigenous workers
median annual income
43.7K
All Non-Indigenous workers
median annual income

Source

Hill, Kelly. Hills Strategies, 2020, Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada
in 2016.



Fig. 5

WHEN RACIALIZED ARTISTS ARE PAID 28% LESS THAN NON-RACIALIZED ARTISTS, WHO ARE
CULTURAL SPACES FOR?

18.2K
Racialized Artists
median annual income

25.4K
Non-Racialized Artists
median annual income
35.6K
All Racialized workers
median annual income

45.7K
All Non-Racialized workers
median annual income


Source

Hill, Kelly. Hills Strategies, 2020, Demographic Diversity of Artists in Canada
in 2016.


Solution

THE SOLUTION? CREATE A LAND TRUST:

A COMMUNITY MODEL FOR ARTISTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS—ESPECIALLY LOW-INCOME,
DISABLED, LGBTQ2IA+ AND BIPOC—THAT OPENS PATHWAYS TO SUSTAINABLE STEWARDSHIP OF
CULTURAL SPACES, RENT STABILITY AND COLLECTIVE WEALTH.

Projection

By 2050, the Cultural Land Trust will secure 30 properties in B.C.

Governance

Operate as an independent charitable organization with an 11-person
governance—with direct representation from tenants.

Mission

For artists and cultural organizations in B.C. to have collective stewardship of
land and buildings.

Fig. 6

WE ARE CURRENTLY SEEKING SEED FUNDING.

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How it works

LET’S REALIZE A SUSTAINABLE, COMMUNITY SOLUTION THAT KEEPS ARTISTS AND CULTURAL
ORGANIZATIONS IN B.C. HERE’S HOW IT WORKS:

Studio of Kate Metten
Decommodify Land
Collective ownership and community governance encourage long-term stewardship of
land and buildings.
Encourage Collaborative Investments

Combining grants, municipal rezoneings and philanthropy to create a stronger and
accountable investment opportunity that supports artists and cultural
organizations.

Advance Reconciliation & Equity

Equitable and meaningful participation from Indigenous, Black and artists of
Colour in governance and managing assets of the trust.

Align Regulation & Increase Capacity

Creating a model for community solutions that works beyond this region;
providing government regulatory feedback.


THE CULTURAL LAND TRUST IS MADE UP OF ARTS AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS, WITH A
BOARD THAT IS MAJORITY LOW-INCOME, DISABLED, LGBTQ2IA+ AND BIPOC.

Studio of Jonathan Syme
1

Funds and buildings are received from government and philanthropic sources.

2

Buildings are financed, acquired and/or developed for cultural uses.

3

Arts and cultural nonprofit partners are engaged through long-term leases or
equity ownership.

4

Security of tenure is achieved and properties are removed from speculative
market.

5

Land trust assets are leveraged for additional growth.

6

Land trust becomes a core advocate for regulatory improvements and cultural
sector learning.

7

CULTURAL LAND TRUST IS SELF-SUSTAINING AND GROWS.

Precedence

WHO ELSE HAS DONE THIS WORK?

1

ACME, London (UK)

2

Austin Creative Trust, Austin, Texas

3

Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST), San Francisco, Northern California

4

Community Loan Fund & Kenneth Rainin Foundation, San Francisco & Oakland

5

Creative Land Trust, London (UK)

6

Cultural Space Agency, Seattle, Washington

7

Urban Land Conservancy, Denver, Colorado

8

Workshops and Artist Studio Provision, Scotland

About Us

WHO WE ARE AND WHY US?

Credit: Damaris Riedinger


221A IS THE FISCAL SPONSOR OF CULTURAL LAND TRUST, SUPPORTING IN THE RESEARCH,
PLANNING AND STARTUP PHASE. TOGETHER, WE CAN ADDRESS THE PARTICULAR CHALLENGES
FACING ARTS AND CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS IN B.C. AND BEYOND.

Seed Funding Working Group

Brian McBay, 221A Executive Director
Carmut Me, 221A Head of Cultural Spaces, R&D
TOMO Spaces, Consultant

Business Planning Consultants

Andy Broderick
Lara Honrado
Keith Jardine
Ginger Gosnell-Myers

Advisors & Supporters

Am Johal, Advisory
Ann McDonell, Advisory
Bopha Chhay, Advisory
Emiko Morita, Advisory
Glenn Alteen, Advisory
Jeff Derksen, Advisory
Jennifer Johnstone, Advisory
Sabine Bitter, Advisory
Eastside Arts District
City of Vancouver


Timeline

HISTORY AND PROGRESS

Studio of Kat Pino
November 2019

Idea validation

2019

Incorporated into City Policy

December 2022

Business case

December 2022

Incorporation

Fall 2023

Governance & Seed funding

Winter 2024

Startup

Spring 2024

Acquisition & Development

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