Arts and Community Spaces - Needs Assessment Survey
We are mapping the current conditions of arts and community spaces across the region. The survey is part of our initial research phase — designed to align metrics, understand lease realities, and identify future space needs.
Who needs space? What kind? Under what conditions? And how soon?
👇Do you operate or represent an arts, culture, or community organization? Help shape what comes next.
Launched: Arts Spaces Forum (Feb. 22 /26)
Read the survey questions in advance (.docx)
About the Arts Spaces Study
Our flagship initiative, the Arts Spaces Study, will explore the feasibility of purchasing our first building.
The study will assess:
- Local demand and need across disciplines and demographics
- Possible acquisition pathways, ownership models, and financing tools
- Governance strategies to ensure long-term accountability and community benefit
The Arts Spaces Study is supported by early-stage grants and will be informed by a broad community engagement process—including an annual Arts Spaces Forum (February 2026, and March 2027), monthly Art Proxima events, and region-wide surveys.
This work is a foundational step toward ACI’s first acquisition.
Confirmed Funding to Date:
- CRD Grow Forward Pilot Grant | 2026
- Province of British Columbia: Community Gaming Grants | 2026
- Victoria Foundation: Community Grants Program | 2026
- BC Arts Council: Arts Infrastructure Program | 2026
- City of Victoria: Cultural Infrastructure Grant | 2025
- CRD Grow Forward Grant | 2025
The Arts & Community Infrastructure Foundation is a registered charity located on the traditional territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən people, now known as the Songhees and Xʷsepsəm (Esquimalt) Nations.
Those of us who are uninvited settlers on these lands respectfully seek opportunities to unlearn oppressive, colonial practices that we have benefited from, and to follow the lead of the Indigenous stewards of these lands in returning to a sustainable way of life. We are committed to supporting Indigenous self-determination, supporting the decolonization of our society and institutions, and questioning existing power structures.