The Latino Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) in Denver, CO engaged Keen Independent to facilitate the business and operational planning in the development of a new community art space. The new facility, Las Bodegas, will serve the Sun Valley and La Alma Park neighborhoods through intergenerational and interdisciplinary activities that blend cultural development with social impact.
To complete the study, Keen Independent will perform the following tasks:
1. Market research analysis, which included the development of business and community profiles;
2. Comprehensive program analysis, including assessing current programming and gathering input from the community on proposed program ideas; and
3. Overview of private sector investment and philanthropic support, which included identifying potential funding sources for Las Bodegas.
Community feedback informed this project throughout its duration and the Keen Independent study team conducted interviews, brainstorming sessions and surveys with a diverse range of stakeholders. Members of the public also provided their input for the new facility.
Keen Independent is a 28-person national research firm with expertise in arts and culture.
Alex Keen, Associate Principal, and Jennifer Tuchband, Senior Consultant, led the study.
The project began in July 2022 and was completed in November 2022.
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