Artspace is America’s leader in artist-led community transformation. With headquarters in Minneapolis and offices in Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Seattle and Washington DC, Artspace runs a network of 35 affordable arts facilities in 13 states. Representing a $500 million investment in America's arts infrastructure, their facilities provide more than 1,100 affordable live/work units for artists and their families as well as a million square feet of non-residential space for artists, arts organizations and creative enterprises.

Artspace is part of a consulting team led by Atkin Olshin Schade working on a vision for Fleisher's campus. During their next site visit, Bill Mague and Roy Close of Artspace will do a public presentation about the work that Artspace has done across the nation in developing partnerships and financial models that meet the needs, challenges, and vision of diverse communities for successful and affordable spaces for artists and art organizations.