Putting Artists on the Map: Analyzing and Predicting Home and Workspace Resources for Artists in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

Across the country, urban leaders are developing arts-focused urban policy, butmuch remains unknown about artists’ geography—particularly in contracting, rustbelt cities. UsingCuyahoga County, Ohio, this article describes the geography of artists and explores methodologiesfor predicting artist-concentrated neighborhoods. The research questions if, and how, scholars canpredict artist neighborhoods and design policies to support and nurture these locations. It mapsand analyzes existing patterns using survey, property, and Census data, and predicts artist-friendlyneighborhoods via a regression model. The analysis reveals neighborhoods’ residual capacity forartists and directs initial policy recommendations for an artist-focused vacant land reutilizationinitiative. For scholars, the findings contribute to a rapidly growing body of literature about therelationship between artists, neighborhood revitalization, and urban policy. For practitioners, theresearch investigates one strategy for shaping land policy in the post-2008 housing market.