A rendering shows the upcoming Windgate Campus in Little Rock, which features affordable housing and studio space for artists. Artspace, the nonprofit developer behind the project, will soon visit Fayetteville to discuss the city’s creative space needs. (Artspace)

FAYETTEVILLE — Residents will have a chance to talk about the city’s creative space needs at an upcoming public meeting.

Artspace, a national nonprofit developer for the arts, will visit the city Feb. 4-6 to study what kind of art spaces and venues the city could have, according to a city news release. An event will be held for the public at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5 at the Walker Community Room of the Fayetteville Public Library.

The group did a similar study for the city in 2018. This year’s study will focus on assessing the potential for creative space development in Fayetteville and exploring ways to support the city’s vibrant arts community, the release says.

At the meeting, Artspace representatives will share findings from its 2018 study, discuss creative space needs in the city and present the nonprofit’s model for developing affordable live and work spaces for artists and arts organizations, according to the release.

Attendees will have the opportunity to provide feedback, share ideas and engage in discussions about the future of the city’s creative spaces, the release says. Artists, arts organizations, community members and local leaders are encouraged to attend.

The City Council recently adopted a 10-year plan to guide arts and culture development. Having a cultural facilities study was among recommendations in the plan.

Artspace is a nonprofit real estate organization specializing in creating, owning and operating affordable spaces for artists, creators and creative entrepreneurs, according to its website. These spaces include workforce housing, live/work apartments for artists and their families, working artist studios, arts centers, space for arts-friendly businesses and other projects.

Construction of the 60-unit Artspace Windgate Campus in Little Rock‘s historic east end with 12,000 square feet of commercial space is scheduled to wrap by spring 2026. The $36 million project is intended to provide work and living space for artists and their families, with 10 working artists-in-residence studios, along with event and gallery space and an outdoor courtyard.

For more information about the nonprofit’s visit or the public meeting, contact the city’s arts and culture director, Joanna Bell, at [email protected] or 479-718-7605.