Dec. 10, 2020 12:57 pm ET
New York City is home to a sizable and ever-growing population of artists from abroad, according to a new report. But they face myriad challenges, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic, that may affect their ability to continue working and living within the five boroughs, the study notes.
The report, from the Center for an Urban Future, a New York-based think tank devoted to planning and economic issues, chronicles a remarkable rise in the city’s community of immigrant artists. Since 1990, their numbers have grown 69% to about 51,000 today. That compares to a 30% increase in U.S.-born artists in the city during the same period, although the U.S.-born group is still decidedly larger, at about 124,000.