SAND POINT ARTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE

What SAND POINT ARTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE does

Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) is a Seattle-based non-profit arts and cultural organization operating out of Building 30 West in Magnuson Park. Its primary programs are the Magnuson Park Gallery, which presents 4 to 6 exhibitions annually focused on unrepresented and underrepresented artists, curators, and collectives; SPACE 101.1 FM, a low-power community radio station broadcasting from Magnuson Park; and recurring community events including the Plein Air Paint Out, artist receptions, and semi-annual Building 30 West Open Studios coordinated with Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Building 30 West artist community.

The underlying infrastructure is a single physical venue (Building 30 West, 7448 63rd Avenue NE, 3rd Floor) plus a low-power FM broadcast license that delivers community radio programming to the surrounding North Seattle neighborhoods. The gallery operates on a free, open-access model with regular public hours Thursday–Saturday 12 PM–3 PM and additional by-appointment viewings; there is no disclosed proprietary software or digital platform beyond a WordPress website and standard social channels (Facebook, Instagram). The technology footprint is intentionally low-tech and venue-centric.

SPACE's revenue mechanics are characteristic of a small community arts non-profit. The operating base is built on grants from the City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, King County 4 Culture, and the Allen Family Philanthropies Community Accelerator Grant administered via ArtsFund, supplemented by individual donations (including the annual Give BIG campaign), nominal event fees ($20 Plein Air Paint Out registration), and facility rental income from gallery and studio spaces. Programming is mission-driven rather than commercial, with no select customers or revenue contracts disclosed; the customer base is the general public of North Seattle, unrepresented/underrepresented artists seeking exhibition access, and the SPACE 101.1 FM listener community.

Name

SAND POINT ARTS & CULTURAL EXCHANGE

Legal name

Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange

Website

https://spaceatmagnuson.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) is a Seattle non-profit operating the Magnuson Park Gallery, SPACE 101.1 FM low-power community radio, and arts events for North Seattle residents, underrepresented artists, and local radio listeners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Arts & Cultural Programming

NAICS

Museums (71211), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Performing Arts & Cultural Event Venues (Theaters, Museums) (THAHAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

General Consumer Expos & Trade Shows (MPAGAFAA)

Keywords

• Community arts programming
• Art gallery exhibitions
• Community radio broadcasting
• Cultural event production
• Artist studio rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Seattle

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Relies on generous donations from community members, including Give BIG annual giving campaigns and general donations via the website.
2. Grant Funding: Receives support from government arts agencies (City of Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, King County 4 Culture) and private foundations (Allen Family Philanthropies Community Accelerator Grant awarded through ArtsFund).
3. Event Revenue: Generates revenue through paid events such as the Plein Air Paint Out ($20 registration), and gallery rental fees for private events.
4. Gallery Rental: Building 30 West artist studios and gallery spaces are available for rental, generating venue-based revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Sand Point Arts & Cultural Exchange (SPACE) operates the Magnuson Park Gallery, presenting 4 to 6 exhibitions annually focused on unrepresented and underrepresented artists, curators, and collectives. It also runs SPACE 101.1 FM, a low-power community radio station broadcasting from Magnuson Park, and produces live arts events such as Plein Air Paint Out days and semi-annual Open Studios events in coordination with Seattle Parks and Recreation.

Product overview

Sand Point Arts and Cultural Exchange (SPACE) operates as a community arts and cultural organization offering a portfolio of programs including the Magnuson Park Gallery (a physical gallery space hosting 4-6 annual exhibitions focused on underrepresented artists), SPACE 101.1 FM (a low-power radio station), and various live music and art events including Plein Air Paint Out days and Open Studios events. The organization serves as both an exhibition venue and event producer for the Magnuson Park community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Magnuson Park Gallery: Gallery operated by SPACE presenting 4-6 exhibitions annually, focusing on unrepresented and underrepresented artists, curators, and collectives.
• SPACE 101.1 FM

Products and services

• Magnuson Park Gallery A public art gallery located in Building 30 West at Magnuson Park in Seattle that hosts 4 to 6 exhibitions annually, focusing on unrepresented and underrepresented artists, curators, and collectives. Open free to the public during regular hours.
• SPACE 101.1 FM A low-power FM community radio station operating out of Magnuson Park that broadcasts music and cultural programming to the local North Seattle community.
• Plein Air Paint Out A community outdoor painting event at Magnuson Park where artists create artwork en plein air, open to participants for a $20 registration fee.
• Building 30 West Open Studios A biannual event coordinated with Seattle Parks and Recreation and the Artists of Building 30 West that invites the public behind the scenes of the artist studios in Building 30 West at Magnuson Park.
• Gallery and Studio Space Rentals Rental of the Building 30 West gallery and artist studio spaces at Magnuson Park for private events and venue bookings.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• City of Seattle Office of Arts & CulturecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe City of Seattle's Office of Arts & Culture provides grant funding and institutional support to SPACE and Magnuson Park Gallery, helping fund exhibitions and programming. This is part of ongoing public arts investment in the region.
• Seattle Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPACE coordinates with Seattle Parks and Recreation to produce events in Magnuson Park, including semi-annual Open Studios events. The organization operates within and relies on the park infrastructure for programming.
• Artists of Building 30 WestcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSPACE coordinates with the Artists of Building 30 West to produce the semi-annual Open Studios event, which invites the public behind the scenes of the creative hub housed in the same building as the gallery.
• City of Seattle Department of NeighborhoodsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCity of Seattle Department of Neighborhoods provides community-level support and visibility for SPACE programming as part of broader neighborhood arts investment.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Northwest African American Museum: Seattle-based museum focused on African American art, history, and culture. Comparable as a community-rooted, mission-driven Seattle visual arts non-profit with curated exhibitions and free public access.
• Wing Luke Museum: Seattle-based museum dedicated to the Asian Pacific American experience. Comparable as a mission-focused Seattle cultural non-profit that curates community-rooted exhibitions and programming, similar in scale and approach to SPACE.
• KEXP: Seattle-based non-profit community radio station with a music-and-culture programming focus. Directly comparable to SPACE 101.1 FM's community radio operations, mission-driven funding model, and Seattle listener base.

Others

• ArtsFund: Seattle-based arts funding intermediary that administers grants to cultural non-profits including SPACE (Allen Family Philanthropies Community Accelerator Grant). Comparable as a Seattle arts ecosystem participant and indirect financial partner rather than a programming peer.

Regional players

• Tacoma Art Museum: Pacific Northwest art museum with rotating exhibitions and community programming. Comparable as a regional non-profit visual arts institution in the broader Seattle/Tacoma metro, with free-admission community engagement similar to SPACE.
• Frye Art Museum: Free-admission art museum in Seattle with rotating exhibitions. Comparable as a free-access Seattle visual arts non-profit offering curated exhibitions, though with a larger permanent collection and stronger historic endowment.
• Bainbridge Island Museum of Art: Regional museum in the Puget Sound area focused on contemporary visual arts from the Pacific Northwest. Comparable as a mid-sized, free-admission community art institution with curated exhibitions and educational programming.
• Bellevue Arts Museum: Eastside Seattle-area museum focused on art, craft, and design. Comparable as a regional non-profit visual arts institution offering curated exhibitions, educational programming, and free/low-cost community access.
• Henry Art Gallery: Contemporary art museum at the University of Washington in Seattle. Comparable as a Seattle-area visual arts institution with rotating exhibitions and educational programming, though with a much larger scale and academic affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• Seattle Art Museum (SAM): The largest art museum in Seattle, offering rotating exhibitions and community programming. Comparable as a Seattle visual arts institution serving the public with curated exhibitions, but operates at significantly greater scale and scope than SPACE.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/magnusonartgallery
• Instagraminstagram.com/spaceatmagnuson

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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