Here are hotel brands known for consistently supporting local artists and creative communities — what they do and examples so you can follow up with specific properties:

• Ace Hotel — champions local makers through site-specific art commissions, pop-up shops, artist collabs and event programming (exhibitions, talks, music). Many Ace properties showcase rotating local work and run retail/collab releases with regional studios. (vogue.com)

• 21c Museum Hotels — a boutique chain built around contemporary art: each property operates a free, rotating contemporary-art museum/gallery that exhibits emerging and local artists alongside national names, plus public programs and artist events. Great when you want guaranteed, curated contemporary art on-site. (cntraveler.com)

• Kimpton Hotels (IHG) — frequent local-artist residencies, pop-up studios and curated in‑lobby art programs (examples include “ARTLAB” and rotating artist spaces at Kimpton Palomar and other Kimpton properties), plus local music lineups and community activations. (artlinkphx.org)

• W Hotels (Marriott) — invests in city-specific art and music programming, commissioning murals and local works for new openings and booking local DJs/musicians as part of a property’s cultural identity; many W openings explicitly highlight local artists. (prnewswire.com)

• Freehand / Sydell Group (including Freehand collaborations with Bard) — known for artist residencies, rooftop studios, hand-painted murals and student/alumni collaborations (Freehand has hosted Bard student mural programs and multi-disciplinary residencies). Good for immersive artist-in-residence experiences. (therealdeal.com)

Other brands and concepts worth watching (may vary by property):

• The Standard / The StandardX — rotating galleries, artist-in-residence programs and commissioned façades/public art at some locations. (ticycity.com)
• citizenM and boutique lifestyle brands — often commission local makers for furnishings, site-specific installations and pop-up art programs; support is property-dependent.
• Independent and lifestyle-focused collections (e.g., 21c-level independents, many boutique owners) — smaller hotel groups and individual independents are often the most active supporters of local arts.

How to pick a specific hotel when you want local-artist engagement:

• Check the property’s public events or “What's On” page and Instagram (hotels often post exhibitions, openings and residencies there).
• Search “[hotel name] art program” or “[hotel name] artist residency” for the specific property you’re considering.
• Contact the hotel’s front desk or public relations email and ask about current/coming exhibitions, artist residencies, or opportunities to meet local artists.

If you want, tell me a city or trip date and I’ll pull current hotel properties in that place that have active artist programs or upcoming exhibitions (I can check each property’s latest programming).