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Affordable Artist Housing
Resistant to moving into your mom's basement in order to pursue your art career? Here are some resources for artists in NYC.
Housing Organizations for Artists
Affordable Buildings for Artists
- Greenwich Village affordable artist housing - Westbeth Artists Community
- Overview of Westbeth Artists Community - Wikipedia
- Community website for Westbeth artists
- Building with affordable housing for performing artists - Manhattan Plaza
- Community group for performing artist housing - Manhattan Plaza Tenants Association
General Resources for Artists
- Art programs for people living in NYC public housing - NYC Housing Authority
- Artist studio space in Long Island City, Queens - 5 Pointz
- Art organization that provides classes, career assistance, & rental studios - Women's Studio Center
- Nonprofit that provides services & support for artists & art organizations - Fractured Atlas
- Award programs for artists of all kinds - New York Foundation for the Arts
- Organization that provides free studio space for artists across the nation - The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation
- Database of performance spaces in NYC - NYC Dance Spaces
- National/local organization that helps artists with career development & financial stability - Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts
Articles About Artist Housing in NYC
- Article about new affordable artist housing in Boerum Hill - NY Observer (12/07)
- Article about the Brooklyn Academy of Music's new multi-use cultural & residential center - Brooklyn Daily Eagle (11/07)
- Article about new housing grants for artists living & working in NYC - amNY (08/07)
- Article about landlords in SoHo trying to open buildings to non-artists - The Villager (02/05)
- Throwback article about converting Westbeth artist housing into a co-op to decrease financial strain - NY Times (11/85)
Articles About Artists Leaving NYC/Manhattan
- Article about the cost of artists leaving NYC - amNY (01/08)
- Article about artist leaving East Village because of gentrification - The Village Voice (11/07)
- Blog post about gentrification's affect on the art community - OuterB (11/07)
- Detailed article about why & how artists are leaving NYC - Crain's (03/04)

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