Workspace

Changing what it means to work downtown

  • 2008–2009 Workspace resident Aaron Gilbert's studio at 120 Broadway

  • Elana Herzog's studio at 77 Water Street at a salon evening

  • Simone Leigh's studio at 200 Hudson Street / photo: Paul Porter

  • 2008–2009 writer-in-residence Jennifer Hayashida / photo: Alexander Porter

  • Clive Murphy, a 2007–2008 resident, with Amy Smith Stewart during a studio visit

  • Mary Mattingly's studio at 200 Hudson Street / photo: Paul Porter

  • Willie Perdomo at Open Texts during Open Studio Weekend 2009

  • Rossana Martinez's studio at Open Studio Weekend 2007 / photo by Lumin Wakoa

Workspace is a studio residency program for emerging visual artists and writers. Through the program’s offerings, which include studio space, studio visits, and access to a network of peers, Workspace focuses on creative production, professional development, and community building in the early stages of an artist’s career. Workspace has been able to serve artists through unique partnerships with generous real estate owners in Lower Manhattan.

Since the program began in 1997, Workspace has provided hundreds artists and writers with studio space in some of the city’s most noted landmarks including the World Trade Center, the Woolworth Building, and the Equitable Building. Workspace is now one of New York City’s largest and most competitive residency programs for emerging visual artists and writers.

Workspace studio locations change frequently, but all are located in Lower Manhattan.
(See Past Sessions for locations.)

Workspace offers...

Studio Space

9-months of free studio space within a larger, shared space with 24/7 access. Living space is not provided.

Public Programs

There are opportunities to present work to the general public including presence on LMCC’s website; a mid-session Works-in-Progress: Open Studios; and an end-of-session Open Studio Weekend

Visiting Artist Status
(for Visual Artists Only)

Residents have the opportunity to apply for visiting artist status at partner institutions NYU, SVA, and Harvestworks.

Professional Development

Residents meet as a group once a week for Salon Evenings. Salon Evenings take different forms including individual studio visits with arts and literary professionals; workshops on practical issues; artist talks and readings; as well as potluck dinners.

Stipend

There is a modest one-time stipend depending on funding. There is no monthly living stipend.

Access to Services

Residents receive unique access to partner organizations including Materials for the Arts and Fractured Atlas.

Program offerings are subject to change.

What our residents are doing…

Beth Campbell, David Colosi, Kate Gilmore, Sarah Oppenheimer, Julika Rudelius

Several past LMCC Residents have been included in the 2009 round of awards from the Louis Comfort Tiffany Foundation.

Kenya (Robinson), Shinique Smith, Xaviera Simmons, Simone Leigh

Current and Past Workspace Artists, including Xaviera Simmons, Simone Leigh, Shinique Smth and Kenya (Robinson) are featured in Essence Magazine as '10 Female Artists You Should Know About'.

LaToya Ruby Frazier

Current Workspace Artist-in-Residence LaToya Ruby Frazier will be featured this week in a lecture at the School of the International Center of Photography.

Read about more residents »

Look & Listen »

Slideshows, Interviews, & Videos

John Burnside

Poems & Pints: John Burnside

John Burnside read selections from his “desirably scarce” collection, The Hunt in the Forest.

Meena Alexander

Poems & Pints: Meena Alexander

Meena Alexander read selections from her most recent collection Quickly Changing River as well as a few newer as-yet-unpublished pieces.

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