Chelsea Factory, a newly renovated arts and community center, opens this fall in New York City to provide low-cost access to rehearsal, performance and collaboration space for New York-based artists and community groups. Located at 547 West 26th Street in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, this nearly 14,000-square foot, landmarked building that was originally erected in 1914 previously served as the home for critically acclaimed dance company Cedar Lake Contemporary Ballet and world-renowned photographer Annie Liebovitz. For the first time in its history, this unique and storied space is now available for broad, public use by artists and the community.
Designed as a five-year pop-up initiative to quickly respond to post-pandemic recovery needs, Chelsea Factory will house two new, modular, fully flexible performance, rehearsal, exhibition and meeting spaces with total seating capacity of over 350. Chelsea Factory will host artists and community groups focused on arts, food, fashion, spoken word, audio/podcasts, civic services and tech. It will also present vibrant performances and programs curated in partnership with diverse and dynamic New York cultural organizations. Chelsea Factory’s mission and programming emphasize supporting and creating opportunity for historically excluded talent.
The first cohort of 2021-2022 resident artists will include composer Troy Anthony; dancer/choreographer Hope Boykin; contemporary performance company GALLIM; and filmmaker Luis G. Santos, among others. Performance and programmatic partnerships with prolific organizations such as Harlem Stage, National Black Theater, and The Joyce Theater will begin January 2022. Community partnerships will range from social dance gatherings and volunteer activations to vintage clothing markets and accessible arts education. Initial education partners include Opening Act and Studio School for Design.Read more here
Designed as a five-year pop-up initiative to quickly respond to post-pandemic recovery needs, Chelsea Factory will house two new, modular, fully flexible performance, rehearsal, exhibition and meeting spaces with total seating capacity of over 350. Chelsea Factory will host artists and community groups focused on arts, food, fashion, spoken word, audio/podcasts, civic services and tech. It will also present vibrant performances and programs curated in partnership with diverse and dynamic New York cultural organizations. Chelsea Factory’s mission and programming emphasize supporting and creating opportunity for historically excluded talent.
The first cohort of 2021-2022 resident artists will include composer Troy Anthony; dancer/choreographer Hope Boykin; contemporary performance company GALLIM; and filmmaker Luis G. Santos, among others. Performance and programmatic partnerships with prolific organizations such as Harlem Stage, National Black Theater, and The Joyce Theater will begin January 2022. Community partnerships will range from social dance gatherings and volunteer activations to vintage clothing markets and accessible arts education. Initial education partners include Opening Act and Studio School for Design.Read more here
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