Although the New York City art scene recently suffered a loss with the impending demolition of 5pointz Aerosol Art Centre, there is also some good news to report. As of yesterday, city artists can still flock to Long Island City with the opening of Spaceworks, an affordable and rentable work space for visual and performing artists. At over 3,800 square feet, Spaceworks LIC is the pilot site for Spaceworks, a non-profit organization created in 2011 for the purpose of offering long-term and affordable rehearsal and visual art studios throughout the city. Privately funded, this new rental facility, located at 33-02 Skillman Avenue, is offering three rehearsal rooms for dance and theatre and one music studio for performing artists. Spaceworks LIC is the first of five sites, currently in development for the Spaceworks program. In total, the program will create approximately 30,000 square feet of affordable space for New York City artists over the next two years. Other locations… Read More