Established arts loft / community organization seeks two new members
$700
NOTE: We are seeking one person for long-term, and another for a 3-6 month
sublet. Starting in the fall, we will be starting a residency program, and will be
looking for artists, creatives, political folks, etc who are interested in coming to
New York for several months to work on artistic and/or activist projects. We
can assist you in seeking grants, and may be able to subsidize rent for the
residency program. For more information, please contact [email protected]
* Overview *
We are an established residential community and arts organization,
looking for two smart, artistically-inclined, together/employed
20-30-something people to live in our loft and join forces on a range
of creative and community projects. Ability to play well with others
a must, as is motivation to be part of our various endeavors. We are
only interested in bringing in someone who is excited about teaming up
with us to really make use of the space, people and resources we have
available for events, artistic endeavors, etc - both in our space and
throughout the Bushwick/East Williamsburg community. Having
skills/resources/ideas/experience/networks to contribute is a HUGE
plus.
That said, we all have jobs and lives outside the space and the
day-to-day lifestyle is pretty normal, relaxed and domestic. We're not
looking to lose ourselves in collectiveness or be "on" all the time --
we're just trying to build community and pursue interesting cultural
endeavors on a regular basis. As we move into the summer, we'll be
working hard on the Bushwick Summer Arts Festival, as well as a range
of other events and projects. Our activities (both ongoing and in
development) include:
- a monthly(-ish) community dinner
- friendly, interactive and inclusive art events
- casually staged performance, music or video nights
- public celebrations and a community festival (for the Bushwick and
Bourgewick sets alike)
- the creation/curation of a locally-focused publication and social
networking site (www.BushwickArts.com)
- writing cultural criticism, and
- developing a working group and organizing strategy around
sustainability and gentrification in our neighborhood.
If you're jazzed about any of this, or have your own ideas that you
think might be compatible, we'd love to hear from you!
* The Space *
We have two L-shaped rooms available, each about 120 sq.ft. (maybe a
little bigger). One room has one window and a built-in loft, and the
other has two windows and no built-in loft. Both room have ~11ft
ceilings, wood floors and white brick walls. You're welcome to
paint/build/modify as you see fit.
The loft itself is a full top floor of a classic brick loft building
(4200sqft), and is located 7 minutes walk from the Morgan L or the
Myrtle JMZ. We have huge windows on all four sides (~25 total),
11-12ft ceilings, wood floors, freight elevator, and roof access with
unobstructed 360 degree view, including pretty much all of Manhattan.
We have a big spiffy kitchen (with dishwasher and two fridges), two
shared bathrooms (one has a bathtub with a capital T), free laundry in
the apartment, wifi, individually-controlled heat in each room, and
lots of other niceties like real soundproof walls, real electrical
outlets, and a massive common space which doubles as a workshop and
project studio. Also on offer - use of our cache of video, sound and
light gear and copious amounts of art, craft and construction tools
and materials, plus a large and growing group of committed and
inpiring participants and collaborators in Bushwick and beyond.
Each person pays a flat $100/mo for utilities (which covers water,
gas, electric, wireless high-speed internet, cable, unlimited long
distance phone, laundry, etc) and a flat $15/mo house contribution for
shared resources (TP, dish soap, etc).
We're looking for at least a six month commitment, but would prefer a
year. The rooms will be available a few days after March 1, but we're
happy to have you move in March 15th or April 1st. First, last and
security required to move in (i.e., $2100 up front).
* Lifestyle Stuff *
We're against smoking in the house, heavy drinking & drug use,
dirtiness (as opposed to messiness), excessive
cleanliness/neatfreakery and drama. We're in favor of extravagant
brunches, friendliness and respectfulness, hanging out and doing
creative projects, etc.
* How to Apply *
If you're interested, please respond with some actual information
about yourself: who you are, what you do, why you are interested in
this sort of living/working situation and what you have to bring to
it, if you were a kitchen utensil what would you be and why, etc.
We'll be doing interviews starting soon, and would love to have you
come check it out!
