a factory for art & ideas
Powerhouse Arts is housed in a purpose-built facility in Gowanus, Brooklyn, on Lenape land. We host an extended network of art and fabrication professionals and educators who work together to co-create and share artistic practices vital to the wellbeing of artists and their communities.
Fabrication Shops
Our in-house production facilities and expert fabrication teams help artists produce work in a safe environment, in a more cost effective and collaborative way than typical studio buildings can accommodate.
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Membership Studios
Our community studios offer artists access to workspace, materials, equipment not accessible elsewhere, as well as professional assistance.
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Community Engagement, Partnerships, and Events
We actively engage the imaginations of our neighbors in developing public programs that support the creative lives and vitality of our communities.
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Venue Rentals
We invite mission- and values-aligned artists and organizations to partner in activating the building; our Venue Rental Program supports our mission of fostering creative expression.
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visit powerhouse arts
Powerhouse Arts welcomes visitors to the lobby of the building during our open hours. As we are a working fabrication facility and venue space, the rest of the building is open by invitation or through our scheduled tours programming.
News
The Launch of the PHA Artist Subsidy Program
This new program seeks to subsidize fabrication services for New York City–based artists facing financial barriers in realizing their projects.
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support
Donations to Powerhouse Arts empower creative expression through our operations and support artists, professionals, and educators. Through your generosity, we are able to provide our collaborative community with a breadth of resources that enable them to fabricate work and evolve their creative practice.
