Having a space to make and exhibit your work is just as important as making the work itself. These organizations strive to give exhibition space and studio space to New York City artists. Whether that's through New York City residency programs that offer studio space as part of the award, or simply having exhibition space for artists by application, they could have an impact on your work and shows.
New York Artists Equity is a membership based arts organization. It was created in the 1940s with the goal of addressing inequality in the art world faced by primarily African-American artists. Painter Jacob Lawrence was a founding member. Today, it aims to support emerging and underrecognized artists in the vast New York arts landscape. While they are still a membership based organization with certain privileges for members, they also posts open calls for grants and exhibitions, so any artist can submit work.
ArtHome is an arts nonprofit that leases out affordable studio space to artists and arts nonprofits located in the Brooklyn Army Terminal, in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The organization also provides financial literacy workshops on a variety of topics specifically for artists and creative workers. If you want to get in touch with the organization about available studio space, it's best to email them at info@artbuilt.org.
This is a list of New York City residencies, that include studio space as part of the award for its residents.
While these online databases are not ones that provide assistance in finding studio space, they are helpful for those who don't know where to start looking for studio space in New York City. Please be aware for attempted scams when securing studio space.