NYAB Event - “Artist Studio Space in Crisis” Panel Discussion

“Artist Studio Space in Crisis” Panel Discussion

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Following an ongoing public dialogue about the affordable space crisis within the artistic community in New York, Skowhegan is organizing a town hall discussion open to the public. Panelists will navigate the realities of the cost of living creatively, the role of commercial real estate, and the activism entailed therein.

Increased visibility for the issue has spawned a series of talks from various organizations; however, a dedicated center has yet to be established. The hope for this conversation is to identify current problems, desired solutions, and paths from the former to the latter. Four people with diverse interests and expertise in art, studio space, urban planning, and gentrification will launch a discussion moderated by Paddy Johnson.

ABOUT THE PARTICIPANTS
Tom Angotti is professor of Urban Affairs and Planning at Hunter College. He has completed numerous studies about New York City community-based plans and land trusts, as well as advised the documentary “My Brooklyn” about the gentrification of Atlantic Yards.

Jenny Dubnau is an artist who lives in Queens. Together with Tamara Zahaykevich, she formed Artists Studio Affordability Project (ASAP), an organization that raises awareness about rapidly rising rent prices.

Shawn Gallagher, an artist with a background in real estate, is an active member of Placeholder (formerly known as Stay in Bushwick), a collective seeking to establish stable and affordable work spaces for artists through non-profit models for building ownership. He has been featured on “Big Red Shiny” and spoken at the Eyebeam for Arts & Labor Alternative Economies Group.

Diana Reyna is the current Deputy Brooklyn Borough President and former city council representative for the 34th district, which includes Williamsburg, Bushwick, and Ridgewood. She has been active in enforcing stricter zoning laws to maintain manufacturing/industrial economies and help build sustainable and affordable communities.

Paddy Johnson is the founding editor of Art F. City and an op-ed columnist for Artnet. In addition to providing the first coverage of the Industry City controversy, she has spoken about related topics at venues including Yale, Parsons, South by Southwest, and the Whitney. She is a founding member of Placeholder, a collective seeking to preserve work space for artists through the purchase of buildings in the New York City area.