There’s not much that’s easy about being a single parent so isn’t it nice that someone out there is giving single parents a break? Thanks to Brooklyn Artists Gym, some lucky single parent-artists are getting free or subsidized studio space.
Being an artist is tough in this city but as BAG knows, being a single-parent artist is even tougher. So through The BAG Fund, artists who are bringing up children solo can apply for scholarships for Open Studio memberships, which offer access to 4000 square feet of atelier-style space, drying racks for paintings, lockers, critiques, participation in group shows and all sorts of other amenities to make the making of art a bit easier.
Details: Interested artists or friends of artists should go to the Brooklyn Artists Gym website or call 718-858-9069 to make an appointment to visit. The deadline for applications is May 20, and the membership starts June 1, 2011. The memberships last 6 months. BAG has only two positions available for this round. The scholarship recipients will be honored at a fundraiser art show in June.
ABOUT BROOKLYN ARTISTS GYM
BAG is an artists’ studio and gallery facility in the Park Slope/Gowanus area of Brooklyn, NY. BAG’s mission is to help make it possible for artists to further their work and careers at a reasonable cost. Started five years ago, BAG also offers classes, critiques, figure drawing, library, kitchenette and all studio facilities. For more information, contact: info@brooklynartistsgym.com.