Mission Artist Studio Loses Lease, Art Sell-off to Follow
The artists at Workspace Limited Art Studios have been priced out after 13 years. Yet another creative space for working artists has been sold to the highest bidder in the Mission. In the words of the Cultural Space Coalition:
“Sadly, this update announces that Sharon and Flora’s studio building is CLOSING! Unfortunately, in this 13th years of light-filled artist studios in a wonderful Mission building, the remaining 20+ artists at Workspace are being displaced for higher paying tenants.
Join the final dozen artists as we host a Closing Studios and art sale, this Friday night and Saturday afternoon. On a hopeful note, we’re working hard to develop a new group studio space somewhere in the city. Let us know if you can offer organizational or granting skills that could help make this happen.
Please stop by to say good-bye.”
— Flora and Sharon
July 21, Friday, 6 – 9 pm
July 22, Saturday, 12 – 6 pm
2150 Folsom Street between 17/18 Streets
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