Community Space Rental

WORK IN PROCESS: The Stranger by Yang Sun & Poets, 2024; Image credit: Elyse Mertz

Hi-ARTS offers affordable space rentals for community members, artists, and creators of all disciplines whose values align with ours. 

While placing an emphasis on process in all that we do, Hi-ARTS is committed to creating an environment where artistic experimentation and process are valued and celebrated. Hi-ARTS addresses the need for creative spaces that offer professional support to artists of the global majority, while placing an emphasis on process, care, and humanity. Hi-ARTS is committed to transforming how Artists, Audiences and Arts Administrators of the Global Majority engage in artistic support and creative development.

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Studio 1

A private 832-square-foot air-conditioned sprung floor dance studio, great for rehearsals, workshops, groups, and gatherings. 

Features

  • Maximum Capacity: 60

  • Dimensions: 32 ft x 26 ft

  • Black marley sprung dance floor 

  • 88-inch digital display with audio system connectivity (HDMI) 

  • Sound system (via Bluetooth or 1/8″ TRS Mini plug (headphone)

  • Wall to ceiling curtain that covers two walls (mirror and TV wall) and can be tucked away in its own alcove

  • Pre-mounted wall ballet barres

  • Separately controlled solar and blackout blinds

  • Dimmable preset lighting options

Prohibited

  • Hard soled/percussive shoes

  • Heels

  • Street shoes

  • Character shoes permitted, provided they do not leave marks on the floor

Studio 3

A private 410-square-foot air-conditioned hardwood floor studio, perfect for solo and small group rehearsals, film screenings, and intimate project sharings.

Features

  • Maximum Capacity: 25

  • Dimensions: 24 ft x 17 ft

  • Harlequin Solid Wood floor 

  • 88-inch digital display with audio system connectivity (HDMI)

  • Sound system (via Bluetooth or 1/8″ TRS Mini plug (headphone)

  • Dimmable preset lighting options

Prohibited

  • Hard soled/percussive shoes

  • Heels

  • Street shoes

  • Character shoes permitted, provided they do not leave marks on the floor

Partnership

Subsidized dance rentals are made possible by the generous support of the Dance/NYC Rehearsal Space Subsidy Program and the Mellon Foundation.