Welcome to Westbeth

Westbeth Artists Housing was founded in 1970 in New York City to provide affordable housing for artists and their families. Its mission is to be a resource and generator of artistic endeavor for artists working in the fields of literary, visual, and performing arts.

Within the complex are spaces devoted to the creation and presentation of art by resident and guest artists, and by the arts organizations located here.

Events, exhibitions and workshops sponsored by Westbeth, often in partnership with cultural or community organizations, are offered at the Westbeth Gallery, the Westbeth Community Room and other venues at low cost or free to the public.

WESTBETH GALLERY / FEATURED ANNOUNCEMENTS
May 9 - 25, 2025

Whitney Museum ISP
Annual Exhibitions and Symposium

Westbeth Gallery, Westbeth 13th Floor, Whitney Museum,

Sunday May 4, 2025 at 7PM

Westbeth Icon: David Greenspan
actor and playwright

Westbeth Community Room

Mother's Day Weekend May 9, 10, 11, 2025. 11am - 5pm

Westbeth Flea Market
The 41st Year of Bargains Galore

Westbeth Basement

May 1 - 4, 2025

WESTFEST 2025; The annual dance festival of cutting edge movement artists

All Over Westbeth & Martha Graham Studio Theater

WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM EVENTS
May 2, 2025 at 7pm

FIRST FRIDAY MUSIC: THE BARRYTONES

Westbeth Community Room

Thurs May 8, 2025

Miriam Chaikin 9th Annual Writing Awards; Reading by the winners

Westbeth Community Room

March 4 - May 20, 2025 Tuesdays

Meditation Practice with Steve Clorfeine

Westbeth Community Room

WESTBETH ARTISTS AT WORK
Thursday May 1, 2025 9am - 1pm

Working Class Artists in America Forum
Christina Maile participant

Frederick Loewe Theater at Hunter College, NYC

April 17, - May 25, 2025

Stephen Hall
All Else Pales II
Group Show

Studio Kroner, Cincinnati, Ohio

Thursdays in May and June 8pm - 11pm

Teri Roiger and John Menegon
NYC Performances

Flute NYC

Sunday April 27, 2025 at 3pm and 7pm

Brenda Buffalino & Company
Works and Process Series

Guggenheim Museum Theater

April 10 - 13, 2025

John Jasperse Projects presents TIDES

Ellen Stewart Theater La Mama, NYC

WESTBETH CLASSES / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Thursdays 11 am - 12 pm

Poetry Workshop with Roberta Curly
A love of words is the only experience required.

Older Adult Center at Westbeth

APRIL 2025 Calendar of Activities and Lunch

Westbeth OAC: Activities and Monthly Highlights: QiGong Birthday Dance Party, Strength and Mobility

WestbetH Older Adult Center/Greenwich House

Thursdays at 4pm

Feldenkrais Class resumes Thursdays at 4pm

Westbeth Community Room

Fridays 4:30 - 5:30

Sing Time Sessions with Eve Zanni

Westbeth Community Room

2025 Westbeth Gallery Calendar

Westbeth Gallery is pleased to present its 2025 exhibitions.

2025 Westbeth Live Music Calendar

A monthly musical event featuring free live performances by Westbeth musicians and friends.

Artist Opportunities

Jonathan & Barbara Silver Foundation $20,000 Grant for Sculpture Deadline May 31, 2025

Westbeth Artists Residents Council

Video of 2023 Annual Meeting. Discover the people who make events at Westbeth happen!

Westbeth X Files or How the Tenants Saved Westbeth

Chapters 1, 2, and 3

Westbeth Chronicles
Life at Westbeth.

Ellen Rosen Memories of Frederick Waits, Pat Horan and Others
TRETierney How Do You Get Back into Westbeth...?

Westbeth In Memoriam

Eunice Golden Painter and filmmaker Abigail McGrath Co-founder Off Center Theater
Lorraine O'Grady conceptual artist and cultural critic

Continuing Exhibitions
Westbeth Artists at Work

VERONICA RYAN "'UNRULY OBJECTS" - March 7 - July 27, 2025 Pulitzer Arts Foundation

DIANA JENSEN and HEATHER COX "EMULSION" Photography exhibit to May 25, 2025

ARLENE GOTTFRIED Solo Photo exhibiton at the New York Historical to May 25, 2025

DAVID PLAKKE : WESTBETH PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT Inner Courtyard to May 2025


WITHIN THESE WALLS JAZZ AT WESTBETH Hallway Gallery to April 2025

SAMPLING OF WESTBETH ACTORS Exhibition til May 2025

WESTBETH PIONEERING WOMEN ARTISTS Video

PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AT WESTBETH

THE KITCHEN at Westbeth Exhibition and performance

WESTBETH OAC /GREENWICH HOUSE Classes and social services

THE NEW SCHOOL OF DRAMA Degree program for actors, directors, playwrights.