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
Opening Fri Sept 27, 2024 6 -8pm Sept 27 - Oct 20, 2024

UP CLOSE FROM AFAR
Group Exhibition. Plus newly published review

Westbeth Gallery

Opening Oct 25th , 2024 6pm - 9pm Oct 25 - Nov 10th 2024

Global Art Project: CrossingBorders
We Are All Immigrants

Westbeth Gallery

Tues Oct 15, 2024 9:30am - 3:00pm

Community Partner Whitney Museum
Older Adults Day

Whitney Museum of American Art

Every 3rd Thursday Oct 17, Nov 21, Dec 19, 2024 at 7pm

Drag Bingo with Paige Turner
Games, Prizes, Songs, Fun, and Free

Westbeth Community Room

Opens Tues Nov 5, 2024 11 am - 6pm Election Day ; Then weekend Sat, Sun and Mon Nov 9, 10, 11, ,2024 11am - 5pm

Westbeth Flea Market:
Our 40th Year of Treasures Collected and Donated by Artists and others.

Westbeth Basement

WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM EVENTS
Friday Oct 11, 2024 at 7pm

Westbeth Movie Night: Jodorowsky’s Dune

Westbeth Community Room

Friday Oct 25, 2024 at 7pm

Get to Know Your Neighbors: Arnold Hinton, Mei-Yin Ng, and Siaka Hinton

Westbeth Community Room

Saturday Nov 2, 2024 10am - 3pm

Joan Hall
Collage Workshop
Free

Westbeth Community Room

WESTBETH ARTISTS AT WORK
October - November 2024

Joan Hall
Rhyme Time
Poetry and Collage

Amazon

Opening Fri Oct 4, 2024 6pm - 9pm Show Dates; Oct 4 - Oct 27, 2024

Ana Garces Kiley
Dark My Light
Solo Show

KAPOW, NYC

September October 2024

Hans Haacke : Why are Museums So Afraid of this Artist?

New York Times

Oct 9 - Dec 20, 2024 Reception Wed Oct 16, 2024 2 - 5pm

Robert Bunkin: Beyond Likeness
Portraits

Greenwich House Center on the Square

Thurs Oct 17, 2024 at 5:30pm

Robert Bunkin: Art Talk: It’s Crowded in Here
Part 1 and Part 2

Hudson Park Library NYC

WESTBETH CLASSES / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Halloween Party Sat Oct 26, 2024 1pm - 4pm Nov 6, 2024 Deadline for HS Emerging Leaders

Westbeth Community Partner: The High Line
October: Halloween Party, HS Emerging Leaders, and Call to Protect The High Line

The High Line

Thursdays at 4pm Starting Sept 19, 2024

Feldenkrais Class resumes Thursdays at 4pm starting Sept 19, 2024

Westbeth Community Room

OCTOBER Calendar of Activities and Lunch

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

WestbetH Older Adult Center/Greenwich House

Fridays 4:30 - 5:30

Sing Time Sessions with Eve Zanni

Westbeth Community Room

2024 Westbeth Gallery Calendar

The Gallery is pleased to announce the 2024 exhibitions.

Westbeth First Fridays Music Calendar

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

Artist Opportunities

The Black List Cassian Elwes Screenwriting Fellowship Deadline Nov 22, 2024
New Salem Museum Painting Competition $25,000 Deadline Jan 15, 2025
VIArt Fund Artistic Production Grant $25000-$100,000 for artists and non-profits. Deadline Nov 4, 2024

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

Charles Schwartz musician, author

Continuing Exhibitions
Westbeth Artists at Work

ELIZABETH GREGORY-GRUEN "CUT WORK" til Jan 3, 2025

WESTBETH FEATUREDIin MasterCard Walking Tour

ELISABETH CONDON Florida Exhibitions

SAMPLING OF WESTBETH ACTORS Exhibition til Nov 2024

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.