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
March 3 - March 25, 2025 Opening Reception March 5, 2025 at 6pm - 8pm

The Faraway Nearby
Eight Asian women artists explore memory, inheritance and identity

Westbeth Gallery

WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM EVENTS
Thursday March 13, 2025 at 7pm

Westbeth Movie Night: The Last Laugh

Westbeth Community Room

March 4 - May 20, 2025 Tuesdays

Meditation Practice with Steve Clorfeine

Westbeth Community Room

Thursdays Mar 20 and April 245, 2025 at 7pm - 9pm

DRAG BINGO WITH PAIGE TURNER RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND

Westbeth Community Room

Sundays March 16, 23 and April 6 , 13, 2025 at 1pm

Penny Jones & Co Puppets
Toby’s Magic Forest

Westbeth Community Room

WESTBETH ARTISTS AT WORK
March 13 - March 23, 2025 at 7:30pm and 3:00pm

Above Ground – Not Exactly a Comedy:
10 Vignettes of Aging through improv and storytelling.

La Mama, NYC

March 15, 2025 at 7:30pm

Lisa Pertoso in The Town Criers Comedy Troupe

The Chapel Restoration, Cold Spring, NY

WESTBETH CLASSES / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Thurs March 20 2025 at 3:30 - 4:30

Spirit of Spring Arts Festival featuring Sing-a-long with City Councilmember Eric Bottcher

WestbetH Older Adult Center/Greenwich House

February 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

Ceramic Arts Residency at Maine , meals, stipend and materials Deadline Mar 7, 2025
Bau Gallery Call for submissions for solo show in Beacon NY Deadline March 21, 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

Abigail McGrath Co-founder Off Center Theater
Lorraine O'Grady conceptual artist and cultural critic
Francia Tobacman Smith painter, printmaker, arts activist
Lucienne Weinberger painter, sculptor

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.