Site-specific performances in various spaces within the labryinthian iconic building , and Top Floor performances at the Martha Graham Dance, top floor studio, all by emerging and established dance companies and choreographers.
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Featuring the work of Jackie Lipton, Susan Bee, Nina Fonoroff, Quimetta Perle, Meredith Lund, and Carleen Zimbalatti.

GALLERY HOURS

Wednesday through Sunday 1 pm – 6 pm

For more info about the artists:

Jackie Lipton www.jackielipton.com
Susan Bee Susan Bee
Nina Fonoroff www.ninafonoroff.com
Quimetta Perle www.quimettaperle.com
Meredith Lund www.meredithlund.com
Carleen Zimbalatti www.carleenximbalatti.com

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CALL FOR EXHIBITION PROPOSALS

Deadline for 2014 Applications: Sept 1, 2013

Background
The Westbeth Gallery is a nonprofit fine arts gallery located within Westbeth Artist Housing in the Far West Village in Manhattan. The mission of the gallery is to offer the opportunity for the general public to see the work of the residents of Westbeth and to serve the larger community by presenting work of emerging artists, work of mid-career or senior artists, work that is underrepresented in commercial galleries or curated shows that present work in new and interesting ways.

The gallery is operated by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council which is a volunteer organization elected by the residents of the building. As such, exhibitors are given quite a bit of latitude in the content and arrangement of their work once it is selected and are expected to work independently to curate, market and install their exhibition professionally.

The gallery is seeking proposals from institutions, curators or individual artists for public exhibitions. Preference is given to proposals that highlight underserved artistic communities; which frame traditional artistic forms in new ways or which contextualize some aspect of Westbeth’s artistic or architectural history. Preference is also given to resident artists for at least half of the exhibition slots each season. Proposed exhibitions should be composed of artwork that is the product of professional artists. Student or community-made artwork is not being presented by
Westbeth Gallery at this time.

Click below to download pdf application

.Westbeth Gallery Call for Proposals

A Free Panel Discussion on Artists’ Legal Issues at NYFA on April 1, 2013, from 6:30pm to 8:00pm.

On Monday, April 1st, 2013, the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA), in partnership with the Art Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association, will present a panel entitled “Understanding Artists’ Rights.” This panel will run from 6:30—8:00p.m., will take place at NYFA’s office, and is free to the public.
NYFA’s office is located at 20 Jay Street, 7th Floor, Brooklyn, 11201. For questions and RSVP’s, please contact Peter Cobb at pcobb@nyfa.org.

Panelists include:

Joshua Lipsman, JD, MD

Judd Grossman (founding and managing partner of Grossman LLP)

Christopher Robinson (Davis Wright Tremaine LLP)

Carol J. Steinberg (Law Firm of Carol J. Steinberg; Faculty, School of Visual Arts)

A synopsis of the discussion is below:

Many artists have heard of the lawsuit in which photographer Patrick Cariou sued appropriation artist Richard Prince and the Gagosian Gallery for copyright infringement. The basis of the lawsuit was that Prince appropriated Cariou’s portraits of Rastafarians and used them as the basis of his paintings. Although the judge ruled against Prince and Gagosian and was harshly critical of Prince’s use of Cariou’s photographs, the case is on appeal, which means that the final decision could be different.

The Cariou case illustrates basic artists’ rights and questions many artists have:

What rights does an artist have when she creates artwork and how does she protect those rights?

Is there a rule governing how much a work must be changed in order to legally use the work?

What can an artist do if his artwork is destroyed or changed in a way that harms the integrity of the work?

What if the artist isn’t given credit for her work?

Panelists will help artists understand these most basic questions. There will be many real life examples and plenty of time for questions and answers.

The most important film of this and future years.
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Westbeth MusicWorks is proud to present….
 
At last…(drum roll, please)….the first (ever)

The First Annual Westbeth Kids Groove Festival 2013!

Music for the young, by the young and the young at heart!
Sunday September 22nd 2013   11am – 5pm
directly following:

The 7th Annual Westbeth Music Festival

in Westbeth’s historic Courtyard in the heart of Greenwich Village
Friday and Saturday Sept. 20 & Sept 21, 2013 times to be announced

All events free of charge

 
Sound waves where The Highline meets the Hudson…. Westbeth Artists’ Complex has long been a center for the Arts…but did you know that when the Westbeth site was Bell Labs, the very first microphone was invented here? Also the first ‘talking’ movie with recorded sound; “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson, 1927 was done at Bell Labs (now Westbeth).
 
Performers include The P.S. 41 Songbirds and GrooveCats, Minda Cowen’s ’s Violin Ensembles, performers from PS 3 and schools near and far, Youth Orchestras, Choirs, Bands and solo performers!  Also featuring: Penny Jones Puppets & Company, Regina Ress; international Storyteller, Drum Workshop, Song-Writing Workshop, surprise guests
   
$5 Raffle: Win a new guitar or ukelele from The Guitar Center, and a music lesson (drums, guitar, ukelele or voice) from a Westbeth professional musician/educator, dinner for 2 at a fabulous Greenwich Village restaurant, many services, goods and exciting prizes available!
 
Tables selling crafts, tasty & healthy snacks & beverages, information tables for music studies and opportunities.
 
A major Performing Arts Center in Greenwich Village
The history of music in Greenwich Village is well known to all.  Westbeth MusicWorks is in process of creating a state-of-the-art center for concerts, classes, workshops and events to build community, provide inspiration and music skills to people of all ages. The Village has an awe-inspiring history of music innovation. We are dedicated to insuring a vibrant future for music in the Village.
 
2013 Festival Proceeds go to Westbeth MusicWorks, a 501.c3 towards building a concert and music education center for the benefit of the community.
 
Get involved: Donate goods or services, lessons, new instruments for our raffle. Suggest young performers for showcase consideration, help on site, organize a crafts project made by young people to sell on site, graphics, publicity, raffle donations’ collections, etc. Or send donations directly to Westbeth MusicWorks, 55 Bethune Street, NY, NY. 10014
 
 
For more info, contact: 
westbethmusicwork@gmail.com
Visit:  www.westbethmusicworks.org

The retrospective explores over fifty years of paintings and drawings by this New York artist.

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