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 Jan 10, 2025 6pm - 8pm January 10 - January 26, 2025

PAIRIDAĒZA
Group Show
An exploration of the paradise garden’s utopian ideal.

Westbeth Gallery

Opens Nov 23 - Dec 28. 2024

Westbeth Visual Artists Winter Show 2024

Westbeth Gallery

Applications Deadline Dec 31, 2025

Apply Now for WESTFEST 2025: The 15th Year of the Annual Dance Festival

Westbeth Artists Housing

WESTBETH COMMUNITY ROOM EVENTS
Wed Jan 15, 2025 at 7pm

Andrea Mihok
“Gytha”
Book Launch

Westbeth Community Room

Saturday Jan 4, 2025 at 7pm

Westbeth Movie Night
Princess Mononoke

Westbeth Community Room

Friday Jan 3, 2025 at 7pm

FIRST FRIDAYS MUSIC
JOHN MENEGON QUARTET
‘SOUND EMBRACE’

Westbeth Community Room

Sunday Dec 22 and Dec 29, 2024 at 1pm

Toby’s Holiday Spectacular
Penny Jones @ Co Puppets

Westbeth Community Room

Sunday Jan 12, 2025 10am - 3pm

Joan Hall Collage Workshop

Westbeth Community Room

WESTBETH CLASSES / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Dec 3, 2024 - Jan 28, 2025 at 5:15pm - 6:15pm

Meditation Practice with Steve Clorfeine

Westbeth Community Room

DECEMBER 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 Starting Sept 19, 2024

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

Westbeth Community Room

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.

2025 Westbeth First Fridays Music Calendar

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

Artist Opportunities

FLUXUSMUSEUM prize for Experimental video Deadline January 15, 2025
New Salem Museum Painting Competition $25,000 Deadline Jan 15, 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

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

ROBERT BUNKIN; 'BEYOND LIKENESS" solo show til Dec 20, 2024

HANS HAACKE NY Times article

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

WESTBETH FEATUREDIin MasterCard Walking Tour

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.