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
Friday April 4, 2025 at 7pm

FIRST FRIDAY LIVE MUSIC WITH THEO BLECKMANN QUARTET

Westbeth Community Room

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
Thursday April 24, 2025 at 7pm - 9pm

DRAG BINGO WITH PAIGE TURNER RETURNS BY POPULAR DEMAND SEE VIDEO

Westbeth Community Room

March 4 - May 20, 2025 Tuesdays

Meditation Practice with Steve Clorfeine

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
Match 29 - April 30, 2025

David Greenspan in
I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan

Atlantic Theater, NYC

April 10 - 13, 2025

John Jasperse Projects presents TIDES

Ellen Stewart Theater La Mama, NYC

April 5 and April 6, 2025

Westbeth Zine editor, Carol Cooper at Jung & Surrealism 101 Event

Kristine Mann Library at the Jung Center of NY

Film of Feb 27, 2025 evening

Lorraine O Grady
Film of Westbeth Icon evening

Online

WESTBETH CLASSES / COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Saturday April 12, 2025 1:30pm - 6pm

West Village Community Blood Drive at Westbeth

Westbeth Community Room

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

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

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.