A Room of One's Own
August 28, 2012 4:17 PM Subscribe
Looking for a artist studio/workspace kind of deal in Manhattan. Challenges: affordable, soundproof, pay-per-use.
Some friends and I need to get together about once a month to rehearse some pretty goofy material for an hour or two at a time. It would be really wonderful to do this in Manhattan, which is far more central to everyone involved, than in the various outer boroughs we live in.
Our priorities are:
Privacy - we need to be able to make noise, and we don't want to be visible or overheard if we can help it.
Affordable - I dunno, fifty bucks per session? Is that lunacy? We don't need any sort of tech set up, just a space.
Pay-per-use - We don't have either the funds or the necessity to rent a place for an entire month, week, or even day. Just a couple hours here or there. We're fine scheduling many weeks in advance.
I know, it sounds like a pipe dream. But maybe you know of something that I don't?
Some friends and I need to get together about once a month to rehearse some pretty goofy material for an hour or two at a time. It would be really wonderful to do this in Manhattan, which is far more central to everyone involved, than in the various outer boroughs we live in.
Our priorities are:
Privacy - we need to be able to make noise, and we don't want to be visible or overheard if we can help it.
Affordable - I dunno, fifty bucks per session? Is that lunacy? We don't need any sort of tech set up, just a space.
Pay-per-use - We don't have either the funds or the necessity to rent a place for an entire month, week, or even day. Just a couple hours here or there. We're fine scheduling many weeks in advance.
I know, it sounds like a pipe dream. But maybe you know of something that I don't?
Response by poster: Thanks brainmouse. I knew that places like these existed, but since I'm not a dancer or an opera singer, I didn't even know where to begin looking.
posted by hermitosis at 4:54 PM on August 28, 2012
posted by hermitosis at 4:54 PM on August 28, 2012
Yep, you need a band rehearsal space. I like Smash Studios. Their rates should fit your budget too.
posted by blaneyphoto at 6:13 PM on August 28, 2012
posted by blaneyphoto at 6:13 PM on August 28, 2012
You want this website.
A personal recommendation--I like to use Simple Studios. Their spaces are well-maintained and clean, and pretty cheap.
posted by geryon at 8:31 PM on August 28, 2012
A personal recommendation--I like to use Simple Studios. Their spaces are well-maintained and clean, and pretty cheap.
posted by geryon at 8:31 PM on August 28, 2012
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posted by brainmouse at 4:48 PM on August 28, 2012