CHELSEA FACTORY

A pop-up space in the heart of Manhattan dedicated to the artists of New York City.


At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, when New York City’s cultural sector faced an existential fallout, Chelsea Factory launched to quickly and meaningfully respond to a wide range of artists’ and audiences’ needs.


In 2022, we opened our doors in the heart of West Chelsea just steps from The High Line, Hudson Yards, and Chelsea galleries. Occupying a historic building from 1914—the former home to NYC’s first taxis, to Annie Leibovitz, to Cedar Lake Dance Company—Chelsea Factory has, for the first time ever, devoted the space to the artists of NYC. 


Rooted in flexibility, Chelsea Factory has since been transformed for performances, premieres, rehearsals, fashion shows, music concerts, family events, hip hop battles, and more, serving 5,000+ artists and welcoming over 50,000 audience members to date.

ARTISTS

  • Raquel Almazan

  • Troy Anthony

  • Hope Boykin

  • Kristoffer Diaz

  • Leigh Fondakowski

  • LEIMAY

  • Andrea Miller

  • Chelsea Odufu

  • Leonardo Sandoval & Gregory Richardson

  • Christopher Rudd

  • Soles of Duende

  • Soul Science Lab

  • Yara Travieso

PARTNERS

  • Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra

  • Ballet Hispánico Pa'lante Scholars

  • Chelsea Music Festival

  • EMERGE125

  • The Feath3r Theory

  • GALLIM

  • International Contemporary Ensemble

  • The Joyce Theater

  • The Juilliard School

  • luzAzul

  • Musical Theatre Factory

  • National Black Theatre

  • National Sawdust

  • Opening Act

  • Sonic Fried Chicken

  • Yin Yue Dance Company

LEADERSHIP

  • Jim Herbert

    Board of Directors

  • Arielle Patrick

    Board of Directors

  • Andrea Miller

    Board of Directors

  • Linda Shelton

    Board of Directors

  • Kara Medoff Barnett

    Advisory Council

  • Jeff Burroughs

    Advisory Council

  • Shilla Kim-Parker

    Advisory Council

  • Damien Hooper-Campbell

    Advisory Council

  • Laurence Milstein

    Advisory Council

  • Pamela Joyner

    Advisory Council

  • Jose Sebastian

    Advisory Council

  • Alexandra van Helden

    Advisory Council

Thank you for creating a space that is truly about and for artists. Chelsea Factory is a rare gem in the city and the space that you hold in our field is invaluable."

-Tiffany Rea Fisher, EMERGE125

 

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