gilman studios

1313 Ninth St, Berkeley Ca 94710

Established in 2011. This studio is a beautiful large (6,000 square foot) room on the second floor with clear views across West Berkeley and to the Bay Area islands and landmarks in the distance. The light is great for painting and other arts. We are nestled in the social hub of the Gilman District with cafes and restaurants downstairs and other creative arts and events spaces around the neighborhood. This is a private workspace from the public except on our open studio days which happen 2 to 4 times a year. We participate in the major East Bay open studio events and hold some of our own as well. This space is an open floor plan that provides individual studios within the larger room so artists can see each other’s work and develop a sense of community. We invite all types of artists to apply from total beginners to advanced experience levels.

Studios Available Include: Members can enjoy 24-hour access, shared off street parking lot elevator, second floor bathrooms, utility sink for cleaning art supplies, central heating & AC, metal rolling rack with or without plywood walls - for each space, , great natural light - lots of windows and skylights. Each space has its own unique division of wall space and window exposure. Some spaces can be combined to create one larger space, or shared with other artists to create smaller spaces.

Prices are generally around $300/month for a 7.5 x 10.5 space, and there are smaller and larger spaces as well. The utilities for each person is $21 per month and includes internet and janitorial.

Our team is made up of active visual artists and we are always excited to meet more creative people.

FirehouseGilman.com

POINT RICHMOND MARINA STUDIOS

1150 Brickyard Cove Rd, Richmond Ca 94801

Established in 2021. This is a gem of a space located right on the water’s edge at the Point Richmond Marina. The window lined studio room looks right out onto the boats protected by the tide breaks and beyond is the entire bay. The whole area is gifted with an incredible view of San Francisco in the distance, Angel Island and Mount Tam. The neighborhood is made up of quiet residential streets with modern homes, and the large public park Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline, and hilly trails in walking distance. We are private studios from the public until we start holding specific events. This is an open-air studio with designated individual spaces. This setup provides a focused creative atmosphere which promotes a sense of community as you can see other people’s artwork developing over time.

Studios Available Include: Members can enjoy 24-hour access, plenty of off street parking in front of the building, bathrooms on site, utility sink for cleaning art supplies, central heating, metal rolling rack with or without plywood walls - for each space, great natural light - lots of windows around the whole room. Each space has its own unique division of wall space and window exposure. Some spaces can be combined to create one larger space, or shared with other artists to create smaller spaces.

Prices are generally around $350/month for a 10 x 10 space, and there are smaller and larger spaces as well. The utilities for each person is $30 per month and includes internet and janitorial.

Our team is made up of active visual artists and we are always excited to meet more creative people.

2727 California Street STUDIOS

2727 California St, Berkeley, CA 94703

This is a partnership with the Hellerstein Foundation, a 501c3 non profit group. The space has been a community oriented art gallery and event space since 2018.
Established in 2023, a collaboration with Firehouse Art Collective director Tom Franco. We established the upstairs apartment style rooms to be open air with no doors, group of art studios. We accommodate a variety of light weight mediums including painting, sewing and textile arts, craft circles, and more. The second story rooms have beautiful natural light and a cozy homey feeling. The backyard is an overflow work space that has a ceramic kiln and potter's wheel.

Studios Available Include: Members can enjoy 24-hour access, easy street parking around the building, bathrooms on site, full kitchen on site, laundry machines, sink for cleaning art supplies, heater for the winter season, . Each space has its own unique division of wall space and window exposure. Some spaces can be combined to create one larger space, or shared with other artists to create smaller spaces.

Prices are generally around $250 to $400/ month and come in various sizes. The utilities for each person is $15 per month and includes internet.

Our team is made up of active visual artists and we are always excited to meet more creative people.

fAC in partnership with Makers paradise

1790 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley Ca 94709

This space has been in the Firehouse family for 14 years. It was the second location we ever started fulfilling the need to have a real gallery to show off our studio artist members. It began as the Firehouse North gallery and ran regular monthly art shows for the first 5 years. At the same time we hosted space for studio artists and classes. We collaborated with groups such as our founding member bunch of ceramic artists, figure drawing with Doug Franco and Marko Yamagata, figure painting with Karen Zullo Sherr, yoga class with Shakti Quinton, music for kids with Jon’s School of Music, and many events over the years. The gallery portion was then run by Mythos Gallery led by Sue Steal and Karen Zullo Sherr for about 5 years.

And starting in 2019 a collaboration with Larry Silva, Chris Flynn of Pacific Coast Community Services, and Firehouse Art Collective formed a 501c3 non-profit called Makers Paradise. This natural transition led to the name change of the location and all the programming is now under this new team. Construction from the landlord just finished in Fall of 2022 and there will be new art shows and classes starting.

MakersParadise.org

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MAKERS PARADISE AT RENO PUBLIC MARKET

1299 E Plumb Ln, Reno, NV 89502

Established in 2020.

This space has been in development for a number of years with the renovation of the original Shoppers Square mall into the new Reno Public Market.

Makers Paradise has a stunning 3 room footprint which includes a large gallery facing the food court, a classroom space behind that with a street side entrance, and private art studios for our members upstairs. This is a central location for all of Reno at the edge of the hip and innovative Midtown district. We are able to serve a lot of our target communities including veterans, children, and any other art focused group. The amount of space here allows for other organizations to partner with us and call this their home base.

Studios Available Include: Members can enjoy 24-hour access, plenty of off street parking in front of the building, bathrooms on site, utility sink for cleaning art supplies, central heating and AC, metal rolling rack with or without plywood walls - for each space, great natural light - floor to ceiling windows in the studio room. Each space has its own unique division of wall space and window exposure. Some spaces can be combined to create one larger space, or shared with other artists to create smaller spaces.

Prices are generally around $250/month for a 10 x 10 space, and there are smaller spaces as well. The utilities and internet for each person is included in this price.

Our team is made up of active visual artists and we are always excited to meet more creative people.