Artist Studios
WHAT ARE THE STUDIOS AT THE EXCHANGE
Located in the Historic Main & Ferry area of Niagara Falls, the Exchange is a 21,000 sq. foot facility that encompasses light-filled studio rental space, a café, a woodworking shop and a large market hall usable for performance, entertainment and special events.
The studios are spaces where artists can create in a safe, bright, modern and collective environment. To support the local artistic community, the open studio spaces are accessible to artists at below fair market value. Artists involved with the Studios at the Exchange participate in a Value Exchange Program (see program details) to encourage community engagement. The intent is to create a positive, supportive, inclusive and collaborative artistic community.
The studios offer competitive rates for artists and makers to create visual arts. They are high-quality spaces conducive to artists' needs in terms of ceiling heights, lighting, ventilation, freight elevator, finishing areas, some tools, fume hood, washing station and disposal area.
Artists have 24-hour/7 days a week access to these spaces to provide the flexibility that is required. All spaces have power accessible to the artists and Wi-Fi set up on the site.
The Culture Department hosted a Studio Information Session. If you are interested, you can watch the video at the link provided.
Please contact culture@niagarafalls to schedule a walk through.