resources for equity building initiatives, finances and housing
Resources and information that may be helpful can be found in the following list of web sites. ArtCondo does not endorse, recommend or make representations with respect to these sites.
collective and artists’ equity building initiatives
Where Can We Be? The Occupation of 123 Delancey Street
How a band of “dirty little artists” liberated a vacant public building on the front lines of urban renewal.
The Real Estate Show: Manifesto or Statement of Intent, Committee for the Real Estate Show, 1980
Artists’ Housing: A Survey of Live/Work Space
Historic Meeting – NYC Artist Coalition @ Market Hotel w/ NYC Council & DCLA
6 Things to Know About Making DIY Spaces Work
The Cohousing Association of the United States
The Fellowship for Intentional Community
The Westbeth Oral Histories Collection
The Artist Studio Affordability Project
The NYC Real Estate Investment Cooperative
The Urban Homesteading Assistance Board
financial resources
Homebuyer Handbooks
Homebuyer, Mortgage Qualification, and Foreclosure Prevention Guides
Ignite Spot Accounting
Bookkeeping Tips for Artists
NYC Consumer Affairs
Money Basics
ArtHome (helping artists build assets and equity through financial literacy)
Neighborhood Housing Services of New York City, Inc.
First-Time Homebuyer Program
US Small Business Administration
SBA Loan Programs (accessible commercial lending with favorable terms)
Bankrate
Mortgage Basics
Suze Orman
Managing Debt
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Buying a Home
New York Times
Is It Better to Rent or Buy?

professional development
Ultimate Resource Guide For Creatives [0.4 MB .pdf file]
From My Modern Met: An E-Book for Artists, Designers, and Photographers.
Lawyers Alliance for New York
Lawyers Alliance for New York is the leading provider of business and transactional legal services for nonprofit organizations and social enterprises that are improving the quality of life in New York City neighborhoods.
The Art And Creative Materials Institute, Inc.
The Art and Creative Materials Institute, Inc. (ACMI) is an international association of about 200 art, craft and creative material manufacturers which seeks to promote safety in art and creative products through its certification program.
CERF+ – The Artists Safety Net
Galleries Are Not Your Saviour
New York Foundation for the Arts
affordable housing
NYC Housing Preservation & Development
Affordable Housing Rental Lotteries and City-Subsidized Rental Opportunities
NYC Housing Connect
Affordable Housing For Rent (PDF)
Artspace
El Barrio’s Artspace PS109—An Artspace Project for East Harlem
Manhattan Plaza
Federally subsidized residential complex for performing artists
The Actors Fund
Housing
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Filing Your Housing Discrimination Complaint Online
non-profit purchasing
Nonprofit Quarterly
The Age-Old Problem: Leasing versus Buying
Purchasing Partners of America
Experience the Power of Group Purchasing
Kickstarter
Art Basel for Non-Profit Visual Arts Organizations
building management
Rat Academy
Rats: Control Training Classes – NYC Health
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July 2019 [pdf]
August 2020 [pdf]
October 2020 [pdf]
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