Street Lab at Chelsea Market
Meatpacking District, Manhattan
2019 – Present
Street Lab has been collaborating with Chelsea Market since 2019, popping up 175+ times with programs that create a place to gather and bring together neighborhood residents and visitors from around the world. In addition to DRAW, WRITE, BUILD, READ and EXPLORE, we’ve also debuted programs at Chelsea Market, testing new ideas for public space. During the height of the pandemic, the partnership allowed Street Lab to transform heated dining areas on 10th Avenue and 16th St into safe, outdoor gathering spaces for the community, featuring Homework Hubs for NYC students, a collaboration with the Chelsea Symphony, and a series of pop-up exhibitions for 30 NYC artists supported by the city’s Department of Cultural Affairs. We’re looking forward to finding new ways to bring people together at the Market in the years ahead!
Our Host Partner
Located in New York City’s Meatpacking District, Chelsea Market hosts 6 million national and international visitors annually while also serving as a destination for neighborhood residents.
Look back at our work at Chelsea Market
Residency of DRAW NYC at Chelsea Market extended
Another great day in Chelsea Market as we gathered around a still life created with local shop Posman Books. Hang out with us every Sunday from 11am-2pm in Chelsea Local on the lower level of the market. We've extended our residency through April 14. Check our...
Pop-up drawing studio in Chelsea Market on a winter afternoon
Our residency at Chelsea Market rolled along today as we gathered around a still life created with local shop Buon Italia! Hang out with us every Sunday from 11am-2pm in Chelsea Local on the lower level of the market. We're working on adding some new...
Gathering around drawing in Chelsea Market
Our residency continued today in Chelsea Market! We gathered around a still life created with Kikkerland Design and were joined by our Artist-in-Residence, Hui Ma, and staff Yifan Wu (artist as well). Find us every Sunday from 11am-2pm in Chelsea Local which is...
Creating a special still life for DRAW at Chelsea Market
Our DRAW residency rolled along at Chelsea Market, and today we gathered around an amazing still life created with the folks at Dickson's Farmstand Meats. Thanks to our Artist-in-Residence, Hui Ma, and staff Yifan Wu (artist as well), and volunteers from The Garden...
Creating a place to gather around drawing at Chelsea Market
Our DRAW residency continues at Chelsea Market, and today people gathered around a clever still life created with Bowery Kitchen Supplies. Thanks to volunteers from The Garden School in Jackson Heights! Come find DRAW every Sunday from 11am-2pm in Chelsea Local on the...
DRAW at Chelsea Market for Lunar New Year
Our DRAW residency continued at Chelsea Market this Sunday, featuring artist Felicia Liang. People gathered around to draw a beautiful Lunar New Year still life, created by Pearl River. Come find DRAW every Sunday from 11am-2pm through March 10 on the lower level of...
