IN HISTORIC CHARLTON, NY

Main Street Studio is a member-supported collaborative creative center!

Levels of membership

Studio Member - $1200/yr - Make with us! Take advantage of up to 16 hours of scheduled weekly open studio times, access to raw materials, resources and professional tools. Fuel your creativity and share your passions with others. Teach workshops and show/sell your work in the gallery. Receive discounts and attend member-only events.
Supporting Member - $360/yr - Receive discounts on workshops and gallery purchases. Attend regular members-only events. Feel good about doing your part to make this community project self-sustaining.
Resident Artist - $350/mo - In addition to the benefits of our Studio Members, a limited number of resident artists will have full 24/7 use of the studio, shared tools, personal storage and work area. Candidates will be chosen based on who is the best fit for the studio at that time. (max. 4)

Ask us about other options including family memberships, pay-as-you-go, drop-ins, guest passes, and other ways to contribute.

Why become a Studio Member?

The community You’ll become part of a community of supportive makers, craftspeople and artists. From total beginners, to working professionals, working across mediums, we’re rediscovering what’s old and inventing what’s new. We are craft nerds. Curious and open, we can’t stop learning and we can’t get enough of exploring the endless possibilities working with raw materials offers. We take play very seriously.
The collaborations Amazing things happen when makers make together! Each member posesses their own individual experiences, perspectives, skills, design and materials knowledge. When we share freely, new ideas and processes that would never have happened on their own, spontaneously appear. This is the real treasure for the explorer at heart.
The space to spread out and make a mess Members take advantage of 4,000 sq ft of well-lit industrial making space, with concrete floors and 14-foot ceilings. In the warm months, we can open our front wall and let the outside in. It’s a perfect place to leave behind the things that always seem to keep us from getting down to work.
Member discounts Members receive discounts on workshops, private instruction, materials, and finished works in the gallery/store.
Access to traditional and professional tools of the trade An always expanding selection of hand and power tools for working wood and natural fibers, with clay and metals in sights for the near future. A very well-appointed woodturning studio to learn or take your craft to the next level. All tools are available to use once you’ve been been certified in their safe use.
Access to raw materials and resources We stock green and air-dried hardwood, burls, sheep and alpaca wool, plant fibers, natural dyes, paints, and more. All available to purchase at generous member-discounted prices. We also accept material donations which will of course be free for members use!
The sharing You’ll find a donation-fed book and handtool lending library. A virtual hardware store of fasteners and salvaged parts. Oodles of half-finished works and odd doo dads to integrate into what you are making. If you are looking for it, you’ll probably find it.

Membership is a platform for your craft business (or serious hobby)

A professional photo studio to capture professional images of your work.
A curated retail/showroom space to display and sell your work to the public or privately to your collectors
A workshop space to teach your students, or gather an audience to give demonstrations or talk about your work.

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Open Studio Times

Studio Members can take advantage of up to 16 hours of open studio time per week. Members will have access to all tools available. Using potentially hazardous tools requires a safety certification in that tool. Certification sessions can be scheduled during open studio sessions.

Here are the current time slots (subject to change as we progress and learn what times work for the most people):

Wednesdays: 5pm - 9pm
Thursdays: 5pm - 9pm

Launching in August:

Wednesdays: 8am - 12pm
Fridays: 8am - 12pm

Workshop Times

Workshop schedules are announced seasonally and span a range of topics, taught by a range of instructors (including members!). Registration is first come, first served, with members always having early priority access. Workshops are generally half or full-day, within the following time slots:

Saturdays 10am - 1pm
Saturdays 2pm - 6pm
Sundays 10am - 1pm
Sundays 2pm - 6pm

Exceptions (2024)

Everyone needs a break once in a while. We will be closed to all member and public activity during the following dates:

July 11 - 12
November 25 - November 29
December 23 - Dec 31