Wednesday, July 13, 2016

Artspace Holding Info, Meet & Greet Sessions

By Armando Landin

Residents interested in moving into the Artspace Lofts in Downtown El Paso will have two opportunities next week to get information on how to apply.

The Artspace El Paso Lofts, shown in this rendering, will open this fall, and officials are holding community meetings to provide information on the building and living at the lofts. (Artspace)

Officials will hold an Info Session on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at Cafe Mayapan from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Artspace Staff will be on hand providing information on living in the building, the application process, and the project timeline.

Cafe Mayapan is located at 2000 Texas Avenue, east of Downtown.

Then on Thursday, July 21, 2016, officials will hold a "meet & greet" at Proper Printshop from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. It will be held during an Art En Vivo poster printing party.

Artspace staff will hold info and meet & greet sessions for the upcoming Artspace El Paso Lofts, scheduled to open in November 2016.

Art en Vivo allows artists to print original artwork into hand-printed posters. (www.theproperprintshop.com/pages/artenvivo)

Proper Printshop is located at 800 Montana Avenue, just north of Downtown El Paso.

(Previously: Artspace El Paso Lofts to Open November 2016)

Artspace is a non-profit organization that helps develop affordable housing for artists and their families. The 51-unit Artspace El Paso Lofts are located at the corner of Oregon Street and Missourie Avenue and are scheduled to open in November.

More information: www.artspace.org/our-places/artspace-el-paso-lofts