“Down in Shockoe Bottom, a small project is merging the worlds of art and community in a way that speaks to the city’s evolving needs. Sarah Salo, a Richmond-born artist now navigating the bustling fashion industry of New York, finds herself at the intersection of this change. Amid the cramped quarters of her Brooklyn apartment, Sarah’s longing for the space to just create finds an echo back home.

At the core of this narrative is an unused basement on 17th Street in Shockoe Bottom, an area teeming with history and a budding sense of renewal. This space, co-owned by her father Daniel Salomonsky, a local developer, and his wife Chrystal Neal, a well known creative community supporter, is set to become a communal haven for Richmond’s painters. The vision? To provide artists with the room they need to flourish, countering the dwindling availability of artist spaces in the city.”

Need Space to Paint? 17th Street Studios is a Painter's Paradise - RVA Mag

Membership Benefits:

Private & collaborative studio space for Richmond based artists of all mediums.

• Large Private Studio Rental: $650

• Small Private Studio Rental: $250 - $350

• Collaborative Studio Membership: $125

24 hour secure access.

VIP access to monthly events including but not limited to:

• Gallery showings

• Game nights

• Artist workshops

Public Transit & Parking

• Street Parking

• Indoor Bike Storage

• Walking distance from The Pulse E. Main Street & Shockoe Bottom Station

Studio Amenities:

• Large modular work tables

• Private Storage lockers

• Large artwork storage

• Free shitty coffee :)