Programs
PROGAMS FOR VACANT SPACE
Space in the Gap is a cultural production company located in Southern California. Our mission is to revitalize every community we engage with by fostering new business opportunities, nurturing the creative economy, and empowering local talents to achieve financial sustainability. The programs we implement at each location are tailored through a unique collaboration with participants, property owners, and the surrounding community. The selection and timing of these programs are customized to meet the specific needs and dynamics of each community.
The following provides an overview of our programs and their related sub-programs. Each location offers unique discoveries and frequently uncovers new opportunities. This information is intended to give an understanding of our past and present projects.
GALLERY SG
TEMPORARY ART GALLERIES IN VACANT STOREFRONTS
Gallery SG transforms vacant commercial spaces into temporary public art galleries, creating opportunities for artists, curators, arts organizations, and museums to present exhibitions and engage with the community. The program offers several ways to participate, each providing a different approach to exhibiting art in unexpected spaces throughout the city.
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https://spaceinthegap.com/gallery-sg/
MARKET SG
Marketplace Activation & Production
MARKET SG is a marketplace activation and production program that transforms underused commercial spaces and shopping-center areas into temporary marketplaces. We develop and produce temporary retail experiences in vacant buildings, outdoor markets, co-produced marketplace events, and mobile themed markets within our exhibitions. We host, produce, and co-produce projects in collaboration with experienced market operators and production partners, adapting each marketplace to its location, concept, and audience.
DETAILS: https://spaceinthegap.com/market-sg/
MAKER SG
Artist Studios & Maker Spaces
This program creates shared studio environments and maker spaces for larger groups of artists and creatives. Spaces are intended to support ongoing artistic practice, with a minimum expected occupancy of one year and the expectation that artists will remain longer when possible. Properties are secured through agreements with defined terms, allowing for a stable and consistent environment for artists to work and create.
Lease term: Typically 1–5 years, depending on the property agreement.
https://spaceinthegap.com/maker/
Residency: Visual Arts
Visual Artist Residency
The Visual Artist Residency offers an opportunity for an individual artist or a small group of artists who already work together to activate a vacant commercial space as a temporary site for artistic creation, experimentation, and exhibition. Artists use the space to develop new work, engage with the public, and display their art, bringing creative activity and visibility to otherwise vacant storefronts and commercial properties.
Space model: Short-term or project-based occupancy, structured around the residency period and the terms of the property agreement. Details: https://spaceinthegap.com/maker/.
CURATE by SG
Curate by SG is an ongoing, shared-retail side of our broader pop-up program. Short-term pop-ups focus on temporary opportunities, while Curate by SG creates opportunities for vendors to participate in curated markets within more established retail locations as well as activated vacant commercial spaces. Join our current store or learn more about producing your own store.
DETAILS link do not show link https://spaceinthegap.com/curate-by-sg/
