Terms and Definitions
Live/Work space (Artist Housing)
Space that meets standard residential codes and may be larger and have higher ceilings than a typical dwelling unit. The space is designed flexibly, incorporating both wide open areas and private rooms, to allow artists and creatives to arrange their living and working environment in a way that best suits their artistic/creative and family needs. The aesthetics favor durable surfaces, allowing residents to create in a variety of mediums anywhere in the space and artist-friendly design features, amenities and management policies are incorporated. Shared, flexible-use creative spaces are included in the building for free use by residents (e.g., exhibitions, collaboration, rehearsal, music practice, etc.)
Private Studio or Creative Work Space
Space designed for the creation or practice of art (e.g. for visual arts, performing arts, or other creative work space needs). This space is not code compliant for residential use but may be located in a building that includes residential space. Space is leased for one-year or longer.
Shared Specialized, Creative Space
For any type of art/creative/cultural/maker work and practices.
(e.g., visual, practical, performing, literary, culinary, etc.)
Space that may be available through a membership (e.g. makerspace or co-working space model) or rented for a fee on an hourly, daily, weekly or other short-term basis. Space may be available for a single renter's exclusive use during the rental period (e.g. film-screening room or classroom) or shared with others at the same time (e.g. ceramics, jewelry, or glass studio or dark room). Some spaces may include equipment (e.g. woodworking tools, 3D printers, computers with design software, kilns, torches for metalworking etc.) Classes or training may also be incorporated into the overall space program.