Space 1026

Space 1026 is a gallery and art collective located on the 2nd & 3rd floor of 1026 Arch Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The space serves as a gallery, venue, printing studio and art space shared by individuals, small businesses and non-profit organizations. It has survived as one of the mainstays of the underground art scene and remains an independent organization run by artists.
History
The group was first organized in 1997. Dubbed a "a 10 year experiment" by its founders, Space 1026 has been successful in maintaining that experiment and continues to grow.
The collective has managed to expand over the past four years to the current roster of 30+ resident artists. From printmaking to graphic design, music recording to video editing, there is a wide range of disciplines and media being used simultaneously in the multiple studios and workspaces. Artists who show in the gallery are from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines and include artists based locally and nationally.
Gallery & Venue
Art exhibitions are scheduled for each month and usually open as part of the First Friday events in Philadelphia. Performance pieces, music groups, and a wide range of events are held within the gallery space all throughout the month. There have been many notable artist shows in the past along with countless numbers of events. For a definitive list of past and current shows go here.
Screenprinting
The space is equally known for its screenprinting facilities and is used by resident artists and also by others in the art community. It serves as a creative resource for individual artists, but also as an important tool for freelance work and creating necessary graphic material for the space and events.
Rather than seeking out grants and funding, the individuals who work there equally share the rent and expenses of running the studio. By taking the financial responsibility off the gallery, they are able to schedule shows without regard to their profitability.
Artist studios
The two floors have been divided up into 10 separate artist spaces ranging in size. Some rooms include up to 6 artists, while others are large enough for one. There are usually 20 or more artists that hold a studio at any given time.
Businesses & Organizations
Space 1026 has been a strong meeting ground for artists and like minded individuals ever since it got started and has been a launchpad for many different ventures and media projects. There have been many businesses and organizations that have run out of 1026 at one point or another including:
*Market East
*Abacus Studios
*The Philadelphia Independent
*Free News Projects
*Tomorrow
*Megawords Magazine
*Bookmobile Project
*Holly Holly Hobby Hobby
Exhibitions
Space 1026 exhibited at the Institute of Contemporary Art in 2002, with a show called "Scratch off the Serial" and again in 2007, in a group show called "Locally Localized Gravity" which focussed on different approaches to artists collectives across the country.
In 2006, Space 1026 had an exhibition at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, as part of another show about artist collectives, called "Peer Pleasure". They have also had shows in Milan, at the P4 Gallery , the Dumbo Art Center in Brooklyn, NY and in Toronto at Magic Pony .

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