to Let Manhattan?

An article in this weekend's NY Times reports that commercial vacancies in NYC will reach 10% by the middle of next year. Imagine them filled with installation art.

Participate in to Let

We currently have open submissions for to Let. If you'd like to propose a project/installation, please see our mission and submission guidelines at www.theworkingrelationship.com

Strong preference will be given to work that addresses the location, space, neighborhood, or history of the area. Email us for a current list of available properties.

"A Plastic Garden" uninstalled

105 S. Cayuga was rented.

Lindsey Glover discussing "A Plastic Garden"

Here's Lindsey Glover discussing "A Plastic Garden" with a group taking a walking tour during the "to Let" opening.
Thanks to Jan Kather for this video!

to Let featured n Tompkins Weekly

Here's a link to their home page. Click on "current issue" on the left.

After 7/20/09, click on "past issues" and select the 7/13/09 issue.

"Colonial Left" uninstalled today

111B The Commons has been rented (yay!).
Which means "Colonial Left" was taken down today (boo!).

This is the nature of the to Let program. We hope that spaces will become occupied and are glad to have the opportunity to show work in the mean time. Get a look at the current installations because you never know when they'll be gone.

Thanks to Michelle for creating a thoughtful piece - mimicking an antiques shop, a museum display and many a tacky '70's living room at the height of bicentennial mania - and questioning our relationship with colonialism. With Colonial Barbie!

Keep an eye out for new installations in empty spaces.

to Let opening

Thanks to everyone that came out for the to Let opening yesterday! Please let us know what you think of the installations by commenting on the posts. Or ask an artist a question, etc.

Here are some photos from last night. Many thanks to two of our fantastic interns, Mollie Miller and Elaine Oh, who gave the walking tours.

Lindsey Glover had open studio hours at The Flower Shop, the evolving phenomena behind her installation, A Plastic Garden. Last night had an impromptu music performance.


Natalie Campbell gave a talk on the taxonomy of clouds in relation to her installation, The Weather Metabulator.

to Let map

We've posted a download-able map to the participating properties here.

to Let featured on News Channel 10

Check out a nice little piece on to Let on the regional news channel. Scroll down the page for video.