Laura Peterson and Open Arts Studio featured in ALL ARTS

Artists venture out to establish
spaces of their own

by Trina Manina

“Choreographer Laura Peterson observed the uptick of empty storefronts and the lowered rents in late 2020. It was then that the choreographer, whose work includes installation, saw a sliver of an opening to lease her own studio that she could also rent out affordably to other artists. After 16 years of dragging her supplies and set pieces to studios all over New York City, Peterson found a 1,246-square-foot lease in DUMBO, Brooklyn.” read more here