Rent time in any of Contemporary Craft’s Studios!

Each of Contemporary Craft’s three Studio spaces is available to individuals for Open Studio Rental. Open Studio provides the opportunity to work independently in a studio environment with access to tools and equipment not typically found in a home studio.

Open Studio includes access to all of the tools and equipment in that Studio (some equipment requires certification to use). If you have not taken a workshop in the Studio where you want to rent time, you must engage in a brief interview with a staff member to discuss your skill level. Once approved, you may rent studio time.

Hours

Monday-Friday: 10am-4pm
Saturday: 10am-4pm when there is no workshop scheduled in the Studio where you want to rent time.

*Hours and availability are subject to change*

Scheduling

Once you have purchased time in the Studio, all Studio renters MUST email ajones@contemporarycraft.org to schedule the specific time you want to come in. No walk-in renters will be accepted at this time.

Pricing

By the hour: $15
1 day: $35
1 month: $135

Rent Open Studio Time

Procedure

When you arrive for Open Studio, please check in at the Program Office on the first floor to sign-in on the clipboard inside the door. When you are done in the studio, please sign out on the clipboard in the Program Office. This is where we will keep track of the hours you spend in the studio.

Hourly rentals are good from the time you check-in at the Program Office. Daily rentals are good for one single calendar day. Be sure to arrive early to get the most out of your daily rental. Monthly rentals are good for one month from the date of your first visit.

All Open Studio rentals are valid for one year from the date of purchase.

Rabbit Laser

Donated by Dr. Peter R. Johnson and Joanne Johnson, with support from the Ayers Foundation

Our machine is the Rabbit Laser RL-80-1290 model. The cutting bed is 47.2″ x 35.4″. The laser can cut and engrave wood, bamboo, paper, leather, wool felt, natural fabrics, and acrylic up to 1/4″. It can also engrave marble, glass, crystal, and ceramic. It is highly accurate, with location precision of less than 0.01mm.

Laser Certification Workshops are offered on the third Thursday of every month from 6pm-9pm. Once you have taken the workshop, you will be certified to rent time on the Rabbit Laser.

I want to take a certification workshop!

I am certified and would like to rent time!

Open Studio Scholarships

Thanks to generous foundation support, scholarships are available to support Open Studio rental in all of Contemporary Craft’s studio spaces. Individuals are limited to 3 days of Open Studio scholarship support through June 30, 2024.

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