I Am Still Alive

The Arm NYC is an artist run space at 281 North 7th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The space consists of a gallery/performance space, a public access letterpress studio and a smaller separate print studio for artists in residence.

The Arm has hosted events for The Max Levine Ensemble, Ingrid, Sharon Cheslow, Totally Michael, Prizzy Prizzy Please, Greg Henderson, Conrad Carlson, Sadu, JPL 907, Ghost Mice, Evan Greer, Brook Pridemore, Griffin & The True Believers, Dark Dark Dark, Tiny Masters Of Today, Ben Frost, Penny Rimbaud (Crass), Necking, Matthias Wermke, Love Is All, Dead Combo, Free Blood, Wowch, Japanther, Puppet Kabob, Texta Queen, XXXChange, Velasco, High Places, Benji Cossa and Joshua Ploeg.

The Arm’s public access letterpress studio hosts printing workshops and rents press time to artists and designers interested in printing in letterpress. This space has five Vandercook proof presses and two Chandler and Price Pilot presses. The artist in residence studio at The Arm has two Vandercook Universal III presses, a Chandler & Price Old Series 8×12 platen press, and an antique Challenge paper guillotine. This space also houses The Arm’s collection of twentieth century metal and wood type.

The Arm NYC exists to support a DIY community and provide a venue for creation, inspiration and positive socialization.