The Lower East Side artist/activist collective ABC No Rio is getting a long-awaited new home thanks to an infusion of city funds.
Founded in 1980, ABC No Rio was formed by artists “committed to political and social engagement” as “a venue for oppositional culture,” according to the organization’s website. Currently located at 156 Rivington Street, the facility includes a print shop, dark room, computer center, library, and galleries.
The organization has raised $1.5 million in private funds and received two city commitments totaling nearly $2.5 million. In early September, the Lower Manhattan Development Corporation committed an additional $275,000 toward a new facility at the same site through a program supporting cultural organizations located below Houston Street.
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