OUR MISSION

Sokoloff Arts (501c3) is a women-led cultural institution advancing equity by building New York City spaces for public assembly, creativity, and conversation.

OUR STORY

Loft227 opened in the spring of 2012 as a performance and event venue providing enterprise level resources to support new works that inspire, enlighten, and strengthen communities through interactive entertainment and political action—and shortly thereafter,  Sokoloff Arts was born.

Loft227 grew to support 20,000 emerging artists, entrepreneurs, and their audiences, with an emphasis on the advancement of underrepresented voices. During their 5 years, Sokoloff Arts was able to donate over $215,000 each year in sponsorship, rehearsal hours, and production dollars to the best and brightest innovators New York City has to offer, support more than 600 live events, create jobs for over 54 local freelance artists, and welcome more than 70,000 unique visitors. In 2017, Sokoloff Arts looked to expand its vision by opening a larger space that could respond to its growing needs. Town Stages opened its doors to the public in November 2017.

TOWN STAGES

A space that makes space for everyone.

Town Stages is a 10,000 sq. ft. event venue in Tribeca, NY that is owned and operated by Sokoloff Arts. Events at Town Stages support Sokoloff’s mission of supporting under-represented voices in the arts and beyond.

Town Stages is a cultural space and event venue in Tribeca advancing equity for arts, hospitality, civic and social justice workers. We are a Place of Assembly in New York City that transforms the face of leadership on our stages and screens - one story, one song, one endeavor at a time. We center the voices of women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, and all abilities. We fight to disrupt harmful real estate and labor practices, and help our sister arts and nightlife venues survive and thrive.

IN OUR FIRST YEAR AT TOWN WE WERE ABLE TO PROVIDE

2,664 hours of subsidized space for artists, theater companies, non-profits, charities, musicians, event planners, mothers,  and more.

More than $600,000 in free space.  

144 groups with space and assistance to help make their dreams come true; creating more than 1000+ jobs in the process.  

We are now home to one of the largest Fellowship Programs on the eastern seaboard, providing $1.8M a year in inspired space, resources, and peer-to-peer mentorship for community leaders working at the intersection of arts, media, civics, social justice, and small business.