Mission Statement

Chashama helps create a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive world by partnering with property owners to transform unused real estate. These spaces are used for artists, small businesses, and for free community-centric art classes. 

Our organization believes in the rights of all to develop their practice and participate in New York City’s ecosystem, regardless of race, age, gender, sexual orientation, or immigration status.  

An early champion of diversity, Chashama has a 26-year history of investing in artists who represent the city’s racial, ethnic, and socio-economic diversity with a mission to increase access to the arts for all.