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An Alt-Arts Mecca
—The New York Times

A 'collective' in the truest sense of the word… supporting up-and-coming musicians and artists.
—Brooklyn Magazine

They are keeping me, and other independent music lovers like me, alive. I am eternally grateful to them.
—Mitski, Spin Magazine

Best All Ages Club in New York 2014
—Village Voice

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Becoming a Member is the best way to help the Silent Barn and the artists who live, work, and play here. Join us!

A donation to Silent Barn is like listener-supported radio. Our galaxy of friends, artists, organizers, musicians, art lovers and everyone who has donated and volunteered their energy over the past three years has kept Silent Barn alive. Thank you again for your support. As ever, we exist for and because of you!

Watch the year in 2015

Silent Barn hosts over 400 performances and exhibitions per year, showcasing the work of emerging and established artists, musicians, curators, and educators, and providing opportunities to young, local artists. Silent Barn provides affordable workspace to more than 100 artists at a time where they develop new work and interact with our many audiences.

We also offer affordable living spaces to a dozen artists each year from across the United States. In 2015, we averaged over 2,000 guests per month! 2015 was also the year Silent Barn began drafting documents to incorporate as a bona-fide 501(c)3 organization.

Watch the year in 2014

Silent Barn hosted 40 shows per month, attracting 6500 visitors. In addition to hosting shows, Silent Barn is also a community space where the younger and older generations can convene and use the space to suit their needs. An example of this is youth hip-hop program "Educated Little Monsters" (or "ELM"), who use the space to practice and perform.

Silent Barn is collectively run by 70 volunteer "chefs" (or department leaders), and functions on the generosity and time commitment of donors and volunteers. Silent Barn is also home to 15 working groups, 38 stewdios and 14 artists in residence. The community has rapidly expanded since Silent Barn's inception just under 2 years ago, and continues to expand and improve moving forward.