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For media inquiries, please contact Andrew Martineau at andrew@zeroemptyspaces.com
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BOCA MAGAZINE | JOHN THOMASON | JUNE 24, 2022
Boca’s Latest Emerging Art Destination is an Office Building
Directly across from the NFT Museum is Zero Empty Spaces, a partner of BRIC’s that rents out studio space to artists for one cent per square foot; 19 resident artists currently work here. Read More >> |
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SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL | EILEEN CUKIER | MAY 26, 2022
News in Brief: Udon Asian Food to open in Wynwood; Zero Empty Spaces adds Boca Raton location
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WFLA8 | AVERY COTTON | MAY 19, 2022
Zero Empty Spaces New Location
Avery Cotton of news station WPLA8 St. Petersburg interviews artist at Tyrone Square Mall location in St. Petersburg |
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WLRN | WILKINE BRUTUS | MAY 12, 2022
Womanhood, music and culture at SCENE, a small arts fest in Delray Beach
Installations, board games, and live performances. FLAVAR is a music and art collective in Palm Beach County that has been organizing a gathering of young, eclectic art and music lovers. The pandemic stopped many of their events but now they’re back with SCENE, an immersive contemporary arts festival. Read more >> |
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ARTS RULE | MIKE SODANO | APRIL 25, 2022
Exposing Artists
Mike Sodano and Nancy Sabino engage with Evan Snow, co-founder of Zero Empty Spaces, an initiative to activate vacant commercial real estate primarily in retail settings to make affordable artist studios at a low monthly rate. Listen here >> |
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BAY NEWS 9 | ALESE UNDERWOOD | APRIL 25, 2022
Artists find new studio option as rent increases
For local artists, finding studio space for a good price has also become a huge undertaking. However, there is a new option for artists who are looking for blank walls and a little collaboration Tucked inside Tyrone Square Mall, you’ll find a little spot called Zero Empty Spaces. Spectrum News caught up with artist Brittany Worlinsky as she was putting on the final touches to an oil painting she’s been working on inside the new space. Watch here >> |
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ONGARDENS.ORG | JOEL ENGELHARDT | APRIL 19, 2022
Inside the artists’ studio: Creativity, diversity thrive at Legacy Place
There’s the Army sniper who offers a poem with every painting. A Cuban immigrant who paints English countrysides. A 23-year-old who quit her job at Whole Foods to commit full-time to art. A crime victim coordinator with the State Attorney’s Office who overcomes shyness to paint insightful portraits. Read more >> |
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CATALYST | BILL DEYOUNG | MARCH 29, 2022
Will affordable artist studios boost traffic at Tyrone Square Mall?
Tyrone Square Mall will officially turn 50 in October. And while it’s not a ghost town, exactly, the amount of retail shops, as well as the number of circulating customers, has dwindled significantly from the 1970s and ‘80s, when shopping was a nearly everyday activity, and “hanging out” at the mall was a rite of passage for St. Petersburg teens. Read more >> |
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I LOVE THE BURG | BOB CARSKADON | MARCH 29, 2022
Tyrone Square Mall to open affordable studios for local artists
With all types of property in St. Petersburg getting harder and harder to come by, a new project is offering local artists unique opportunities for affordable studio space. Tyrone Square Mall has partnered with a company named Zero Empty Spaces to create studio spaces for local artists to create and house their work. An open house this weekend will welcome the first set of artists who could be taking over the studios. Read more >> |
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TAMPA BAY TIMES | MAGGIE DUFFY | MARCH 28, 2022
Affordable artists studio space will be available at Tyrone Square
Artists looking for affordable studio spaces have a new opportunity on the horizon. Spaces will be available at Tyrone Square Mall in St. Petersburg, through a partnership between Zero Empty Spaces and Simon Property Management — the developer who owns the mall. Read more >> |
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NATICK REPORT | ABOB BROWN | JANUARY 26, 2022
Zero Empty Spaces seeks to fill part of Natick Mall with artists
Zero Empty Spaces, an outfit launched in 2019 to give artists access to high profile but inexpensive studio space, plans to open its first location outside of Florida next month at Natick Mall. Read more >> |
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MIAMI NEW TIMES | ARTBURST MIAMI | OCTOBER 29, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces: An Affordable Option for Artists in Miami
"A lot of spaces are very heavily juried," says Evan Snow, cofounder and managing partner of ZES. "Generally, spaces are awarded to established artists and artists that have very lengthy CVs, and it's very tough for an emerging artist [to get space]. We pride ourselves in getting those emerging artists, or even midlevel tier artists, and established artists as well, to be interested in the program and to have an affordable space to create outside of their home." Read more >> |
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PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS | BILL DIPAOLO | OCTOBER 21, 2021
Pianist Hélène Grimaud to Open Palm Beach Symphony Season in November
Opening night will include two community collaborations as Palm Beach Gardens High School Pep Band, under the direction of John Rodriguez, will be performing outside the lobby entrance as guests arrive and artists from Zero Empty Spaces will be in the lobby with artworks they created incorporating musical instruments. The instruments are part of the Musical Masterpieces collaboration in which these instruments will be among those auctioned to benefit Zero Empty Spaces and the Symphony. Read more >> |
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PALM BEACH DAILY NEWS | BILL DIPAOLO | OCTOBER 21, 2021
Marching band, art auction to welcome patrons as Palm Beach Symphony kicks off season
The symphony’s collaboration with Zero Empty Spaces, a Fort Lauderdale-based business that creates affordable art studios in vacant spaces, is another way to boost public interaction, said McClymont. The company plans to auction off donated instruments at the Kravis that have been refurbished into artwork. The money raised will support local artists. One preliminary bid for a violin is $4,000, said Evan Snow, co-founder and managing partner at the company. Read more >> |
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ARTBURST | SERGY ODIDURO | OCTOBER 20, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces: An affordable option for artists in Miami
“Generally, spaces are awarded to established artists and artists that have very lengthy CVs and it’s very tough for an emerging artist [to get space]. We pride ourselves in getting those emerging artists, or even mid level tier artists, and established artists as well, to be interested in the program and to have an affordable space to create outside of their home.” Read more >> |
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THE BOCA RATON TRIBUNE | BOCA TRIBUNE | OCTOBER 19, 2021
Virtuoso Pianist Hélène Grimaud Opens Palm Beach Symphony Season
Opening night will include two community collaborations as Palm Beach Gardens High School Pep Band, under the direction of John Rodriguez, will be performing outside the lobby entrance as guests arrive and artists from Zero Empty Spaces will be in the lobby with artworks they created incorporating musical instruments. The instruments are part of the Musical Masterpieces collaboration in which these instruments will be among those auctioned to benefit Zero Empty Spaces and the Symphony. Read More >> |
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SUN-SENTINEL | BRETT SHWEKY | OCTOBER 6, 2021
Old instruments become ‘Musical Masterpieces’ waiting for bidders
Combining both visual and performing arts, the Palm Beach Symphony and Zero Empty Spaces have teamed to present a new art exhibition. Featuring a collection of 38 artworks, the “Musical Masterpieces” exhibition is on display through Wednesday, Nov. 10 at Zero Empty Spaces Working Art Studio, 11300 Legacy Ave., Suite 140, in Palm Beach Gardens. Read More >> |
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AVENTURA MAGAZINE | OCTOBER, 2021
Thanks to Zero Empty Spaces artists can create and collaborate
One of the things Zero Empty Spaces set out to fix in 2019 is helping artists find a place to work. Read more >> |
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TOWN-CRIER | TOWN-CRIER EDITOR | SEPTEMBER 23, 2021
Wellington Artist Takes Part In Symphony’s Musical Masterpieces
In a wondrous mash-up of visual and performing arts, the Palm Beach Symphony and Zero Empty Spaces is presenting Musical Masterpieces, a collection of 38 artworks incorporating musical instruments created by more than two dozen local artists. Following the exhibition, the works will be auctioned to benefit both nonprofit organizations. Read More >> |
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JUPITER MAGAZINE | SITE STAFF | SEPTEMBER 15, 2021
“Musical Masterpieces” Debuts at Zero Empty Spaces
Palm Beach Symphony and Zero Empty Spaces will present “Musical Masterpieces,” a collection of 38 artworks that incorporate musical instruments created by more than two dozen local artists. Following the exhibition, the works will be auctioned to benefit both non-profit organizations. The exhibition will be on view at Zero Empty Spaces in Palm Beach Gardens through Wednesday, November 10, and all art is available for purchase virtually through the exhibition’s close. Local winning bidders can pick up their art at a champagne reception held at Zero Empty Spaces on Friday, November 12. Read More >> |
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THE AMERICAN DREAM TV | ROBERT SLACK | SEPTEMBER 13, 2021
The Travel Channel's "The American Dream TV" features Zero Empty Spaces (Gulfstream)
The American Dream is a Television show in its 5th year, which started in California and is now streaming and airing in nearly every major city. Our central focus is real estate and the people behind it. The show weaves its storylines between topics like home ownership, lifestyles, entrepreneurship, charity, neighborhood, and family. In cities all across the country, the American Dream features 8-12 Power Players of Real Estate to establish them as the “Expert of their Market’ within our show and our network. |
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BROADWAY WORLD | STEPHI WILD | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
Palm Beach Symphony & Zero Empty Spaces Create Performing And Visual Arts Mash Up
In a wonderous mash-up of visual and performing arts, Palm Beach Symphony and Zero Empty Spaces will present Musical Masterpieces, a collection of 38 artworks incorporating musical instruments created by more than two dozen local artists. Following the exhibition, the works will be auctioned to benefit both non-profit organizations. Read More >> |
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WLRN | CAITIE SWITALSKI MUNOZ | SEPTEMBER 1, 2021
'Zero Empty Spaces' Keeps Opening Artist Studio Spaces During Pandemic — And Artists Keep Coming
A little more than two years since the initiative set out to open more affordable studio space for artists in empty retail storefronts the pandemic hasn't slowed the program down. Zero Empty Spaces opened its 21st location in Flagler Village last weekend. Read More >> |
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SARASOTA OBSERVER | HARRY SAYER| AUGUST 26, 2021
Art community forms in Rosemary District studio
Story++Lori Stone has been making fabric art for decades. The retired Sarasota resident has taught art for years and worked as an interior designer, all while gathering fabrics and materials to make her own art pieces. Stone makes colorful abstract designs and esoteric figures out of fabric, felt and textures all of which come from her heart. But she’s never once has she felt like she’s been making art for other people. Read More >> |
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CHANNEL 5 WPTV | RICHIE PERGOLIZZI | AUGUST 15, 2021
Nonprofit partnering with art studio to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and at-risk youth
A nonprofit organization is partnering with a local art studio to help bridge the gap between law enforcement and at-risk youth. On Sunday, kids from disenfranchised areas of Palm Beach County visited the Zero Empty Spaces studio in Palm Beach Gardens. They learned how to better understand conflict resolution and motivational interviewing techniques. The organization was founded by veteran and former police officer Robert Brzenchek. Read More >> |
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FLORIDA NEWS TIMES | WINONA RYDER | AUGUST 9, 2021
Zero Empty Space Arrives at Gulfstream Park Village
Zero Empty Space (ZES)Expanding at the new location of Gulfstream Park Village, next to Williams Sonoma on Harlandale Beach, an affordable artist studio initiative. The space’s grand opening celebration will take place on Thursday, August 12th, from 6pm to 9pm. The event is open to the public and guests can enjoy art nights, live DJs, light meals and light meals. Read More >> |
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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | SITE STAFF | JULY 15, 2021
Art Throwdown with Zero Empty Spaces
Zero Empty Spaces (ZES) will host an Art Throwdown at its Boynton Beach location on Saturday, July 17, from 6 to 9 p.m. During the Throwdown, local artists will have two hours to create a masterpiece based on a theme given that evening. The winner of the Throwdown will receive a People’s Choice trophy. All pieces will be sold, with proceeds going to the related artist. Read More >> |
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SARASOTA MAGAZINE | EMMA LICHTENSTEIN | JULY 13, 2021
This Local Artist Created a New Painting Every Day During the Pandemic
From baking bread to tending plants, quarantining during the Covid-19 pandemic has led to a lot of passion projects. Lisa DiFranza had a particularly interesting one: painting every single day. During her Time Lapse project, DiFranza created 365 small paintings documenting her experience during an ever-changing time. Read More >> |
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GATEWAY GAZETTE | CHRIS DAY | JULY 7 - 13, 2021
Summer vibes stroll
Melissa Mastrangelo paints outside of Zero Empty Spaces, a studio space for artists where she creates her art, during the Summer Vibes Stroll event at Compson Place at Renaissance Commons, 1880 N. Congress Ave., in Boynton Beach. Mastrangelo got into painting when she moved to Florida in 2011. She i a diver and draws inspiration for her work from her love of the water. Upcoming Summer Vibes Stroll events are from 5 to 8 p.m. July 22 and Aug. 19. Other activities include live music, entertainment, face painting, caricature art and oracle reading. Friday Flicks also will be show on the top floor of the center’s parking garage at 8 p.m. July 30 and Aug. 20. Visit Facebook.com/CompsonPlace. |
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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | SITE STAFF | JULY 7, 2021
Anthony Burks’ Art Finds a Home at The Norton
The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach recently acquired works by Zero Empty Spaces artist Anthony Burks, Sr. to add to its renowned collection. Burks is a resident artist at the arts organization’s Palm Beach Gardens studio location. Read More >> |
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PALM BEACH ILLUSTRATED | ALLISON FORSYTH | JULY 1 2021
Rosemary District Artist Workspace Will Open to the Public Next Week
Finding an affordable space to work can be an artist’s greatest challenge. But while searching for studios with great light and space to hang work, Sarasota creatives may find themselves stumbling upon a new workspace in the Rosemary District called Zero Empty Spaces. Read More >> |
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INSIDE SOUTH FLORIDA | MAY 27, 2021
Artists bring beauty to storefronts
We’ve all heard the expression is the glass “half full” or “half empty”? Where others see vacant storefronts and homes - one local entrepreneur has the vision to create vibrant artist studios, with his “Zero Empty Spaces” project. Watch >> |
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ARTRPRNR | MARCH 26, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces: Activating Real Estate with Art
Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau of Zero Empty Spaces connected through a TedX event and soon realized they both shared some experience in real estate and have a strong passion for art. They wanted to do good for artists and help put Fort Lauderdale on the art scene map. Read More >> |
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PBS | ARTLOFT | FEB 17, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces | Art Loft 905 Segment | Scott Jeffries
Artist Scott Jeffries says his practice has evolved from years of soul doodling. Now devoted to his art full time, we capture how his signature faces emerge within the artwork, and how some of these “protest of smiles” paintings have even started to take on new meaning. Watch >> |
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PBS | ARTLOFT | FEB 11, 2021
Zero Empty Spaces | Art Loft 904 Segment
Zero Empty Spaces revitalizes vacant spaces in our communities across South Florida, transforming them into affordable studio space for artists. Watch >> |
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TRACY MARCELLO | JUPITER MAGAZINE | JAN 26, 2021
The Artist's Studio
Aptly referred to as “The Mayor” of the new artist studio collective Zero Empty Spaces in Palm Beach Gardens, Anthony Burks is a powerhouse on the local art scene. As one of the first of 17 artists using the space as a 24/7 private studio (as well as a part-time public gallery for his work), the lifelong Palm Beach County resident has been able to shift his professional life away from his personal space so he has even more room to grow. “I was working out of my home, with my art taking over the living room and kitchen, so when this opportunity arose I couldn’t pass it up,” he says of the 140-square-foot space he moved into last June. “Something like this doesn’t come up very often.” Read More >> |
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NILA DO SIMON | PHOTO: SONYA REVELL | VENICE MAGAZINE | NOV 11, 2020
From Zero to Hero
The lights have turned on again inside once-shuttered storefronts. And if the proprietors behind Zero Empty Spaces can help it, the lights will never be shut off again. Vacant retail spaces from Las Olas Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale to Legacy Place Shops in Palm Beach Gardens have been given a new lease on life through Zero Empty Spaces, a year-old initiative that transforms empty stores into working studios for artists. Paint is stroked onto canvases, media such as acrylics and found objects meld harmoniously, and energy fills the room. Read More >> |
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MATTHEW ARROJAS | SOUTH FLORIDA BUSINESS JOURNAL | TRAVEL & TOURISM | NOV 9, 2020
Hospitality Roundup: Grutman, Pharrell plan 266-room hotel in Miami Beach; Zero Empty Spaces fills vacant retail locations with art studios
While some may see vacant retail space as an eyesore or inconvenience, Zero Empty Spaces sees opportunity. The Fort Lauderdale-based company, led by CEO Andrew Martineau, created 11 pop-up art studios/galleries that provide cheap studio spaces for local artists. Read More. |
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JOHN SCOTT LEWINSKI | BARRONS | EXPERIENCE| OCT 31 2020
With Loss of Art Basel, South Florida Puts Focus on Creativity in Other Ways
... In Fort Lauderdale, the community is triggering the Zero Empty Spaces Initiatives to create affordable artist studios in vacant spaces where they can create and collaborate at a less expensive price. Read More |
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THE CULTURAL COUNCIL OF PALM BEACH COUNTY | OCT 7, 2020
Interview with Andrew Martineau and Ashley Capps
Interview with Ashley Capps on behalf of The Cultural Council for Palm Beach County at ZES Palm Beach Gardens at Legacy Place. Watch the segment here. |
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NBC6 | SEPT 23, 2020
Honoring Black Lives through Art
Zero Empty Spaces Artist Vasilios Tryphonas II talks to NBC6 about being selecetd for the Westfield Broward Black Voices exhibit and the meaning behind his work. Watch the segment here. |
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SCOTT LUXOR | SUN-SENTINEL | OCT 5, 2020
Artists find space to express themselves about Black Lives Matter
One of the major movements of 2020 has been Black Lives Matter. And an open canvas for creative Black artists has been provided at Westfield Broward Mall in Plantation. Zero Empty Spaces, which creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces, collaborated with Westfield to make space in the mall to display images that reflect the burgeoning movement. Read More. |
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JODIE WAGNER | PALM BEACH POST | AUG 14, 2020
‘A win-win for the artists’: Affordable studio space opens at Legacy Place
Affordable studio space is a rarity for South Florida artists, but a Fort Lauderdale-based company has made it easier to set up shop. Zero Empty Spaces, a year-old vacancy management company co-founded by longtime arts advocates Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau, creates affordable artist studios in vacant spaces around the country. Read More. |
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RICK MENNING | SUN-SENTINEL | JUL 31, 2020
A place to create: Vacated Boca Raton retail space now home to artists
Elena “Lena” Belyaeva is living her dream in a remarkable way. The Ukraine native who left that beleaguered country with her family four years ago for a new life in Boca Raton is sharing her positive experiences in this community through her creations on canvas. Read More. |
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ANA FRAGOSO | LIVING IN OAKLAND PARK | JUL 22, 2020
Zero Empty Spaces: There Is Always Room for Art
Art: the execution, expression and creation of emotion, color, textures, patterns, and unlimited possibilities to express oneself on various mediums such as canvas, paper, paint, dance, sculpting, music, film, and even with one’s own body. Read More. |
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SALLY-ANN O'DOWD | LIFESTYLE MEDIA GROUP | SEPT 16, 2019
Space Invaders
Two of Fort Lauderdale’s most recognizable arts promoters—Andrew Martineau and business partner Evan Snow—have launched yet one more venture to take art to the streets through a new partnership with Las Olas Company. It’s an arts pop-up concept called Zero Empty Spaces. Read More. |
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SANDRA SCHULMAN | FLORIDA DAILY POST | SEPT 13, 2019
‘Zero Empty Spaces’ Fills Up with Artist Studios
Empty storefronts are a drag. Artists without studio space are sad. In a move that fills a building and a purpose, the guys behind Choose 954 and Art Ft. Lauderdale, Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau, have come up with Zero Empty Spaces, an initiative that allows artists to rent desirable space at an affordable price. Read More |
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HOLLYWOODGAZETTE.COM
Zero Empty Spaces Brings Affordable Artists’ Space to Downtown Hollywood
Artists’ work and gallery space in downtown Hollywood for $2 a square foot? It’s an artist’s dream come true. And it has come to Hollywood Boulevard, thanks to Zero Empty Spaces (ZES), the brainchild of co-founders Evan Snow and Andrew Martineau. Read More |
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CAITIE SWITALSKI | WLRN | JUL 29, 2019
'Zero Empty Spaces' Fills Empty Broward Storefronts With Artist Studios
Cities don't like empty storefronts. They aren't good for business, and tourists notice when there's a dark shop in a row of otherwise bright stores and restaurants. A new initiative in Fort Lauderdale called Zero Empty Spaces is inviting artists to move in to some of those empty stores, acting as an intermediary between artists and property owners. Read More |
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DOMINIQUE STEWART | BROWARD/PALM BEACH NEW TIMES | AUGUST 6, 2019
Can Broward Re-Create Wynwood's Magic? Empty Storefronts Might Become Art Studios
Filling empty real estate and finding homes for artists — that's the combination that made Manhattan's SoHo and Miami's Wynwood. Now Fort Lauderdale's Zero Empty Spaces aims to connect creatives with affordable studios. Read More |
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PHILLIP VALYS | SOUTH FLORIDA SUN SENTINEL | AUGUST 9 2019
Dirt-cheap rent in Fort Lauderdale? Artists morph empty Las Olas storefronts into funky studios
At their one-bedroom Fort Lauderdale apartment, artists Khadine and Robert Spruce constantly jockeyed for studio space. The bedroom? Off-limits (except to store paintings, of course). The garage? Way too cramped. So the couple often traded off in the dining room, with Khadine painting mermaids on the table while Robert, a 12-year Air Force veteran, painted American flags on the floor. Read More |