Rent Space at Cornelia Arts Building

Be part of one of Chicago’s oldest artist communities!

New artist studios starting at 100 SF for $435/mo. The largest all-arts studio building on the North Side has been a Chicago arts cornerstone for more than 30 years. Many newly renovated light-filled private studios suites with 15’ ceilings, LED lighting, and 24/7 access are now available. In addition, the building features a state-of-the-art video security system.

An occupied art space with warm lighting, a work table with materials, a painting on an easel and a filing drawer. The space is bright with clean, white walls
An artist studio with tall white-washed brick walls, an easel with a small painting and an open window letting bright daylight into the space

The Cornelia Arts Building is a perfect place for your artistic growth and includes more than 40 other friendly and supportive artists who collaborate, including Open Houses that attracts hundreds of visitors.

Please note that studios are for work only and are not living spaces.

 Examples of spaces

A large, brightly lit workspace with white walls and white-painted brick walls with a sink in one corner and some sunlight filling one flat drywall
A brightly lit space with 2 large windows letting sun in against white-painted brick walls with a utility loft seen just overhead to the left
A white space with an open door leading outside from an area with bright white walls and a wooden stair case leading up a second work area above
The second level of a multi-tiered workspace with 2 windows lets bright sunlight in. A staircase leads to the lower area

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    Before you submit: While the Cornelia Arts Building is a facility for a wide range of creative pursuits, we can't accommodate the following: theatre, music or other performance-based art, anything pertaining to body modifications, such as tattooing, or any other physical services, like exercise classes or massage. Furthermore, our spaces cannot be used for machine-intensive wood or metalworking, and cannot be used for any type of work that requires special ventilation or involves the use of excessively toxic materials. Please visit our Artists page to get a sense of the types of work we do welcome.

    If you are having technical trouble with this form submission, please Contact Jordan Scott directly by clicking here and be sure to include all the information requested in the form.

    A brightly sunlit work space with white painted drywall and cement wall with a wooden staircase leading up to a second overhead work area
    A bright studio space with bright sunlight against white drywall and white-painted brick, with a sink in one corner
    A studio loft view looking down a studio space with dry whitewall abutting a brick exterior wall with a window set inside
    A studio space with a window is brightly-lit by natural daylight coming in. Three brick walls have outlets mounted along them.

    Guest Artist Exhibit Space
    Show your work in our lobby galleries during our open studio events.
    Click here to read submission guidelines and apply.