ABC No Rio

ABC No Rio
Cover of the book ABC No Rio Dinero. Cover art by Joseph Nechvatal
Cover of the book ABC No Rio Dinero. Cover art by Joseph Nechvatal
ABC No Rio is located in Manhattan
ABC No Rio
General information
Statusmusic venue, social centre
Address156 Rivington Street
Town or cityNew York, New York
CountryUSA
Coordinates40°43′9″N 73°59′7.5″W / 40.71917°N 73.985417°W / 40.71917; -73.985417
OwnerABC No Rio
Website
abcnorio.org

ABC No Rio is a collectively-run nonprofit arts organization on New York City's Lower East Side.[1] Founded in 1980 in a squat at 156 Rivington Street, following the eviction of the 1979–80 Real Estate Show, the center featured an art gallery space, a zine library, a darkroom, a silkscreening studio, and public computer lab. In addition, it played host to a number of radical projects including weekly hardcore punk matinees and the city Food Not Bombs collective.

In July 2016, ABC No Rio vacated the Rivington Street building in advance of demolition and construction of a new facility on the same site for its programs, projects and operations, including the silkscreen studio, zine library, art exhibitions and music shows.

On July 16 2024, ABC No Rio broke ground on their new building-a four-story art center located at their original Rivington Street location.[2] The projected completion date is January 2026.[3]

  1. ^ "Abc No Rio Inc". Non Profit Data. August 19, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Moynihan, Colin. "With New York's Help, a Center of Art and Protest to Get a New Home". The New York Times.
  3. ^ Moynihan, Colin. "With New York's Help, a Center of Art and Protest to Get a New Home". The New York Times.