| Named after | A collective term for the East Village's co-operative galleries in the 1950s and 60s |
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| Successor | The Soho gallery scene and the Chelsea galleries |
| Founders | Artist-run |
| Founded at | East Side of Manhattan |
| Type | Non-profit |
| Purpose | To provide an avant-garde alternative to more conservative and conventional Madison Ave. and 57th St. galleries |
| Headquarters | New York, NY |
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| Origins | Outgrowth of the Downtown Group, which evolved into The Club: Painters and sculptors who lived/worked in Downtown Manhattan |
| Services | Organizing exhibitions, selling and promoting art |
Volunteers | Other artists |
The 10th Street galleries was a collective term for the co-operative galleries that operated mainly in the East Village on the east side of Manhattan, in New York City in the 1950s and 1960s. The galleries were artist run and generally operated on very low budgets, often without any staff. Some artists became members of more than one gallery. The 10th Street galleries were an avant-garde alternative to the Madison Avenue and 57th Street galleries that were both conservative and highly selective.