This guide offers a list of live/work spaces, studio spaces and co-working spaces in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Some of the live-work spaces serve artists earning lower incomes, and many require applications. Some listings, such as makerspaces and co-working spaces, may require memberships.
Live/Work Spaces
St. Paul
Carleton Artist Lofts
2285 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
Phone: (651) 646-5638
Inquire/Schedule a Tour Here
Crane Ordway Building
281 E 5th St.
St Paul, MN 55401
Phone: (651) 224-4710
Lowertown Commons
300 Fourth St. E
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (866) 612-5124
Email: lowermgt@earthlink.net
Check Availability Here
Lowertown Lofts Artists' Cooperative
255 Kellogg Blvd. E
St. Paul, MN 55101
Email: info@lowertownlofts.org
Available Studios
Minnesota Historic Building
46 E 4th Street St.
Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 280-4700
Northern Warehouse Artists' Cooperative
(Non-residential available)
308 Prince Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 224-6360
Schmidt Artist Lofts
876 W 7th St
St. Paul, MN 55102
Phone: (651)451-5921
Apply Here
653 Artist Lofts
653 Galtier St
St. Paul, MN 55103
Phone: (651) 587-1630
Email: 653artistlofts@propertyss.com
Tilsner Artists' Cooperative
300 Broadway
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 968-4256
Minneapolis
A Mill Artist Lofts
315 Main Street SE
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Phone: (833) 368-0328
Northside Artspace Lofts
229 Irving Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55405
Phone: 612-289-0029
Email: northsideartspace@metroplains.com
Jackson Flats
901 18 1/2 Ave N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Contact: Perennial Management
Phone: (651) 644-9600
Email: whayden@perennialmgmt.com
Working Spaces
St. Paul and East Metro
The Coven
165 Western Ave. N., Suite 8
St. Paul, MN 55102
Evolve Workplace
260 Wentworth Ave East
West St Paul, MN 55118
Phone: (651) 888-9112
The Reserve
1915 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113
Phone: (651) 400-9377
The Reserve
724 Bielenberg Drive
Woodbury, MN 55125
Phone: (651) 735-8866
Minneapolis and West Metro
The Coven
30 N. 1st Street
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Impact Hub MSP
250 3rd Ave N Suite 550
Minneapolis, MN 55401
Phone: (651)318-2800
General Inquiries
Work at Coco Downtown
400 S. 4th St., Suite 401
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: (612) 800-8424
Work at Coco Northeast
1400 Van Buren St. NE, Suite 200
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Phone: (612) 800-8424
The Reserve
4940 W 77th St.
Edina, MN 55435
Phone: (952) 217-5825
The Studios at Cream & Amber
1605 Mainstreet
Hopkins, MN 55343
Performance Spaces
Frey Theater and Recital/Concert Hall
St. Catherine University
2004 Randolph Ave.
St Paul, MN 55105
Frey Theater has a capacity of 172 seats; Recital/Concert Hall has 180. Projectors, load-in, audio, production and staff support.
Phone: 612-821-9202
Sprung dance floor studios, rehearsal and performance spaces, private offices, living spaces.
Studio Spaces
St. Paul
Creative Enterprise Zone
A listing of potential office, studio and industrial spaces within the CEZ
Dow Building
2242 University Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55114
Contact person: John O'Brien
Phone: (651)644-6300
Email: dowwright@commodoresquashclub.com
Northwestern Building
275 Fourth St. E
St. Paul, MN 55401
Contact Person: Wendy Bednar
Phone: (612)327-2231
Available spaces
Art at 967 Payne
967 Payne Ave
St. Paul, MN 55130
Contact Person: Jessica Hardstad
Phone: (612) 719-8390
Email: jharstad.jhn@gmail.com
Contact Person: Stephan Kistler
Phone: 651-895-6203
Email: stephanfkistler@gmail.com
F.O.K Studios (Formerly ACVR Warehouse)
106 W. Water St.
St. Paul, MN 55107
Phone: (612) 205-4564
Vandalia Tower
550 Vandalia St
St Paul, MN 55114
Available spaces
Minneapolis
Artspace Projects Inc.
Provides a list of available residential and non-residential studios available throughout the Twin Cities.
250 Third Ave N, Suite 500
Minneapolis, MN 55403
Phone: (612)333-9012
Email: info@artspaceusa.org
California Building
Contact Person: Jennifer Young
Phone: (612)788-5551
email: jen@californiabuilding.com
Artist Studios
Casket Arts Building
2205 California Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Contact Person: Jennifer Young
Phone: (612)788-5551
The Fallout Arts Co-Op
2601 2nd Ave. S.,
Minneapolis, MN 55408
Phone: (612)822-5200
Studio Spaces
Grain Belt Studios
79 Thirteenth Avenue N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Contact Person: Jean Kramer-Johnson
Phone: (612)419-0107
Email: jean.kramerjohnson@artspace.org
Holland Arts Building
607 22nd Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Contact person: Justin Hossle, building manager
Email: hollandartsne@gmail.com
Homewood Studios
2400 Plymouth Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Contact Person: George Roberts
Phone: 612.587.0230
Studio Inquires
Ivy Arts Cooperative
2637 27th Avenue South
Minneapolis MN 55406
Contact Person: Jim Danielson
Phone: (612)419-2814
Northrup-King Building
1500 Jackson St. NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Spaces Available
Q.Arma Building
1224 Quincy Street NE
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Contact Person: Jonathan Query
Phone: (612)623-3782
Email: jnq@qarmabldg.com
Traffic Zone Center for Visual Art
250 Third Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN, 55401
Contact: Kristie Bretzke
Email: kb@kristiebretzke.com
Maker Spaces
Nordeast Makers
451 Taft St., Unit 14
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Twin Cities Maker at the Hack Factory
3119 E. 26th St.
Minneapolis, MN 55406
Phone: (612) 293-6253
Email: info@tcmaker.org
Innovation Lab
George Latimer Central Library
90 W. 4th St.
Saint Paul 55102
Phone: 651-266-7000
Email: central.library@ci.stpaul.mn.us
iLab at Wescott Library
1340 Wescott Rd
Eagan, MN 55123
Phone: 651-450-2900
- Hennepin County Library — Minneapolis Central – 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis MN 55401
- Brian Coyle Center – 420 15th Ave S, Minneapolis MN 55454
- Hope Community Center – 611 E Franklin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404
- Keystone Community – 1150 Selby Ave, St. Paul MN 55104
- Downtown St. Paul YMCA – 21 4th St. E., St. Paul, MN 55101