Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Center, 149 N Oxford Walk, Brooklyn, NY 11205, US

HistoryIn 1972, a group of women artists founded A.I.R. (Artists in Residence) Gallery--the first artists-run gallery for women in the United States. A.I.R.'s goal is to provide a professional and permanent exhibition space for women artists to present work of quality and diversity. A.I.R. is an artist directed and maintained gallery, providing a sense of community for women and serving as a model for other alternative galleries and organizations. Through lectures, symposia and a Fellowship Program for emerging women artists, A.I.R. Gallery sustains a political awareness and voice, and brings new understanding to old attitudes about women in the arts.SpecialtiesAdvocating for women in the arts since 1972. A.I.R. primarily accomplishes our goals through our exhibition programs: solo shows of Gallery Artists, sponsored solo shows for our Fellowship Artists, group shows of National & International Artists, and group shows designed to include a broader community of women artists such as our