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Where can I find artist studio space for rent in Los Angeles?

I live on the west side of Los Angeles, and I am looking for some studio space for painting. I have tried craigslist and random google searching, but I haven't found anything in my area! A share situation would be ok as well as a private space. Any suggestions?

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1. The LA Times has a section under 'real estate' called 'rentals'. Amazing, huh?
2. Craig's List
3. craigslist is your best bet. Try also the housing offices of the local colleges/universities with art divisions. Also try looking under "commercial" rentals. Often times raw space (warehouse) is advertised under commercial, but be careful because zoning laws might not allow living in it. *wink*.
4. try what I DID...FIND AN old warehouse and renovate it into an art community....there's always listing on the internet no matter what city you live in... under artist lofts and studio space . also check the bulletin boards in local fine art supply stores..there's always someone looking to share rent and space. also ask around at art galleries for anyone looking.
5. Kate, I've lived and painted in LA for years and had your same problem for awhile when I first moved out here. And I've known other artists who really needed or wanted more working space. Here are a few suggestions: Forget looking in the LA Times. Their listings are usually for higher end rentals and are too expensive for the average working for a living artist. Your best bet for finding cheaper listings is in the free LA Weekly. There are also always alternatives to having the stereotypical high-ceiling loft (which an artist doesn't really need unless they are working with huge canvases. I have a sculptor friend who rents out an empty two-car garage for $150 a month in the Fairfax area. I have another friend who shares a downtown warehouse with two other artists. (The downside to this being you may not feel safe traveling in or living in that area after dark). I have another artist friend who moved forty miles north to Frazier Part because the rent up there is one forth what it is in LA. He's living in a less expensive area but still living close enough to LA to drive into town when he wants to. What I ended up doing was moving into the valley (White Oak area) and renting an old. large house. The master bedroom was converted into a bright, large studio. A second bedroom is used as a store room for the canvases, unused and finished and other materials. The third bedroom I sleep in. You have a studio with all the conveniences of a real house. I personally like the idea of having a yard with trees surrounding my are studio. The point I'm making is, unless you feel you have to live in a more 'up-scale' neighborhood there are always cheaper alternatives to getting more space to work in. If you want less expensive in LA and you are serious enough about your art you may have to consider moving to a less expensive area of town.