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[reubenhernandez]

Freelancers Union Photography Show Opening Reception

I’m excited to show my work from Antarctica and the Arctic at the Freelancers Union Photography show at Industry City in Brooklyn. Join us on Thursday, September 14th for the official gallery opening reception from 5 pm - 8 pm at 241 37th Street, 3rd Floor - Suite A326, Brooklyn, NY 11232. Beer and refreshments will be served and the show will run until January 10, 2024. More info/RSVP here. I hope to see you there! Freelancers Union Photography Show September 14, 2023 – January 10, 2024

Opening Reception September 14, 2023 5pm – 8pm

Freelancers Hub 241 37th Street 3rd Floor – Suite A326 Brooklyn, NY 11232

[beenthereblog-blog]

Free Work Space in NYC

In the spirit of BeenThereNow, I wanted to share my experience at the Freelancer’s Hub, a space for freelancers to work (on their own computers) in Brooklyn, NY.

While I am not a freelancer myself, I am a business owner. I sometimes want a different environment to work in aside from my cramped studio apartment. Aside from that, I think it is a good idea to interact with other human beings and change up your routine once in a while.

Dumbo, Brooklyn - where the hub is located - is super trendy, just the right environment for people who are in a creative field. I arrived at around 11am and found plenty of space to spread my legs, leave my purse and jacket and spread my work materials around. To see a picture of the space, click here.

I was greeted by a lovely young woman named Stephanie who pointed out the gender-neutral bathrooms, wifi password, phone booths, work spaces, copying machine, coat room and café as soon as I came in. It seems to be a super inclusive place which is to be expected.

As I sat down, I was disappointed to see that power outlets were not ubiquitous. This limits the optimal seating locations but I was not planning to stay long anyway.

I liked that they had informational material lying around. Here are some resources I found:

- ReelWorks Mentor A Teen Filmmaker - mentoring program for aspiring high school filmmakers

-Volunteer Lawyers For the Arts - A nonprofit that provides legal and educational help to artists.

- A free budgeting guide for nonprofits which I found the link to later: https://www.vscpa.com/sites/default/files/resources/Budgeting2012_0.pdf

The space was welcoming, bright and quiet. While the staff were friendly, they were no pushy. It is overall a good environment to do some work, surrounded by lots of resources, in a quiet place. Perfect combo is you ask me!