Who We Are

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 In 2003, four Seattle artists, John Clark Gleason, Dionne Haroutunian, Jay Lazerwitz, and Joan Stuart Ross came together and purchased a former manufacturing building. 

They remodeled and maintain BallardWorks for the sole purpose of supplying affordable workspace for artists.

Jay, owner of Art & Architecture, designed the building’s studios with style and functionality. 

BallardWorks ownership has changed, although still under the banner of the same vision. 

With 25 artist-tenants, below market-rate rents, working studios, monthly curated exhibitions, and an open house every second Saturday, 6:00PM to 9:00PM, BallardWorks has a strong sense of creativity and community.

BallardWorks is an early model for artists who want to secure a stable and enduring workspace.