<p>Desc: Hidden Press Release QC 526</p> <p><span class="ltblue_11pt_bold" style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: bold 11px/15px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #91a6b4; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br />PR- 281-13<br />August 20, 2013<br /></span><span style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; DISPLAY: inline !important; FONT: 11px/15px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; FLOAT: none; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></span><br style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: 11px/15px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" /><span class="grey_11pt_bold" style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: bold 11px/14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">MAYOR BLOOMBERG OPENS AFFORDABLE, RENTABLE WORK SPACE FOR ARTISTS IN LONG ISLAND CITY<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br /></span><br style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: 11px/15px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" /><span class="grey_11pt_bold_italic" style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: bold italic 11px/14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px">Starting Today Performing Artists Can Apply for a Spaceworks Card to Reserve Hourly Rentals at the Pilot Spaceworks Performing Arts Facility<span class="Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><br /></span><br style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: 11px/15px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px" /><span class="ltgrey_11pt" style="TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff; TEXT-INDENT: 0px; FONT: 11px/14px Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; COLOR: #4c4c4c; WORD-SPACING: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px"></span></p> <p style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; COLOR: #4c4c4c; FONT-SIZE: 11px">Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, First Deputy Mayor Patricia E. Harris, Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin, New York City Council Member James Van Bramer, Spaceworks Executive Director Paul Parkhill and Board Chairman Pamela Wasserstein cut the ribbon today on Spaceworks LIC. Spaceworks LIC is the pilot site for Spaceworks, a nonprofit organization created in 2011 to develop long-term, affordable rehearsal and visual art studios citywide. The new rental facility at 33-02 Skillman Avenue in Long Island City features three rehearsal rooms and one music studio for performing artists. The project is the first of five sites currently in development that will create approximately 30,000 square feet of affordable workspace for New York City artists over the next two years. The $200,000-project was privately funded. The announcement was made at Spaceworks LIC. Prior to the announcement, Queens-based Dina Denis Dance and experimental music ensemble thingNY conducted open rehearsals for attendees.</p>