"That warehouse at 2050 Bryant was called CELLspace (the prefix stood for Collectively Explorative Learning Labs), and it embodied a dream that's been dying in San Francisco, said CELLspace co-founder Jonathan Youtt. CELLspace, he said, was "an open call to anyone and everyone that wanted to come together to create a spot where all arts could exist under one roof.""
"In its heyday, the warehouse was a place of boundless creativity. The front entrance led into a gallery before opening up into a 4,000-square-foot main hall. High ceilings and a main stage for performances made it like a "cathedral" for Youtt. More than 50 artists paid a monthly fee of around $75 for unlimited access to glassblowing, sewing machines, metalworking, a wood shop and an audio-visual studio."
In 2012 an artists' warehouse in the Mission closed, leaving a massive metal installation of eight ten-foot-tall panels on the facade. The installation functions as a metal mural whose placement on the facade signaled activity to passersby and prevented storage dust. The space at 2050 Bryant, called CELLspace (Collectively Explorative Learning Labs), embodied a dying San Francisco dream and served as an open-call communal arts hub. The warehouse contained a gallery and a 4,000-square-foot main hall with high ceilings and a performance stage. More than 50 artists paid about $75 monthly for unlimited access to glassblowing, sewing, metalworking, wood shop and audio-visual facilities. A community kitchen and soundproofed loft living space were integrated amid studios and machinery.
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