The building has no grand opening date. ArtsQuest\u2019s website says it is expected to open at the end of 2026 or the start of 2027.<\/p>\n
Who is moving in<\/p>\n
The artists work in media from painting and photography to ceramics, glass, sculpture, wood and floral design, according to the release. Five of them also teach at the Creative Factory: Chris Severn, Erin Emaline Crimmins, Gabriella Gentile, Nasia Palaios and Tina Cantelmi.<\/p>\n
As of Oct. 16, ArtsQuest\u2019s online directory listed 28 artists in numbered studios on the second, third, and fourth floors and had not yet listed the other three. The release did not say how many of the 36 studios the 31 artists will use.<\/p>\n
Opening roster \u00b7 October 2026The Creative Factory’s first studio artists<\/p>\n
The 31 artists ArtsQuest named on Oct. 16, 2026, before the building opened, by floor and studio as listed that day.<\/p>\n
ArtistStudioWorks inWebsiteSecond floorWilliam Murray207Ceramics@willmurray.ceramics<\/a>Rebekah Burgess208PhotographyRichard C. Harrington209Oil, acrylic and woodcutrichardcharrington.com<\/a>Madison Bailey210Ceramics, mixed mediatigerly-art.base44.app<\/a>Marie Jeanne Haba214Stained glass and multimedia artmariebelleart.com<\/a>Erin Emaline Crimmins Teaches216Painting and mixed mediaErin Emaline on Google Sites<\/a>Third floorDeming King Harriman307Collage, mixed mediademingkingharriman.com<\/a>Tina Cantelmi Teaches308Watercolor, oil, acrylic, mixed media, pour and texturetinacantelmiartist.com<\/a>Khalil Allaik309Sculpture@khalilallaik<\/a>Ward Van Haute310Oil on glass, oil on canvasbethlehemhousegallery.com<\/a>Chris Severn Teaches311Oil and acrylicletspaintapicture.art<\/a>Scott Krycia312Photographyscottkrycia.com<\/a>Douglas Wiltraut313Egg tempera and drybrush watercolordouglaswiltraut.com<\/a>Doug Boehm314Acrylicsdougboehm.com<\/a>Alania Mariano315Photography and filmalaniamariano.cargo.site<\/a>Cody Abrachinsky320Spray paint, acrylic, epoxy, photography, silkscreencodyabrachinsky.com<\/a>Nasia Palaios Teaches321CeramicsNasia Palaios on Google Sites<\/a>Lauren Kuhn322Oil and acrylicartbylaurenkuhn.com<\/a>Alicia Rodriguez323Ceramicslovequirkpottery.com<\/a>Fourth floorDavid Sommers407Oil on canvasdavidsommersart.com<\/a>Elliot Rose DeCaro408Painting and mixed mediaelliotrosedecaro.com<\/a>Michael Brolly410Woodmichaeljbrolly.com<\/a>Mark Wonsidler411Sculpture, objects, installationVictoria Lawrence412Acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed mediaviclexvisionary.com<\/a>Katie Barrett413Drawing, painting, printmakingkbarrett.com<\/a>Gabriella Gentile Teaches414Mixed media sculpture and ceramicsggentileart.com<\/a>Anthony Viscardi415Mixed medium, drawinganthonyviscardi.com<\/a>Gary Giordano416Painting, sculpture, drawinggarygiordanoartist.com<\/a>Studio not yet listedAnthony DelluvaPaperBrandon SantiagoPhotographyRachel BellFloral designTeaches marks artists who also teach at the Creative Factory. Studios and websites are as ArtsQuest’s directory and artist profiles listed them on Oct. 16, 2026; assignments may have changed since.Source: ArtsQuest release, Oct. 16, 2026; ArtsQuest studio artist directory and profiles<\/p>\n ArtsQuest said the artists will make and show work on site, connect visitors with their process through classes, demonstrations and open studios, and sell pieces directly from their studios.<\/p>\n Stay informed on Lehigh Valley news<\/p>\n Get our newsletter for ongoing coverage and follow-ups on stories like this one.<\/p>\n By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy<\/a> and consent to receive updates.<\/p>\n \u201cBy offering low-cost, subsidized studio space with 24\/7 access for artists, we\u2019re fostering an artistic community with ample space and state-of-the-art facilities to create while building a supportive community where they can exchange ideas, grow their practices and connect the public with the creative process,\u201d said Lisa Harms, ArtsQuest\u2019s vice president of visual arts and education.<\/p>\n What a studio costs and comes with<\/p>\n Studios run 200 to 400 square feet, according to ArtsQuest\u2019s studio artist program page<\/a>. At the rate given in May, five months before the artists were named, that range works out to roughly $280 to $560 a month.<\/p>\n Artists who meet the terms of their lease are offered a one-year renewal, and the program lists paid teaching opportunities and space to show work in hallways and a gallery. Access to some shared spaces, such as selected classrooms, carries an additional monthly fee, the page says.<\/p>\n A committee of ArtsQuest staff, Visual Arts Board representatives and community members, including local artists, reviews applications on a rolling basis as studios become available. The page says artists already reviewed and interviewed may be on a priority waiting list.<\/p>\n When the public can see the work<\/p>\n Three studio artists, Deming King Harriman, Chris Severn, and Gabriella Gentile, will have work for sale at a free pop-up market at the Creative Factory on Dec. 5 and 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The market will also be at Christkindlmarkt in Winter Wonderland on Dec. 20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., where entry is included with Christkindlmarkt admission.<\/p>\n The release said ArtsQuest will later announce details on the grand opening, public programs, and chances to meet the artists.<\/p>\n Stay informed on Lehigh Valley news<\/p>\n Get our newsletter for ongoing coverage and follow-ups on stories like this one.<\/p>\n By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy<\/a> and consent to receive updates.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t![\"Chairs,](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/artsquest-creative-factory-studio-artists-2026-e548d9b9.jpg\")
A lounge area inside the ArtsQuest Creative Factory powered by PPL in Bethlehem, in a photo the center posted Oct. 4, 2026. (Courtesy of ArtsQuest)<\/p>\n