Rad Studio Space is a creative hub in the heart of Hudson, NY blurring the lines between art, culture, movement, cuisine and community. We host performances, dinners, readings, retreats and yoga to find the intersection of connection and creativity.

There are those nights where you find yourself inside a transcendent space, having a conversation and experiencing the kind of human connection that nourishes your spirit. Maybe it all ends with a spontaneous dance party or a good laugh. That’s the feeling we want to channel.

Rad Studio Space occupies a historic 9,000 sq. ft. building in Hudson, NY, a space that’s lived through many creative lives. Books have been written, albums recorded, dances choreographed, photoshoots staged, and paintings created within its walls. Once a rock bar, an adult puppet theater, a drag venue, a department store, and a woman-owned hat shop, this space now brims with contemporary art, exuding warmth and inspiration.

We want to honor the history of a space that inspires creativity while doing what we are most passionate about: bringing friends and fellow creatives together. As the space evolves, we evolve with it—building community is our North Star.

We discovered the building in the middle of the pandemic, at a time when we felt isolated from friends and far from family. Here, we envisioned a space to gather again—a place for our creative friends could make cool shit. 

As for the name: whenever we’d walk into an epic space, we’d look at each other and say, “this would make a great studio space.” It was an inside joke until we found this place: the most rad of all. Founded by author, comedy writer and journalist Laura Lane and artist Nic Rad.