Index is a center for peer-led, public PROGRAMMING and the generous exchange of knowledge and ideas. We have shared studios and event spaces in NYC and LOCATIONS all over the world. Learn ABOUT our organization, or explore our community RESOURCES.
Index NYC (Chinatown)
120 Walker St.
Manhattan 10013
Index NYC (Greenpoint)
696 Manhattan Ave
Brooklyn 11222
Ours
Richmond, VA
post-office
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Lagori
Bengaluru, India
ishinoko kitchen
Ishinawa, Japan
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Our peer-led programming model invites anyone to teach a course or host a workshop online. Have something you'd like to share? Get in touch with our programs team!
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Calendar
Holiday Tea & Pastries
7:00 pmJoin DONA for a cozy holiday gathering featuring teas sourced from small-scale farmers, a guided tasting led by Head of Education Navdeep Kaur, and festive pastries crafted with Dona blends by local bakers.
Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
7:00 pm — 9:00 pm UTC
$40
Holiday Tea & Pastries
Join DONA for a cozy holiday gathering featuring teas sourced from small-scale farmers, a guided tasting led by Head of Education Navdeep Kaur, and festive pastries crafted with Dona blends by local bakers.
Sunday, Dec 21, 2025
7:00 pm — 9:00 pm UTC
$40
Vibe Coding With APIs
6:00 pmLearn to build little apps powered by real data from weather forecasts, music taste, or collections of art.
Sunday, Jan 11, 2026
6:00 pm — 9:00 pm UTC
$40
Vibe Coding With APIs
Learn to build little apps powered by real data from weather forecasts, music taste, or collections of art.
Sunday, Jan 11, 2026
6:00 pm — 9:00 pm UTC
$40
Metabolic Sublimes
6:00 pmAn experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
An experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Words on the Street: A Salon on Street Text Catalogs
12:00 amWords on the Street brings together two complementary catalogs of street text—one computational and one obsessively hand-gathered—to reveal how public mark-making shapes our experience of site, place, and time. This salon invites anyone fascinated by graffiti, archives, or text to join the artists for an open-ended inquiry into inscription, authorship, vandalism, and meaning-making.
FacilitatorLylia LiFriday, Jan 23, 2026
12:00 am — 1:30 am UTC
$20
Words on the Street: A Salon on Street Text Catalogs
Words on the Street brings together two complementary catalogs of street text—one computational and one obsessively hand-gathered—to reveal how public mark-making shapes our experience of site, place, and time. This salon invites anyone fascinated by graffiti, archives, or text to join the artists for an open-ended inquiry into inscription, authorship, vandalism, and meaning-making.
FacilitatorLylia LiFriday, Jan 23, 2026
12:00 am — 1:30 am UTC
$20
Living Room Lectures presents Queer(ing) Design: How to Create the Worlds We Want
12:30 amDiscover how queering design invites us to center care, embrace ambiguity, and imagine new futures.
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
12:30 am — 3:00 am UTC
$30
Living Room Lectures presents Queer(ing) Design: How to Create the Worlds We Want
Discover how queering design invites us to center care, embrace ambiguity, and imagine new futures.
Friday, Jan 23, 2026
12:30 am — 3:00 am UTC
$30
Metabolic Sublimes
6:00 pmAn experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
An experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
6:00 pmAn experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
An experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
6:00 pmAn experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
Metabolic Sublimes
An experimental study group exploring theories of metabolism: a concept by which to reconcile vast and microscopic systems to cultivate a critical solidarity with the world around us.
Jan 17, 2026 — Feb 7, 2026
Saturdays from 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm UTC
$180
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Teach something
Want to lead an event, workshop or course at Index? We believe in teaching as an expression of the creative process, and our instructors are a mix of first-timers and seasoned pros. We split profits 50-50 with instructors so you can make money too.
PALs
Index Patronage Program
Index is graciously supported by our community of Patrons and Liaisons (PALs). We hang in Discord, join collective reading and research groups, and get 10% off of all courses, workshops and paid events.
If you're in a position to give back to your creative community, we promise to make your contribution go as far as possible.
C'mon. Be a PAL