On June 3, 2021 we closed on the building and are now faced with the task of doing something major! It’s 5,000 square feet of abandonment. It’s been at least 35 years since there was a tenant. So much to discover and even more to recover.

We have the keys and we have a vision. A vision that we hope will help transform the Historic Arts District on Becker Avenue in Belen. Our plan is to create a working artist studio for Katy and as the space develops, we will host events and try to support an artistic presence. 

The Bricks

Exterior Makeover

Silver Bar was awarded a grant for the exterior. Thank you Jay Peters and Rhona Espinoza for the generous gift. We’ve use the grant to start painting the building to look more like the beautiful historic brick buildings on our block. We have added signage and the...

MAIN STREET PROJECT

We were fortunate to be the recipients of Belen's first phase of their MainStreet Project that included widened sidewalks with brick inlays, gorgeous lamp posts, park benches, landscaping, electrical outlets and so much more. Come see it at night. It's...

Gallery Demolition/Construction

Demolition and Construction is underway at Silver Bar. Tearing down the walls, paneling and ceilings of what will become the first 2 Gallery Spaces. We've already filled several 12 yard dumpsters with debris. We can't express our...