In 1978 Stanley Strychacki rented a basement space at 57 Saint Marks Place in New York City to create an environment for artists so that they could meet, collaborate and create. The result was astounding. Some of the 20th Century’s most famous painters came out of the Club 57 group.

But there was more to Club 57. Club 57 is known for supporting all disciplines in the arts. Cinema, Writing, Graphic Design, Poetry, Photography, Music, Performance, Dance, Fashion, and theme events created from a ‘do-it-yourself’ ‘one day only’ starting point.

The legacy of Stanley Strychacki and his love for unknown artists and supporting them is our mission. We feel art is essential to our culture and the enrichment of life. Club 57’s official non-profit, The Club 57 Artists Fund has been created for several purposes. Our focus is to the unknown artist with little or no financial resources to pursue, show, and develop their work. We will award yearly grants to these special artists. The fund will also preserve the legacy and archives of the original club which existed from 1978 – to 1983. We are an active and alive fund engaged in events as well. We will produce many gallery and performance events to raise awareness of art and raise funds with the final goal of awarding yearly grants to artists in all disciplines.

In October 2017 through April 2018 The Film Department of the Museum of Modern Art mounted a retrospective on the art and artists of Club 57, its Film Programs and filmmakers.

Starting off the Club 57 Artists Fund’s programs of exhibitions in December 2017 through January 2018, the New York Gallery, The Alden Project, had an exhibition of Club 57 historical posters, flyers and calendars from 1981 – 1983, which featured the club photographs of Joseph Szkodzinski, the public premier of the Club 57 Playing Card Set, and the complete collection of posters and newsletters of The Monster Movie Club at Club 57.

Please see the Events page for upcoming events.