Obrera Centro is an independent cultural space built through self-management and sustained by and for artists. Since 2014, we have worked to maintain an accessible, open space where ideas, emotions, and creative practices converge without hierarchy. We believe in the power of connection, as well as the urgent need of creating spaces for reflection, joy, and political action through imagination and collectivity.
For over ten years, we have found ways to sustain this project without losing our essence: to create a free and fertile artistic space independent of institutional agendas. Thanks to this conviction, Obrera Centro has become a home, workshop, school, shelter, kitchen, and laboratory for hundreds of artists, collectives, and communities.
Within this community is la HerratecA, a free, collaborative tool-lending cooperative and an economic and creative experiment where we share materials for carpentry, art, and audiovisual work. It is a commitment to the commons and to collectively caring for the resources that enable us to create, repair, and build.
Our project has been sustained through collaboration, selfmanagement, and the generous support of many people. Thanks to the trust and commitment of our financial contributors, we have been able to maintain and expand our reach, benefiting more than 2,300 people directly each year.
However, resource management is an ongoing effort. The future of the space is never guaranteed, and rising costs have put us in a fragile position.
This time, in order to continue, we need your help. We invite you to collaborate with us to ensure this space continues to exist.
