Rentals
Elevate your event
The Shed is one of New York’s signature flexible spaces with the ability to make any event extraordinary. Unburdened by fixed seats, narrow corridors, or the constraint of a single entrance, The Shed welcomes events of all kinds, ranging from live performances and virtual engagements to fashion shows, symposiums, and film premieres.
While maintaining full compliance with CDC, the NYC Department of Health, New York State, and national occupational health and safety guidance, The Shed’s events team is ready to help you realize your next event!
The Shed is a new cultural institution of and for the 21st century. We produce and welcome innovative art and ideas, across all forms of creativity, to build a shared understanding of our rapidly changing world and a more equitable society. We seek opportunities to collaborate with cultural peers and community organizations, work with like-minded partners, and provide unique spaces for private events both virtually and in-person.
Learn more about The Shed’s mission.
For more details about rentals at The Shed, download our brochure.
Have more questions? Please submit an inquiry by clicking the button above or by emailing rentals@theshed.org.
TOUR THE MCCOURT
Explore The Shed’s largest space with this 360-degree virtual tour of The McCourt, formed when the building’s movable outer shell is deployed over the adjoining plaza.
More about The McCourt
- Dimensions: 122’ x 136’
- Ceiling Height: 114’.
- Area: 16,600 SF
Tour the Level 4 Gallery
The Shed’s column-free, museum-quality galleries on the second and fourth levels provide large, open spaces for events. The galleries can also provide for additional opportunities for engagement during events.
More about the Level 2 Gallery
- Dimensions: 137’ x 84’
- Ceiling Height: 19’
- Area: 11,500 SF
More about the Level 4 Gallery
- Dimensions: 80’ x 84’
- Ceiling Height: 19’
- Area: 6,700 SF
Tour the Griffin Theater
The Shed’s Griffin Theater is an inviting space that can be transformed into two smaller spaces to create more intimate event settings. The Griffin Theater’s flexible design can accommodate events of all types, including those that require a private and even soundproof environment.
More about The Griffin Theater
- Dimensions: 136’ x 78’
- Ceiling Height: 22’
- Area: 10,600 SF
Tour the Tisch Skylights
The Shed’s top-floor event space opens to views of the city through two expansive skylights and north- and south-facing windows. The space can be partitioned with a wall, and the windows and skylights are fitted with blackout options for daytime audiovisual needs. This space can transform for meeting and office environments, dinners, press events, conferences, and personal receptions.
More about The Tisch Skylights
- Dimensions: 97’ x 94’ (at widest points)
- Ceiling Height: 10’ minimum
- Area: 8,700 SF
FAQ
Union Square Events is the exclusive caterer for The Shed. To learn more about Union Square Events and their offerings, please make an inquiry here or email theshed@unionsquareevents.com.
We welcome other vendors of your choosing, as long as they receive The Shed’s approval. For more information, please email rentals@theshed.org.
Yes, The Shed is signatory to collective bargaining agreements with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (I.A.T.S.E.) and Theatrical Teamsters. Stagehand labor is billed separately from our usage and staffing fees and costs must be borne by the licensee. Please consult with Shed Production staff for questions pertaining to labor jurisdiction and staffing requirements, which will include most scenic/carpentry, rigging, lighting/electrical, audio, video and other associated work in the building. Our Production team walks through each event individually to determine the unique production needs and then creates the labor call and invoice accordingly.
All stagehands at The Shed are represented by I.A.T.S.E. Local One. Wardrobe personnel are represented by the Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local #764. Hair and Make Up personnel are represented by I.A.T.S.E. Local #798. Teamsters Local #817 are required for the loading and unloading of production equipment.
The Shed is located at 545 West 30th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues. Our 30th Street lobby entrance is temporarily closed. Enter our building via the Hudson Yards Public Square, which you can access from 11th Avenue and Hudson Boulevard, just one block north of 30th Street.
Transportation options include:
- 7 train to 34 St–Hudson Yards
- A, C, E, 1, 2, and 3 trains to 34 St–Penn Station
- M11, M12, and M34 buses
- Rideshare apps: Enter your destination as 11th Avenue and Hudson Boulevard, New York, 10001. Walk east along the north side of the building to the entrance on the east façade.
Click here to see the map to our current entrance.
Yes. The Shed occupies two bays in a shared loading dock with 10 Hudson Yards. The loading dock is open 24 / 7 for deliveries and pick-ups.
All deliveries and pick-ups for events in The McCourt must take place between the hours of 10 pm and 8 am via Hudson Boulevard. This space does not have guaranteed access to the freight elevator, subject to occupancy of the adjacent Level 2 Gallery.