Mile Post 5

This place has SO much potential, and, to it’s great benefit, presently has a good manager. There are some good ideas on the move too, they are currently running a coffee shop now open to the public.
The bad is
A: the constant drama of 100 artists all living together. Lot’s of good folk here, but many drama kings and queens here.
B: THEFT, THEFT, THEFT… located right along notorious NE 82^nd Ave, I have been broken into multiple times, subject to vandalism, and had probably a total of $ 1500 to $ 2000 of theft and vandalism over the past year and a half of living here.
C. The lack of storage at the place is a real problem especially being an artist’s residence… if you can’t fit all your products and materials in your small room, yer out of luck.
Be warned: the cameras in place on the buildings are, and always have been, INOPERABLE. Also, make sure you have an alarms system set up in your car as MOST people here have had their car broken into or had their tires slashed at least once. Also, be prepared to be your own cop, chasing the occasional crack addict or prostitute out of the bathroom.
Other than that… well, like I said, the place has POTENTIAL, and there ARE good people that live there :)

The Montavilla area needs more spaces like Milepost 5, it’s pretty much a place for artists to live, have lil shows, and display and sell their work. I live close by so I like to walk through and check out art and other events that are going on, I would definitely look into renting a place here.

I can’t believe there have only been two reviews about this place as I write this third one now. This place is very unique and special. It is an amazing spot for community artists to not only gather but have the opportunity to take up residence and actually live in the building! I truly is a ‘community for the creatives’ as they like to put it themselves. The collective community here is very welcoming. They have events once a month or so and everyone opens up their studios for viewing. This is their studio as well as their home so it is really a unique event. The people here are awesome! Most of them have good prices on their art. They usually have some alcoholic beverages and some snacks while you tour around and look at the art. They also put on live performances/​plays in the basement. They have a small cafeteria style eating area but more on the upscale side. You can get some good grub and drinks. Rent here is cheap. If you are an artist and want a great community to be in this may be the place for you.

Well I used to live at this place when it was a lot of fun, I used to host dinner parties, ping pong music parties and bring people together. Then the management decided to allow NON-​Artists to move in, drug addicts, crazys and losers. This was supposed to be an artists community, not a place where just anyone with SSI or disabilities check can stay. It really could be something special, but it seems that it is turning into something else. I made lots of friends there and I miss what it used to be. Cheers to the good times I had there! I’m starting my own artists community!!!

If you’re going to a performance, go early. There are pillars which make it difficult to see the performance. If you care for some refreshments they server some food and wine. (The food were in crock pots.) This is an interesting space where artist showcase their work. Take a look around the building.

I was the greatest artist of the twentieth century. I mean it. I worked in mixed media — mostly ink and ashes. The ink I bought, the ashes I got by burning things. Then I got evicted — some trumped up jive about smoke damage.
Mile Post 5 is an artist community located in the Montavilla neighborhood where they encourage the residents to follow their muse. It’s two acres of artists lofts, studios, community rooms, shared space, galleries, a theater, and a café. The artists live, work, display and sell their creations here.
We dropped in to check out First Friday. We stopped in at the café for a drink, and watched the actors in the little theater running through their lines. Then we started our trek through the building.
While Mile Post 5 does have two formal galleries, much of the art to be seen is just displayed in the big snake of hallways that crawl through three stories and nearly 100 studios. Many of the artists open their doors and invite the tourists trade into their space to look around. It’s an art party!
Each time we visit, we have to go home and rearrange our art collection to make room for just one more.