The Racine Arts & Business Center has been supporting the growth of artists and businesses in our community for 100 years.

Art StudiosAffordable Studio Space to fuel your creativityLearn More

Art Studios

Affordable Studio Space
to fuel your creativity

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ResellersUnique & Unconventional Shops

Resellers

Unique & Unconventional Shops

Office SpaceInexpensive space for Maximum productivityLearn More

Office Space

Inexpensive space for
Maximum productivity

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ArtisansMakers of Creative Goods

Artisans

Makers of Creative Goods

industrial Spaceflexible space for your manufacturingLearn More

industrial Space

flexible space for your
manufacturing

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Southeast Wisconsin's growing artist community

 

The Racine Arts & Business Center is home to Southeast Wisconsin's growing artist community. 16th Street Studios celebrated their 25th anniversary in 2020 and has grown to include over 70 artists.

 

 

A HISTORY OF INNOVATION

 
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The Cream City brick building was built in 1865 and Racine Wagon & Carriage Company took it over in the 1870’s. They continued to add on until 1905. After the advent of the automobile and the decline of the wagon industry, they opened manufacturing space to other entrepreneurs, changed the name to Racine Industrial Plant, and became the first business incubator in the country.

Many of Racine's businesses got their start within the Racine Industrial Plant, including: Modine Manufacturing Company, Webster Electric, Dumore, Midland Container Co., D.W. Davies, Scan-o-Matic, Marini Tool & Die, Racine Boiler, Tank/Metalworld.

Today the innovation continues with a wide range of manufacturers and other entrepreneurs.