STEWARDING SINGULAR PLACES, TOGETHER

ABEN is a national peer network for the stewardship of artist-built environments. 

We connect site stewards, share field knowledge, and build the collective capacity these irreplaceable places need — to thrive, and to honor the artists' legacies they carry.


ABEN Members gather in Philadelphia at Isaiah Zagar’s Magic Gardens campus for the annual gathering of site stewards in November of 2025.


The Artist-Built Environment Network was established in 2020 through mutual support.