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<br />The Artist Collective Co-op and Gallery Proposal <br /> <br />to attend community events in the area by having an active artist market and gallery complimenting <br />the sports activity, consistently crossing both audience demographics. <br /> <br />Project Description: <br /> <br />Our project concept is based on a successful model created by Artspace, a non-profit organization <br />that creates, fosters and preserves affordable space for artists and arts organizations around the <br />country. Invariably, the community that evolves within an artist live/work project soon spreads into <br />the surrounding area, breathing new life, energy, and stability into the entire community. Please see <br />attached case studies. <br /> <br />Background Information: <br /> <br />Finding and retaining affordable space is an age-old problem for artists. Our vision is to offer <br />residential, gallery and work space to artists that seek a diverse, affordable, stable, nurturing <br />environment. Our program would encourage a community of ideas by creating a cooperative living <br />and working environment, this environment would be driven by the artistic energy of the residents <br />and other tenants occupying the space. <br /> <br />Project Goal A: Provide affordable living and working space for artists. <br /> <br />Live-work units would combine work/show/gallel)' space within the same structure as a residential <br />living site for the artists. <br /> <br />. To fill the live work arrangement, we would seek applications from artists that demonstrate <br />a serious commitment to their creative work and a genuine need for affordable space. <br />Interested applicants would be reviewed by the Selection Committee for placement in the <br />units. <br /> <br />Project Goal B: Provide affordable work studio to artists. <br /> <br />Studio space would be available for artists in need of a working space only. This would consist of a <br />private studio reserved exclusively for work and would include 24 hour access. <br /> <br />. Work studio artists would be selected on an individual basis by application only. These <br />artists would demonstrate a commitment to a communal working environment. <br /> <br />Project Goal: Provide affordable gallery space for local artists. <br /> <br />Gallel)' space would consist of part of the common spacefor the individual artist to exhibit their <br />works to the public. <br /> <br />. Gallery space would be available for artists on an alternating basis. Opening receptions and <br />artist talks, and classes, which would take place in conjunction with the exhibits, would be <br />open to the public. <br /> <br />Page 3 of3 <br />