ART IN A BOX – Community Supported Art! (CSA)

Our local CSA program is modeled on the Community Supported Art project created by Springboard for the Arts and mnartists.org in Minnesota and supported by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

Artists will be selected from a jury of local food and art luminaries to receive a stipend of $1000, great connections to local collectors, and promotional support.

Here are the basics:
Selected artists create 50 “shares” for the program. A typical share will consist of a work of art or object of artistic production; multiples are encouraged. We welcome creative ideas that translate your practice into this format or connect to themes like sustainability, farm, or food. For example, a limited edition of vinyl 7″, a run of screen-prints, series of small tea cups, run of photographs, tickets to an upcoming performance or event, letterpress editions of a poem or short story, or even 50 small original paintings. Collaborations between artists or work by collectives are also welcome.

Interested consumers/collectors will purchase a share (aka a “subscription”) and in return receive 3 “farm boxes” filled with locally produced artwork at intervals this season. The “pick-up evenings” will be at local art sites and will be events in themselves.

Benefits of the CSA program include:
For Artists: -Support for the creation of new work
-Establish relationships with local collectors and patrons
-Participate in the launch of an exciting new model of art support and distribution!

For CSA Members/Buyers:
-Receive multiple works from local emerging and mid-career artists at a fantastic value!
-Develop relationships with local artists and art community
-Discover new artists and explore a variety of disciplines
-Support local artists’ careers and a vibrant community

CSA Application
To apply for consideration in the CSA program please submit the following materials via email to [email protected] by December 10^th, 2011.

-Resume-Artist Statement
-Brief proposal for the work you would create for the project. Why is this work a good fit for the Community Supported Art program? (One page max)
-Samples of your current work:
VISUAL ARTIST: 3 images at 72 dpi jpegs, 900 pixels or less in the longest direction.
MUSICIAN: 3 MP3 audio files (images should be included to illustrate format and packaging)
PERFORMING ARTS-VIDEO: Please provide links to 3 video examples of your work hosted at an outside site. For example, YouTube, Vimeo, etc.
WRITER: Please provide 3 writing samples in either PDF or Word format.
Deadline is December 10^th, 2011.

Selected Artists will be notified by December 20, 2011.

Guidelines:
Proposed work must be completed by February 1 or March 1.
Full stipend and delivery arrangements will be available upon acceptance of contract
The stipend award is intended to assist with the production costs of the pieces.
Work should be easily transportable and fit into a 18″ x 12″ x 12″ box.
For questions regarding the program or application process contact Dominique Breard at [email protected].
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