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For more than 25 years Community Supported Agriculture has become a popular way for consumers to buy seasonal food directly from local farms. With the same buy-local spirit in mind, we have started a similar endeavor to support local art, artists and collectors. We are seeking Pennsylvania artists, of all disciplines, to continue perpetuating the CSA program.
Artists are selected from a pool of applicants by a jury from both traditional CSA and art communities. Selected artists will receive an initial stipend of $1,000 to create 50 "shares" for the program by January 17, 2011, at the end of the season, the remaining funds will be divided evenly between the artists. Shareholders purchase shares for $300 and will receive 1 box containing 3 works of art at 3 different pick up dates throughout the winter season. The pick-up evenings will be a local art sites and will be events in themselves.
articulture.us and this Pennsylvania Community Supported Arts program is being managed by Chad Herzog as part his MFA practicum project from Goddard College. You can reach him via email at info@articulture.us or by phone 917-512-9420.
Special thanks to the following groups for their inspiration, continued conversation, and support of local arts and artists: springboardforthearts.org, mnartists.org, communitysupportedarts.com, feastinbklyn.org, and artinabox.net.
