Community Supported Art (CSArt), the popular program that links local artists to local buyers, returns for a second round with a new crop of nine Boston-area artists at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education.
CSArt is an exciting program that's designed to help local artists position themselves as small businesses, offering an opportunity to create a product line that will help draw attention to their art, build a buyer base, and
raise awareness of their work.
"We are very excited to be continuing Community Supported Art," says Susan Hartnett, CCAE's executive director. "2011 was the first time the Cambridge Center for Adult Education produced CSArt, and we sold out with a long waiting list of eager potential shareholders."
For $350, each shareholder receives one piece of art from each of the nine CSArtists. The CSArtworks will be “harvested” at three parties at various sites around Cambridge and Somerville on Sept. 8, Sept. 22, and Oct. 13.
This year CSArt is off to a strong start with work from
This year CSArt is off to a strong start with work from
In addition to a dedicated group of 50 buyers, CSArt also offers the nine CSArtists small business support, including budgeting, pricing, and marketing advice from the non-profit Bridges to Business; a gallery show at CCAE, a stipend for their work, and $500 of class credit at CCAE.
To learn more about CSArt -- and maybe even sign up to become a 2012 shareholder, visit the CCAE website, shares are selling fast!
