Art House Co-op

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Art House Co-op is one of those projects/organizations/concepts that I wish I had thought of myself!!! (If you guys can think of ways we could improve on the model, I'd TOTALLY be interested in starting our own.) They started in Atlanta (yay!) but recently moved to New York, which makes me kind of sad. But their location is only a small part of their identity, though, because their projects are web-driven initiatives. Basically they come up with assignments and projects, and people anywhere can submit work. Then they create catalogs, exhibitions, online galleries, etc. to share that work. The assignments are quirky and fun, and they appear to have a LOT of participants. I think this is interesting to look at as an art/teaching (combined) practice. Seriously, wish I had thought of it.

I think I'm going to do the Sketchbook Project as a small way to keep my self accountable for making stuff once I finish school. :) AND look! They're interested in working with educators who want their students to participate. You could do that... or you could just use some of their projects as inspiration for your own lessons, etc.

Also, I'm loving their website. Great incorporation of images, illustrations, artwork. They seem a little focused on money/prices/payment (my one gripe), but still an intriguing concept. Please love this with me.