WHO ARE WE?
We're artists. We're passionate about supporting & promoting local art and handcrafted products. Our backgrounds are in art/jewelry, education, retail and online marketing.
WHAT ARE WE?
We are THE COLLECTIVE Art Market - a retail space selling local art and handmade products, with classroom/communal studio/demonstration space.
WHAT DO WE NEED
$10,000 CAD.
WHY DO WE NEED IT?
We need help with start up costs. Specifically, we need:
Classroom set up:
- 3 6' tables - $180.00
- 15 folding chairs - $480.00
- 40" or larger tv with USB - $500.00
- full motion tv wall stand - $200.00
- 6 easels and stools - $800.00
- art supplies - $1000.00
-materials for our mobile booth (for our initial Synergy Credit Union pop-up and for display in our store)- $250.00
-front desk - $100.00
-Moneris debit machine, iPad, iPad holder, cash drawer, thermal receipt printer, and point of sale app to accept credit card, debit and cash payments - $1600.00
-display units and shelving - $1800.00
-advertising - $1000.00
- signage - $500.00
-rent, utilities and insurance for two months to get us started - $2,000
WHAT ARE THE PERKS?
Swag - art, jewelry, t-shirts, art classes, exclusive silver collector keychains.
Fun - an invitation to our VIP sneak peek party.
You will be supporting the arts, helping to revitalize our downtown, creating an arts community and a tourist destination.
WE DID OUR RESEARCH.
We surveyed our community about a local art retail space. The results were more than encouraging.
We decided to start small - as a pop-up kiosk store at the new Synergy Credit Union building from March 14th - 31st.
We chose downtown for our location for 6 weeks in April and May. It's the heart of our city and the perfect place for an arts community. We are working with a building owner to fill an empty downtown space.
With your help, we can become a permanent downtown arts community.
The Big Picture includes both communal and private artist studio space to rent. It includes well stocked classroom spaces for different mediums.
If we surpass our campaign goal, awesome!! More funds mean that we are closer to the artist/maker community we envision.
If you can support our campaign by pledging funds, we THANK YOU from the bottoms of our hearts.
If you would like to support our campaign but cannot pledge funds at this time, you can still help! Please spread the word about us, share our campaign and make comments on our campaign so that more people see it.
We truly believe that this venture will be an amazing success and we want you to be a part of it!