BlankCanvasArtist Co-op by

Andrea Smith

The Blank Canvas Artist Co-op is a home for artists, vagabonds and learners. We want to impart our experience to the next generation and create a legacyof creativity.

paint . sculpt . dirt . craft . design . create sing . poetry . be

“Our future lies in the minds and hearts of our children and we hope to help our next generation develop a love of creating and to realize it to be a natural part of the human experience.” - Blank Canvas Mission Statement

Blank Canvas Classes & Activities

o Potteryo Sculptingo Jewelry

Designo PaintingoMetal

workingo Seasonal

Crafting

o Music Festivalso Art Expo

Weekendo Art Gallery /

online & physical

o New Artist Spotlight Events

Blank Canvas Staffing Requirements

Gallery Directoro Art Lover

• MUST have an appreciation for art and a good working relationship with artists

• Needs to be a font of art knowledge!o Social Events Coordinator

• The gallery is the heart of the Co-op. We need a director who’s genuinely ENTHUSIASTIC about coordinating events and keeping the gallery vibrant

o Awesome Organizero Will have excellent organizational

skills and be a whiz at prioritizing. This position is highly detailed oriented and requires a high level of attention and energy.

Art Instructorso Art and people lovers!

• MUST be very patient and have a true love of teaching and a deep appreciation for and understanding of their chosen medium.

o Professional (but cool)• Our ideal instructors are people who

are very professional in every aspect of their craft but are also very approachable. We want people our “learners” feel comfortable with.

o Involved• Since this is a Co-op we are all in

this together and we want instructors who attend events and show their support.

Blank Canvas Art Galleryo Online Galleryo Artists rotated

weeklyo Live & online Art

auctionso Featured artist

events

oArt Competitions

oArt exhibitionsoMonthly Art

showsoBi-Annual Art

& Music Festival

Starving Artist Café & Coffee Shopo Gourmet Coffee

o Locally sourced ingredients

o Seasonal Faireo Fancy Cheeseso Imported specialty

itemso Wine from local

winerieso Micro Brews from

local breweries

o Local Art showso Open Mic Nightso Live Musico Poetry Slamso Wine Tastingo Chocolate Tasting

Classeso Wine Pairing Courseso Cooking classes

-Jason Mraz

“Another year is fast approaching. Go be that starving artist you’re afraid to be. Open up that journal and get poetic finally. Volunteer. Suck it up and travel. You were not born here to work and pay taxes. You were put here to be part of a vast organism to explore and create. Stop putting it off. The world has much more to offer than what’s on 15 televisions at TGI Fridays. Take pictures. Scare people. Shake up the scene. Be the change you want to see in the world.”

Where I’ll be in 5 years…

o Designing jewelryo Member of an artist co-opo Selling my work wholesale in local

stores o Working full timeo In management or a Supervisory

position

Where I’d like to be in 10 years…

• Own my home• Have an awesome

car…• Have a challenging

and satisfying job&

• An overall happy life