Artist cooperative

An artist cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an autonomous visual arts organization, enterprise, or association jointly-owned and democratically-controlled by its members.^[1] Artist cooperatives are legal entities organized as non-capital stock corporations, non-profit organizations, or unincorporated associations. Such cooperatives typically provide professional facilities and services for its artist-members, including studios, workshops, equipment, exhibition galleries, and educational resources.^[2] By design, all economic and non-economic benefits and liabilities of the cooperative are shared equally among its members. Cooperative members elect their board of director from within the membership.^[3]

See also

• Artist-run initiative
• Artist-run space
• National Cooperative Business Association

Notes

1. ^ International Co-operative Alliance Statement on the Co-operative Identity.
2. ^ Small Farm Center, University of California.
3. ^ National Cooperative Business Association.

References

• "International Artists Cooperative Forms and Launches Web Site." Art Business News November 2001.

External links

• International Co-operative Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland website
• The Cooperative Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota website
• University of Wisconsin, Madison, Center for Cooperatives website
• University College Cork, Ireland, Centre for Co-operative Studies website
• Small Farm Center, University of California website
• Mutant space arts resource, Cork, Ireland website

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