Alexandria Community Supported Arts

The City of Alexandria's Office of the Arts invites artists and artist teams residing in Virginia, Maryland, and the District of Columbia to submit proposals for participation in a Community Supported Art initiative. Built upon the Community Supported Agriculture model, Community Supported Arts (CSA) provides a unique way for collectors to acquire original art from regional artists. Interested collectors will purchase a membership and receive up to 6 original works of locally produced artwork by selected artists at intervals in early fall, 2016.

Six artists or artist teams will be selected to participate. Each artist will be required to create 50 pieces of original art. All visual arts mediums will be considered, including ceramics, textiles, photography, printing/letterpress, metalwork, carved/turned wood, glass, paper arts, and painting. All artwork must be original and handcrafted by the artist; no giclees will be accepted. Each selected artist or artist team will receive a $1,500 honorarium.

Eligible artists must be 18 years or older and reside in Virginia, Maryland, or the District of Columbia. Applicants must submit 4 images of artwork in the proposed project medium, a 1 to 2 page written proposal describing the artwork to be produced, and a resume (all members of artist teams must include individual resumes). Selection criteria include artistic merit of body of work, probability of successful execution and completion, and appropriateness of qualifications for the project. Applications are due Sunday, April 10 at 11:59 p.m. MST. Artist finalists will be notified by Tuesday, April 19. Artwork is due in Alexandria by Friday, August 26.