Making art takes time and energy and it is no secret that art is generally made alone in a studio, kitchen, study, or basement. Isolation makes you think you are alone when you are not. Many artists and craftsmen welcome the chance to talk about their work including discussing techniques, methods, and materials with maybe a little humor thrown in. For example, Modigliani walks into a bar and the b
arkeep says, “Why the long face?”
Positive Outcomes of an Arts Collaborative
•Enable artists and craftsmen, through financial or other supports, to engage in creative activity within the community.
•Increase a sense of collective identity; bring people together who might not otherwise come into contact.
•Get people involved; connect organizations to each other. The experience of organizing and working with nonprofits and local government builds social capital.
•Community identity and pride leads to positive community norms, such as diversity, tolerance, and free expression.
•Improve the sense of belonging or attachment to our community with the opportunity for people to participate in the arts. The Arts Collaborative of Wakefield is still in its infancy and is eager to work together as a group to offer a creative environment for artists and craftsmen to share resources, recognition, and conversation with each other and the local community.
