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art - build community - creative service
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FAI Purpose: To
nurture creativity, diversity, & community for young
& emerging artists, And To benefit the less fortunate
through creative programs, environments and service
initiatives
FAI Mission Statement: An Art Community
for the Community -
1) An Art Community: Resource, Encourage,
and Equip artist to excellence
oFacilitate events that gather and encourage community
amongst artists oPrograms and workshops that help
launch, develop, and establish artists
oAffordable Facilities and environments for studio's,
gallery, and workshop/performance space
- 2) For the Community: Provide opportunities
for Creative Service that will benefit the less
fortunate
o Organize individual and group creative service
initiatives that benefit the less fortunate
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o Benefits that help bring resources
& awareness of justice/poverty issues o Arts programs
and facilities that allow urban youth, those who
are disabled, and individuals that typically do
not have opportunities to be introduced or grow
in creativity.
o Build community amongst the diversity
of race, backgrounds, spiritualities, artistic mediums,
and social economics through creative facilities,
space, and events.
ARTISTS
WANTED! 
Visual
artists, painters,performers, print shop and darkroom
(in progress), dance studio space available.
call us
@ the Fallout: 612.462.3873
or email us @ info@falloutminneapolis.com
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People: The Fallout Art Co-op is made up of people
who value the role art plays in our culture to inspire hope,
challenge complacency and to enrich the lives of all people,
not just those who can afford it. These artists balance
their pursuit of art with the pursuit of intentionally benefiting
those less fortunate in their own community with their creativity
and kindness. The people of the Fallout Art Co-op desire
a friendly, non-competitive, relational environment in which
to do their work. Many of the participants have already
worked collaboratively through the Fallout Urban Art Center,
which has been in existence since 2001.
The
Story: The Fallout Art Co-op is an extension
of the Fallout Art Initiative, created by the Source Community.
Source has been committed to serving marginalized young
people and the urban poor through programs involving outreach,
mentoring, transitional housing, and training. Since 2001
the Fallout Urban Art Center, located just 1/2 block away
from the areas premier arts college (MCAD) and in the
center of one of the most diverse parts of our city, has
facilitated a Gallery, workshops, art openings, community
art studio space, music shows, benefits, after school
programs, and a skate ramp. The Fallout Studio Building
was purchased in 2002 with the vision of studio space
for an art co-op. After the tenants moved out in 2004,
over $300,000 of renovations were put into the building
and currently has updated HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.
In 2005 the first co-op studio was moved into and spring
of 2006 has invited more artists to be apart of the co-op.
Pioneering:
The vision of a co-op has been part of the Fallout for
along time, but the reality is it is just being birthed
and in its infant stages. This is something that is being
pioneered as we have never heard of or seen a co-op run
like this before. We need individuals that would have
similar hearts and desire to be part of a start up community
to help figure out how this can work. Along with some
incredible art, lots of laughs, and serving the less fortunate
we anticipate having to make adjustments as we go.
Future
Financing: We hope that this co-op will be
able to offer its members scholarships as well as opportunities
to have CSI and other programs financed through foundations
and grants in the future. We believe the mission and vision
of the Fallout Art Initiative is unique, powerful, and
foundation friendly. Typically it takes time and energy
to see the funds become a reality. This is part of what
we need a core group to be a part of pioneering as well.
Interested
In Hearing More? Again this is just being birthed,
if any of this interests you please contact us at 612-462-3873.
We hope to see the 2nd wave of artists occupying studio
space by the end of August. 2006.
FACILITIES
The Fallout Art Co-op is comprised of two buildings: the
Fallout Studio Building and the Fallout Urban Art Center
(1 block from each other)
The Fallout Studio Building:
Art Studio Spaces: It is a beautifully, mostly restored
turn of the century, exposed brick building. The space
lends itself for a variety of spaces that are individual
rooms as well as spaces with 12 foot ceilings and have
8 foot dividers (similar to an art college painting studio).
These spaces are available for artists to have individual
or shared studio spaces.
Fallout Urban Art Center:
Gallery, Workshop & Performance Space: The Gallery and
performance/workshop space is available for Co-op members
to host their own individual shows and/or workshops.
RESOURCES and PROGRAMS
To help assist and establish individuals with their goals
in creating art, getting exposure, and becoming established
(especially for low-income artists)
Resources and programs on:
• How to create a portfolio
• What grant money is available for artists and how to
apply
• Host workshops that will bring in local established
artist to help with art forms, establishing the individual
artist, etc.
• Web Site for artist to have their work
• Art tools accessible: frame construction, print presses,
kiln, dark room, light tables, etc…
CREATIVE SERVICE INITIATIVES (CSI)
Initiatives that serve the homeless, low-income, and urban
youth. The heart of the CSI’s, including the Fallout Art
Fest and Homeless youth benefit, is that artists are using
their natural gifts while encouraging, bringing an awareness,
benefiting, and serving those in need.
The Co-op will host and
facilitate Events, Workshops, & Programs and/or be creating
art that:
• Interact with homeless, low-income, and urban youth
• Help homeless, low-income, and urban youth artists create
art work
• Provide art programs that typically are not available
or not affordable
• Benefit by bringing awareness, interaction, and finances
to related issues
• Create community within Co-op, artists at large, and
the local community by facilitating
CSI: Examples
• Interactive art/food events at shelters
• Benefits for homeless youth
• Community mural that gets local residents and youth
to participate
• After school programs for urban youth and families:
foundational art classes, music, dance, creative movement,
computer design
• Music CD project: homeless youth music, spoken word,
and poetry
• Creating Art Pieces to be displayed and/or sold that
help bring awareness to issues
ARTISTS WANTED!
Visual artists, painters,performers, print shop and darkroom
(in progress), dance studio space available.
call us @ the Fallout: 612.462.3873
or email us @ info@falloutminneapolis.com
