AD HOC ARTS COMMITTEE

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ARTS  LOBBYISTS

ARTS  ADVOCATES

ARTS CONSULTANTS

ARTS RESEARCH

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FIRST FRIDAY ART CRAWL

RARE BIRDS SALON

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VISUAL AESTHETICS & DESIGN CONSULTATION

 

 

 

MANIFESTO

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• We adhere to self-determination

• We strive for the highest, international quality contemporary art

• We are intergenerational and inclusive

• We rely on peer education

• We work outside the economic system wherever possible

• We are not tied to a location

• We create opportunities to advance non-mainstream art

• We believe that a rich art ecology is the cornerstone of a healthy society

• We strive to enable one another

• We maintain that artists' work is work of the highest order, whether compensated or not, and that it improves society

 

 

 

GOALS

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• To present and raise awareness of quality visual art in a regional context

• To educate the public about contemporary art

• To acquire a self-governed space for the arts in Peterborough or elsewhere

• To create a foundation that would subsidize studios and other activities

• To develop an active patron and investor base

• To infiltrate the school system with art-based education

• To fill in gaps in regional access to arts education

• To build capacity for influence at the municipal level

• To create subsidized studio space

• To expand available studio and gallery space in the are                  

• To create actions that draw awareness to under appreciation of the arts

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