Artist cooperative

Not to be confused with Artist collective.

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 directors from within the membership.[3]

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References

  1. International Co-operative Alliance Statement on the Co-operative Identity.
  2. Small Farm Center, University of California Archived March 5, 2009, at the Wayback Machine..
  3. National Cooperative Business Association Archived February 18, 2009, at the Wayback Machine..

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