Artist cooperative

An artist cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an autonomous visual arts organization, enterprise, or association jointly-owned and democratically-controlled by and for the benefit of its members. [ [http://www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html International Co-operative Alliance Statement on the Co-operative Identity] .] 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. By design, all economic and non-economic benefits and liabilities of the cooperative are shared equally among its members.

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References

*"International Artists Cooperative Forms and Launches Web Site." [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0HMU/is_11_28/ai_80192151 Art Business News] November 2001.

External Links

* [http://www.ncba.coop/ National Cooperative Business Association, Washington, D.C. website]
* [http://www.ica.coop/al-ica/ International Co-operative Alliance, Geneva, Switzerland website]
* [http://www.thecooperativefoundation.org/index.html The Cooperative Foundation, St. Paul, Minnesota website]
* [http://www.uwcc.wisc.edu/ University of Wisconsin, Madison, Center for Cooperatives website]
* [http://www.ucc.ie/en/ccs/ University College Cork, Ireland, Centre for Co-operative Studies website]

ee also

*Artist-run initiative
*Artist-run space

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