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The Alliance of Artists Communities is the only national service organization for artists’ communities. Its mission is to contribute to America’s cultural vitality by supporting its membership of diverse residency programs and advocating for creative environments that advance the endeavors of artists.
The Alliance of Artists Communities grew out of the MacArthur Foundation’s 1990 program entitled “Special Initiative on Artists’ Colonies, Communities, and Residencies.” The eighteen recipients of grants under this one-time program began meeting in early 1991, then formed the Alliance in September of 1992 with seed money from the MacArthur Foundation and the NEA. The Alliance was originally based in Portland, Oregon, before relocating to Providence, Rhode Island in January of 2002.
Since its founding, the Alliance membership has grown to roughly 250 organizations and individuals; we’ve convened 14 conferences and symposia, produced seven publications (including three editions of our popular Directory), and contributed greatly to the stability of our member organizations and the strength of the field at large. Our recent research for the third edition of the Directory indicates that over 12,000 artists were served by residency communities each year, a 3-fold increase in the number indicated only a few years previously. That translates into roughly $36 million in direct support to artists each year.
E-mail: aac@teleport.com
Web site: www.artistcommunities.org
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