Cohort Membership

As a member of the Alliance, I’m regularly reminded of the passion and idealism motivating the members. There is a wealth of insight to be gained by paying attention to the great diversity of programs organized to achieve this end. The enthusiasm generated by this network is greater than the sum of its parts—it is a profound experience to get together with others who take it for granted that creative artists should be honored and supported in their work while they’re alive.

— David Macy, The MacDowell Colony

The Alliance of Artists Communities encourages peer-to-peer collaboration, information sharing, and a strong network of individuals and organizations of all kinds. While small organizations often lack the financial resources to take advantage of professional services, they are rich in their ability to adapt, innovate, and evolve.

The Alliance has created its Cohort Membership to recognize these organizations, and to provide greater support and services to small residency programs who are interested in building connectivity with each other.

Cohort Members are residency programs:

with budgets of <$150,000/year, and
that are engaged with 3 or more other small residency programs as an ongoing peer network (examples: a group of residencies that gather for coffee periodically to address areas of common concern; a national network of small residencies that serve a specific artistic discipline; a local cohort that engages in cooperative funding or PR activities)

Cohort Membership includes all the benefits of Organizational Membership, including a page on the Alliance's website and other promotional opportunities. Dues are $125/year per organization.

To join online, please fill out the form below.

To mail or fax your membership, download a membership form.

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