Over the last 20 years, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) has become a popular way for consumers to buy seasonal food directly from local farms. In recent years, the art community has borrowed from this agricultural concept to promote the products of artists to the general public. The idea for Community Supported Art (CSA) originated with the Springboard for the Arts, a local nonprofit in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has caught on in major cities like Chicago and Detroit. Sharon Arts recognized that the same buy-local spirit fit our own rural community. Collectors purchase a "share" for $350 and receive the artwork of ten local artists who have been selected by a jury to create beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces of original art unavailable anywhere else.
Creative Economy
Upcoming Event
2013 CCX
June 6-7, 2013
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Sharon Art Center's Community Supported Arts Project (SCArt Project)
Keri Wiederspahn
Project Dates:
August 2011 to present Tags
Event, Marketing, Workforce DevelopmentPosted Date:
Jan 8, 2013