Double House Arts Collective Program Launch

In reaction to the unfortunate closing of a beloved Portland, Maine art program that supported artists with disabilities for over a decade, a small group is working to raise funds to kick off something new and exciting for some of the prolific art-makers who lost their space to create.

Your contribution will help us cover start-up costs (listed below) for the entire first year while we continue to build a solid and sustainable program. Please take the time to read our vision and support us if you can. Any amount is appreciated! We also need your help spreading the word, so feel free to share this.

Our Vision

The Double House Arts Collective is an inclusive, weekly open studio art session for focused, community-minded artists who thrive in a collaborative artistic environment. Jokes, music, food, and artistic support will accompany art-making time. This makers' session/arts collective welcomes artists with and without disabilities to create together and build community. We will have an accessible process for those who would like to join.

 

All of the artists who are members of the collective will have an equal voice in the direction of the art session time, unique workshops offered, and art show event planning. We will also provide the opportunity for two paid leadership positions in the group to disabled artist members.

 

This inclusive arts collective will provide an option different from a community support/day program model. We are working on creating something organic and new. In this new model, we hope to foster an environment in which disabled and non-disabled artists enter into the Disability Arts movement and local arts scene and community as creative partners.

What Your Contribution Will Go Toward:

Ways To Help:

Thank you so much for your time and consideration! Now more than ever, we need each other’s support, community care, and accessible creative opportunities.

We hope to see you at one of our future art openings or if you are an artist, we would love to see you at an open studio session!

A few notes about donations: 

*If you would like to contribute in another way outside of GoFundMe or help sponsor our program, please get in touch with us. We can be reached at doublehouseartscollective at gmail.com or through the Contact form on this page.

*Your donation will be returned if we do not meet the bottom line amount to launch the program.

*We are not a non-profit for your tax purposes. (More info can be found here.) We may explore this down the road, but for now, we are fundraising for an immediate need. Your contribution will go a long way to support a budding community art space that is very much needed during this time! 

*The organizer will only see anonymous donations. You may receive a thank you from us, but your information will not be shared publicly. Thanks!