Being Studio
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Mission Statement
BEING Studio is committed to the participation and professional practice of artists with developmental disabilities. Being an artist is about seeing the world as only you can see it. It’s about being determined to make something extraordinary. It’s about being driven. It’s about being fearless. That’s why we exist. To give artists with developmental disabilities a space for being sincere, being purposeful, being daring, being spontaneous, being present. To give artists a space for simply being.
About This Cause
BEING is a community of artists with developmental disabilities. At BEING, artists have access to the space, the tools, and the representation to create and commercialize their visual art and creative writing. The studio offers a unique visual art and creative writing program that promotes inclusiveness and nurtures bold new voices. BEING artists contribute to the cultural life of the community through a regular program of exhibitions as well as collaborations with guest artists. BEING artists are supported by our staff, who provide one-on-one mentorship and facilitate workshops with guest artists. BEING also provides opportunities for artists to exhibit and sell their work. Proceeds from art sales made through the studio are divided between the artist and BEING’s operating fund. Artists generally work in the studio one to 2 days a week, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:30p.m. We also offer some evening and weekend programming to meet different needs of the BEING community. The studio currently supports more than 70 artists working in drawing, painting, textile art, sculpture, printmaking and creative writing.