As all artists start sharing artists vs art squares I want to take a moment to reflect on the work the collective of Communication does on behalf of other artists, musicians and community organizations via mutual aid. We exist to create safe space for creative people to thrive and connect with community.
For over a year I have taken on a role to run the Communication shop.
This is a full-time volunteer job that I do because Communication works toward a reality that didn't exist when I was first trying to navigate the art world. To carry a torch to light multiple pathways of being is a difficult thing to do alone.... I'm so glad to have found a team with big hearts, able to hold safe space for community. Everything we do, we do with such care and intention, it's a dream.
In the past year we've grown alongside our community and it's just so amazing that despite a pandemic, despite being 48th state in arts spending, despite what many people say about Madisonians not buying art that our organization persists in part because people in our community ( and all over the US) buy art from our shop.
If we were to draw a line to each person / org that has interacted with us in some capacity you could visually see how interconnected, tightly knit and expansive the community of Communication is.
This weekend Communication hosts the biggest market we've ever done.
If you feel comfortable shopping in person I invite you to stop by Eastside Winter Market at Garver Feed Mill on Saturday and Sunday 12-7pm.
If you stop by find me and say hello. I'll be wearing one of 2 pink lanyards ( Jennie Bastian has the other one 😊️) that say event organizer 👋
Thanks to everyone involved ( long list) in helping Communication and this market exist. So proud of us.