SOURCE MINISTRIES

Fallout Arts Initiative: an art community for the community

excellent art - build community - creative service

THE MISSION:
Form a community of young and emerging artists by:

ONE:
Art Studios, gallery, and workshop/performance space that is part of an inspiring, encouraging, affordable, and friendly environment.

TWO:
Resources and programs to help assist and establish individuals with their goals in creating art.

THREE:
Facilitating Creative Service Initiatives that serve the homeless, low-income, and urban youth.

ARTISTS WANTED!

Visual artists, painters,performers, print shop and darkroom (in progress), dance studio space available.

call us @ the Fallout: 612.462.3873
or email us @ info@falloutminneapolis.com

People:
The Fallout Art Co-op is made up of people who value the role art plays in our culture to inspire hope, challenge complacency and to enrich the lives of all people, not just those who can afford it. These artists balance their pursuit of art with the pursuit of intentionally benefiting those less fortunate in their own community with their creativity and kindness.

The people of the Fallout Art Co-op desire a friendly, non-competitive, relational environment in which to do their work. Many of the participants have already worked collaboratively through the Fallout Urban Art Center, which has been in existence since 2001.

The Story:
The Fallout Art Co-op is an extension of the Fallout Art Initiative, created by the Source Community. Source has been committed to serving marginalized young people and the urban poor through programs involving outreach, mentoring, transitional housing, and training. Since 2001 the Fallout Urban Art Center, located just 1/2 block away from the areas premier arts college (MCAD) and in the center of one of the most diverse parts of our city, has facilitated a Gallery, workshops, art openings, community art studio space, music shows, benefits, after school programs, and a skate ramp.

The Fallout Studio Building was purchased in 2002 with the vision of studio space for an art co-op. After the tenants moved out in 2004, over $300,000 of renovations were put into the building and currently has updated HVAC, electrical, and plumbing. In 2005 the first co-op studio was moved into and spring of 2006 has invited more artists to be apart of the co-op.

Pioneering:
The vision of a co-op has been part of the Fallout for along time, but the reality is it is just being birthed and in its infant stages. This is something that is being pioneered as we have never heard of or seen a co-op run like this before. We need individuals that would have similar hearts and desire to be part of a start up community to help figure out how this can work. Along with some incredible art, lots of laughs, and serving the less fortunate we anticipate having to make adjustments as we go.

Future Financing:
We hope that this co-op will be able to offer its members scholarships as well as opportunities to have CSI and other programs financed through foundations and grants in the future. We believe the mission and vision of the Fallout Art Initiative is unique, powerful, and foundation friendly. Typically it takes time and energy to see the funds become a reality. This is part of what we need a core group to be a part of pioneering as well.

Interested In Hearing More?
Again this is just being birthed, if any of this interests you please contact us at 612-462-3873. We hope to see the 2nd wave of artists occupying studio space by the end of August. 2006.

The Fallout Art Co-op is comprised of two buildings: the Fallout Studio Building and the Fallout Urban Art Center (1 block from each other)

The Fallout Studio Building:
Art Studio Spaces: It is a beautifully, mostly restored turn of the century, exposed brick building. The space lends itself for a variety of spaces that are individual rooms as well as spaces with 12 foot ceilings and have 8 foot dividers (similar to an art college painting studio). These spaces are available for artists to have individual or shared studio spaces.

Fallout Urban Art Center:
Gallery, Workshop & Performance Space: The Gallery and performance/workshop space is available for Co-op members to host their own individual shows and/or workshops.

To help assist and establish individuals with their goals in creating art, getting exposure, and becoming established (especially for low-income artists)

Resources and programs on:
• How to create a portfolio
• What grant money is available for artists and how to apply
• Host workshops that will bring in local established artist to help with art forms, establishing the individual artist, etc.
• Web Site for artist to have their work
• Art tools accessible: frame construction, print presses, kiln, dark room, light tables, etc…

The heart of the CSI’s, including the Fallout Art Fest and Homeless youth benefit, is that artists are using their natural gifts while encouraging, bringing an awareness, benefiting, and serving those in need.

The Co-op will host and facilitate Events, Workshops, & Programs and/or be creating art that:
• Interact with homeless, low-income, and urban youth
• Help homeless, low-income, and urban youth artists create art work
• Provide art programs that typically are not available or not affordable
• Benefit by bringing awareness, interaction, and finances to related issues
• Create community within Co-op, artists at large, and the local community by facilitating

CSI: Examples
• Interactive art/food events at shelters
• Benefits for homeless youth
• Community mural that gets local residents and youth to participate
• After school programs for urban youth and families: foundational art classes, music, dance, creative movement, computer design
• Music CD project: homeless youth music, spoken word, and poetry
• Creating Art Pieces to be displayed and/or sold that help bring awareness to issues

Visual artists, painters,performers, print shop and darkroom (in progress), dance studio space available.