11/17/25 – NEW Power Point Presentation – Click Here

• Includes membership levels and projected costs (based on the number of artists in the co-op)
• Volunteer requirements
• Co-op structure
• and more…

11/2/25 – Updates from the Steering Committee – Click Here

10/14/25 – Updates from the Steering Committee – Click Here

10/10/25 –  Updates from the Steering Committee – Click Here

9/19/25 – Updates from the Steering Committee – Click Here

8/22/25 – During the 3rd membership meeting, the group formed an expanded Steering Committee with representation from 2D/Mixed Media/Digital, Metalsmithing, Performance, Printmaking members. The purpose of the steering committee is to:

• To establish a timeline for steering committee
• To define responsibilities for steering committee
• To task steering committee to propose co-op model
• To define communication protocol for steering committee, and larger member community

During the 1st and 2nd membership meetings, the idea of our members forming an artist co-op was presented during the first meeting and which workspaces would be available to rent. The 2nd meeting included final square footage cost of $1.08 per square foot pricing for the workspaces. Other costs to consider were presented such as consumable supplies, general liability insurance and software fees. An initial steering committee was formed to gather interest from members in specific disciplines.

On 6/11/25, an email was sent to current and paused members announcing Art Gym will be changing in 2026. The owners of Art Gym are going to retire at the end of the year but still want the workspace and equipment to be accessible to artists. A variety of options to transition to were explored by staff and it was determined a transition to an artist co-op was the most viable option.