253 Collective was founded by Tacoma visionary Linda Danforth and is a cooperative between the members of the Jet Artist Cooperative, the Broadway Artist Cooperative and other local artists.
The goal of the cooperative is to provide a retail location while keeping the cost to each artist as low as possible. Each artist pays $20 a month as a membership payment and has an assigned job (marketing, art rotation etc.). There is no commission collected on anyone’s work so artists receive the full payment when their work is sold. Each artist handles their own bookkeeping (there is no general cash register).
Is the co-op full?
Yes, 253 Collective is currently full. The artists as a group decide the maximum number of artists that may be a member and the group also collectively makes decisions about having guest artists.
Please let Lorraine Toler know if you'd like to be on a waiting list or to be considered as a featured guest artist for an artwalk or other special event. You can reach Lorraine at: lorrainepaints@gmail.com
You also may send general questions about 253 Collective by email to: 253collective@gmail.com
