Mission Statement: “giving art back to people”
This page will cover the following topics
This page will cover the following topics
- Background and context
- Project Support Trades
- Benefits
- Skill Labs
- Commitment
- Network
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Background and contextMott Workshop is a co-op style collective and “soft agency” centered on supporting the development of artists through a holistic approach to art production.
Our methodology includes:
Our model decentralizes capital and instead focuses on the exchange of resources. Members all work for each other. Quality comes first.
The goal is to reduce the barriers to the art making process, offer a centralized (semi-physical) hub for artists to lean on for help, and foster a more familiar*, inclusive, and experienced new wave of creators into the larger art community.
*how to say “familiar with one another” or that people know and trust each other thru working together
Project Support Trades
“Members” can request project support from the community.
Support can take various forms; physical and in-person time, fulfilling production roles, digital assistance (like help editing a video or using a program), advice and consultation.
The range of what sort of help can be offered is still undefined, and will solidify as the methodology is used and develops in real time; this should be a growing organism, capable of adaptation.
A key point is that this kind of exchange is for “free” or less than “market” value. Removal of Payment comes in the form of time exchange– giving time to someone else’s project earns you time based support for your project.
The purpose of this structure is to allott resources to projects that may not have otherwise been realized due to funding or network constraints.
If a project is completed through HIRING OUT* the workshop, it will be featured on the website project page.
*hmmm hiring is the wrong word here renting??? employ uhhh
Benefits
Displaying multiple artists in a single site will serve two purposes:
The role of “agency” that hosts multiple different kinds of artists in one place.
create an end product that is greater than the sum of it’s parts.
This also allows projects and people to be placed in front of new audiences through cross collaborative efforts, which in turn expands the web and thus efficacy of the system overall.
Skill labs
These are skill sharing events ranging from classroom style discussions to active workshops to recreational social activities. Focus is team building, skill development and experimentation through safe & supportive low stakes environments (deliverables not tied to money).
The push here is to grant community members access to skills that are often behind academic paywalls or expertise barriers. Addresses the “must have 2 years of experience to apply” dilemma.
Commitment
Artists/members are expected to prioritize creating the ‘best’ possible final product.
Artists/members are not expected to contribute value in the form of money.
Artists/members are not required to work exclusively through the workshop.
Artists/members are expected to contribute value in the form of time & projects that will demonstrate the credibility of the workshop.
Network
Through repeated completed projects, audience will grow and become familiarized with the mission and style of work MW employs, and crowdfunding will develop into a consistent + re
Our methodology includes:
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exercising practical skills
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cultivating community and artist networks
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sharing knowledge and experience
- supporting community members with time-based help
- offering institutional validity: “I am part of and regularly contribute to a larger organization-- look at my special email”
Our model decentralizes capital and instead focuses on the exchange of resources. Members all work for each other. Quality comes first.
The goal is to reduce the barriers to the art making process, offer a centralized (semi-physical) hub for artists to lean on for help, and foster a more familiar*, inclusive, and experienced new wave of creators into the larger art community.
*how to say “familiar with one another” or that people know and trust each other thru working together
Project Support Trades
“Members” can request project support from the community.
Support can take various forms; physical and in-person time, fulfilling production roles, digital assistance (like help editing a video or using a program), advice and consultation.
The range of what sort of help can be offered is still undefined, and will solidify as the methodology is used and develops in real time; this should be a growing organism, capable of adaptation.
A key point is that this kind of exchange is for “free” or less than “market” value. Removal of Payment comes in the form of time exchange– giving time to someone else’s project earns you time based support for your project.
The purpose of this structure is to allott resources to projects that may not have otherwise been realized due to funding or network constraints.
If a project is completed through HIRING OUT* the workshop, it will be featured on the website project page.
*hmmm hiring is the wrong word here renting??? employ uhhh
Benefits
Displaying multiple artists in a single site will serve two purposes:
The role of “agency” that hosts multiple different kinds of artists in one place.
create an end product that is greater than the sum of it’s parts.
This also allows projects and people to be placed in front of new audiences through cross collaborative efforts, which in turn expands the web and thus efficacy of the system overall.
Skill labs
These are skill sharing events ranging from classroom style discussions to active workshops to recreational social activities. Focus is team building, skill development and experimentation through safe & supportive low stakes environments (deliverables not tied to money).
The push here is to grant community members access to skills that are often behind academic paywalls or expertise barriers. Addresses the “must have 2 years of experience to apply” dilemma.
Commitment
Artists/members are expected to prioritize creating the ‘best’ possible final product.
Artists/members are not expected to contribute value in the form of money.
Artists/members are not required to work exclusively through the workshop.
Artists/members are expected to contribute value in the form of time & projects that will demonstrate the credibility of the workshop.
Network
Through repeated completed projects, audience will grow and become familiarized with the mission and style of work MW employs, and crowdfunding will develop into a consistent + re
liable resource.