Support Artists with Disabilties

Give the gift of art...and help disabled artists turn their passion into a profession! Do you need a unique gift for that one special person? Ten unique gifts for ten special people?

An engaging and and interesting way to bring your family, coworkers or friends together this year?

Through a grant awarded by the Kessler Foundation, Arts Unbound in Orange, NJ and Matheny's Arts Access Program in Peapack, NJ are partnering to form Art Garden CSA.

This CSA (community-supported art) project aims to connect artists with disabilities with art buyers in a new way.

What is it?

Art Garden CSA (Community Supported Art) is an innovative artistic venture, creating professional job opportunities for artists with disabilities.

How does it work?

• Members of the community purchase “shares” of the Art Garden CSA.
• Each share costs $500
• Each purchaser receives 10 pieces of original art, created by 10 different artists.
• Each artist receives an upfront payment to produce 25 pieces of art to go in the 25 available shares.
• Artwork is distributed at pickup events, where buyers meet the artists and receive their art.

Who made it happen?

A lot of hands are in the garden!

• Kessler Foundation awarded the prestigious Community Employment Grant to Matheny’s Arts Access Program to launch the project with Arts Unbound in West Orange

• Ten artists are part of this year’s CSA, five from each organization

• Three prestigious jurors chose this year’s artists:
  Gary Garrido Schneider, Executive Director, Grounds For Sculpture, Hamilton NJ
  Mary Birmingham, Curator, Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit NJ
  Jessica Lenard, award-winning independent artist
  
  For a visual, comprehensive (and entertaining) Art Garden overview, check out our video:
  
  How can you help?We would love for you to purchase one of 25 available shares, and help us by doing one or more of the following:

• Social Media: Like our Facebook page or post a link to our website on your own Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/artgardencsa/

• Email marketing: www.artgardencsa.org You can join our mailing list and share our newsletters

• Call all your Art Lover friends

• Include a blurb in your company’s newsletter

• Suggest that people share a share. Each share contains 10 pieces of art- enough to go around!

Our artists thank you in advance for your support and for helping turn their passion into a profession!