Art for Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day!

The Art Thing Collaborative, Inc. is a social arts organization that creates community-driven public art installations and community-Focused social arts programming to bring people together through creativity and collaboration.

Let’s Bring Art Back to Life!

Imagine a world where art is everywhere—not confined to galleries, but alive in our streets, parks, and neighborhoods. A world where art connects us, reflects our stories, and celebrates who we are. Together, we can make this vision a reality.

Mission: Art for Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day!

We believe: Art is essential and deeply connected to community living and identity. So…

Our Goal: is to integrate more art into communities to make art a more accessible part of daily, interconnected living.

Here’s the Plan:

  1. Collaborate with Communities to Make "Art Things":
    We’ll team up with community members, artists, and organizations all over the region (and beyond) to create one-of-a-kind, community-driven social art installations—what we call "Art Things." These installations will reflect and celebrate the unique identities, cultures, and stories of the communities where they’re created. These “Art Things” will be placed in accessible public spaces in the towns where they’re made, becoming an integral part of the communities they represent.

  2. Offer Social Art Programs and Experiences:
    We’ll create and offer fun and meaningful social art programs, workshops, and events where people can come together for creative learning, sharing, and connecting. These opportunities will be tailored to meet the unique needs and interests of each community, making sure they’re welcoming and accessible to people of all ages and abilities.

  3. Create Community “Art Hubs”:
    We’ll transform available spaces into open and inclusive places where people of all ages and abilities can explore, create, and connect through art. Like a “YMCA for the Arts,” these hubs will offer studio access, artistic experiences, accessible programming, and vital resources to continually support connection through creativity in the communities we serve.

  4. Build a Public Social Art Network:
    We’ll interconnect these “Art Things” and “Art Hubs” to form a free, open-air social art “museum” / network that spans the region (and beyond). This network will link the towns we serve to a broader community, creating greater opportunities for inter-community connection and collaboration.

A collaborative mission:

Your contribution is more than a donation—it’s a step toward communities connected by art.

With your generosity, we can:

  • Support art’s role in our communities.

  • Create accessible and inclusive community art spaces.

  • Build an open public “Art Thing” network.

  • Celebrate our stories through art that belongs to all of us.

Visit www.theartthing.org to learn more!