Remainders Creative Reuse, a 6000 square foot arts and crafts thrift store in Pasadena, diverts materials from landfills while providing inexpensive supplies and inspiration to artists of all ages and experience levels. They also host classes and other programs, curated by Rhizomatic Arts community member TOBAN NICHOLS, who says, “My art practice feeds into my work at Remainders and vice versa… It’s the mix I’ve always dreamed of, and the freedom I hoped I would someday have.”

All too often I see clients with gorgeous new websites that no one knows about. Don’t make the mistake of investing time and money into a website and then not integrating it into your communications! Here are some tips.

The Contemporary Art League was co-founded by Los Angeles artists who believe that, together, we have the power to change the material conditions for artists and arts workers. “We want our community of art workers to be able to live dignified lives with a commitment to creating and caring for visual culture, and we want that for ourselves, too.” Read on to learn about their vision for a “cooperative trade organization” for L.A. County artists, and how to get involved!

I describe my approach to web design as “collaborative” because, as an artist, collaboration is in my DNA. I want to share with you what that means, in the case of a website refresh.

When I met Santa Fe-based ERIN ELDER, I immediately recognized a professional soul mate. She takes a personal, therapeutic approach to supporting artists in their careers over weeks, months, or even years.

In this website redesign for Paufve Dance, background videos create movement and life.

Created by artists SUSAN SCHWARTZ and VIRGINIA BROERSMA, the FARE Contract is a free, artist-centered sales agreement that advocates for elevating the rights of artists when their work is sold. “We believe that by empowering artists… we can embed a sense that asking for and negotiating your rights is something any artist can and should do.”

Michael Morgan’s passion is helping marginalized communities find their voice through theater and performance. The goal of this design was to generate new projects & relationships.

Whether you’re making a new website, or updating the one you have, properly formatting your images is essential. Here are some tips to make sure that your site looks great!

Deborah came to me to “level-up” her web presence with a website that would appeal to talent agents and casting directors.

SHAINA LYNN SIMMONS is an actress, performance artist, and creative producer, healer, and author. She says, “At the interstice of activism and artistic praxis, my work seeks to heal the past, tend to the present, and reimagine the future of the diaspora […] as an organic archaeology to elevate Black stories.”

TATIANA VAHAN’s art projects, which include the Los Angeles Artist Census and the bar-fund, function as community-based activism through projects “organized on the principles of direct action, cooperation, and self-determined power by artists.”

KATRINA FRYE is keeping a close eye on the economic conditions that artists must work in, and common pitfalls that make it harder for all of us to do well. She says: “If we aren't careful we will suffer if more people offer below market rates for sub par work. I am working alongside younger people right now to educate them on their market value.”

Rhizomatic Arts cultivates creative sustainability through collaboration and exchange. People are often curious how we operate, so here's an overview of our peer-powered business model.