CARLY LAKE creates artwork inspired by and intimately connected to the natural environment where she lives. She says, “Growing up in Southern California, I felt a lack of understanding of and connection to the nature around me. That longing and a drive to create led me to practices like natural dyeing – one of the tangible ways I connect to the landscape and enter into community with others who care deeply for the wellbeing of our environment.”

PHILLIP T. NAILS is co-founder of Typewriters Anonymous, a band of typewriter and performance poets, musicians, and artists who bring analog vintage spectacle to special events. Additionally, they produce workshops and performances that cultivate community, collaboration, and creativity. Phillip says, “We want to strengthen our communities and our own wellbeing through poetry and healing-centered practices. We want to make things we cannot yet imagine.“

VIRGINIA BROERSMA and CORRINA PEIPON took some time out of their busy art and advocacy careers to introduce STUDIO LOAN, a joint project from The Artist's Contract and Contemporary Art League that helps artists in the Los Angeles area to lend and borrow studio spaces. Not only do we hope to raise awareness of this program locally, we hope that folks in other cities will consider bringing the program to your community!

JANUARY ARTS is a support network for the art community. The Los Angeles nonprofit was founded by KRISTINE SCHOMAKER in 2024 and represents the latest effort by the artist to create space for community and career growth outside of the competitive commercial marketplace. Kristine believes that “When you realize you aren’t alone, or that you don’t have to be alone, opportunities open up.”

TRICIA CREASON-VALENCIA is a storyteller and an activist. She uses every tool in her kit, from motivational speaking to documentary filmmaking to education, to share her story and the stories of those around her. She also actively works to support others and create structures for learning and creative expression. She co-founded PowerHouse in San Jose for women+ entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in community.

Behind the Curtain: Navigating the Art World is a new professional development membership program for art professionals. It’s a project of RAY BELDNER’s Startup Curatorial, which grew out of the Startup Art Fair that Ray co-founded in 2015 (and which is how we met!). Like Rhizomatic Arts, Behind the Curtain and Startup Curatorial are helping artists find the resources, skills, and community that are essential to a sustainable career.

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.