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!

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!