Community Supported Art Chicago

Community-Supported Art Chicago is a yearly art subscription service of locally produced art. Much like Community Supported Agriculture, in which shareholders invest in a local farm and receive a monthly payout of fruits and vegetables, CSA Chicago asks shareholders to invest directly in the arts community with a “buy local” mentality. The program offers a reasonably priced way to support Chicago and regional artists and and receive limited edition contemporary artist projects in return. We offer editions in the Winter and the Spring.

Ranging from emerging to mid-career, participating artists have exhibited in museums and galleries nationally and internationally, ranging from the Museum of Contemporary Craft Portland, the Videonale at the Kunstmuseum Bonn, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, and The New Museum, New York, and collected in institutions such as The Museum of Modern Art, New York and The Art Institute of Chicago. CSA Chicago is an opportunity for collectors to access exclusive editions of their work at an affordable price. threewalls is excited to become part of a national movement to create sustainable models to fund local artists and contemporary art affordable and accessible, drawing inspiration from Community-Supported Art program of Springboard for the Arts in Minneapolis, MN, Alula Editions, The Present Group and The Thing Quarterly in California and the Risograph CSA Project in Grand Rapids, MI.  

Check out what people are saying in The Huffington Post, Chicago Magazine, TimeOut Chicago, The Chicago Reader, Vocalo Radio, Gaper's Block, and a mini-documentary made by Gaper's Block The Grid! The CSA was mentioned in the top ten of 2011 in ArtSlant, named one of the top 5 Chicago art scene innovations in NewCity, and recommended by Lori B. Andrews, one of The Reader's Chicagoans of the year as her top 2011 cultural experience.

Community Supported Art Chicago is generously supported by 3Arts, OtherPeoplesPixels, and Armand Lee & Company.
Contact Shannon Stratton at shannon(at)three-walls.org to learn more about how you can become a partner.
Logo Design by Chad Kouri.

Past Editions (both sold out):

Community Supported Art's Winter 2011 "Root Cellar" Edition: Brandon Alvendia, David Leggett, Carol Jackson and Stephanie Brooks. Edition of 31. Shareholders had the option to purchase a ticket to an exclusive artist-created dinner release event, prepared by artist, gallerist and chef Eric May and receive a hand-painted sign by the artist that evening. Logo and packaging designed by Chad Kouri of The Post Family. Artwork came packaged in an extra large tote.

Community Supported Art Spring 2011: Conrad Bakker, Sara Black, Edie Fake, Jesse Harrod, Jessica Labatte, Jason Lazarus, Laura Mackin, Eric Fleischauer, Pamela Fraser, Aay Preston-Myint, Steve Reinke, and Dan S. Wang. Edition of 50. Available in single share (6 artists) or family share (all 12 artists). Logo design by Angeli and Edwin Galloway. Artwork came packaged in a crate designed and built by Charles Roderick.

Check out the video from our Spring 2011 release party!