Why Join?

Two Reasons:

1) To provide yourself with the best possible opportunity to succeed in your chosen arts-based, indie biz, career path;

2) To provide the financial structure needed to support, build and grow WAN.

The goal of Working Artists’ Membership Program is to support artists—those emerging as well as established—in designing a life that works for them in ways that matter. By combining WAN’s efforts with strategic partners throughout Oregon, Washington and the US, we find extraordinary deals and programs for our paid membership.

One person built, managed and grew WAN – it’s Founder, Adrienne Fritze. For the past 5 years, she developed this program, and learned to be a functioning, honest-to-goodness, working artist, curator, and advocate.

Like you, she has worked “other jobs” to make money – teaching, global marketing of other companies’ products/services, creating integrated marketing materials for small business clients, and fund raising for non-profits. Bringing all this experience together, allowed Adrienne to build WAN to what it is today, giving you, the artist, the following benefits and services to help you achieve your goals and fulfill your dreams.

Monthly Arts Biz Round Tables, workshops, seminars, and other presentations that give you a leg up in building your indie business;
Access to professional services through the Preferred Provider Network;
- Bookkeeping, accounting, cash flow management and legal advice
- Marketing, sales support and training
- Business insurance
- And so much more…
Strategic partnerships that benefit artists and enable you to do business on a local, regional, national and global scale, with organizations like Fractured Atlas, MercyCorpsNW, Americans for the Arts, Small Busines Development Center, CRG Insurance and others:
- Access to business loans from $500 to $50,000 for higher risk businesses like yours;
- Health care insurance appropriate for you and your situation;
- Discounts with suppliers, retailers, and buying networks, so you get the best possible deals on supplies and resources you need to produce your art and run your business;
Become part of an artists’ Chamber of Commerce, and benefit from Adrienne’s participation in the Small Business Advocacy Council, Creative Economic Council/Oregon Creative Industries Association, and the Creative Advocacy Network.

Join WAN and connect to other independently employed artists and creative professionals to form the strong community and political force Adrienne intended when she created WAN.

So, visit the MEMBERSHIP page, say YES to valuable resources and business training designed for you the artist and creative.