The Culture Hub Arts Institute (CHAI)
The Culture Hub Arts Institute is a holistic approach to art, practices, culture, and tradition. By incorporating creativity, community, culture, support, and physical space, we aim to equip artisans with the tools to thrive in their personal and artistic endeavors.
CHAI Overview
The Culture Hub Art Institute envisions a thriving creative community where artists and artisans have the support, space, and resources to sustain their practice and share cultural traditions.
By facilitating meaningful connections and creative expression, we strengthen the cultural fabric of our region and ensure that the arts remain an accessible and essential part of community life.
We support and empower artists by providing small business resources and training to sustain and grow artistic careers.
We offer studio spaces, host community events, and showcase local artists through gallery exhibitions.
We uplift intergenerational and intertribal connections through knowledge-sharing and arts instruction.
Arts Education instruction for local schools lacking fine arts lessons, and workshops for the community at large.
Artist Studios are available for rent on a sliding scale with artist-in-residence options to engage artists at different levels of career development.
CHAI Gallery and Gift Shop will feature exhibitions and retail products displayed on a rotating schedule, showcasing the artists in residence as well as community-engaged group shows.
CHAI Small Business Incubator and Digital Fabrication Lab is available for artists to develop small business ownership skills, learn new technologies, and produce items to be sold in the gift shop.