share our studio!

Are you a painter, drawer, illustrator, or designer? Bring your good vibes on over - we have a dreamy studio share for you. Our art coworking space is located inside the Ford building on SE 11th and Division in Portland. I have leased this space for over six years and it has all the amenities for comfortably working and teaching small classes, including tables and chairs, a sink and a kitchen, couch, plants, a painting wall and even a giant tree. 

How to Apply:

Contact us to express your interest, and tell us how awesome you are!

Include links to your work!

I’m happy to do a quick 10-minute video chat with you to give you a virtual tour and answer any questions you might have. Click here to schedule that 10-minute call. There are no silly questions - ask me anything.

ps - scroll to the bottom to learn more about connecting with us through our Patreon for the Nurture Artists Collective!

What Goes On Here:

We use our studio like a co-working space, where we all have access at all times. We re-set the space each time we work so it's ready for the next person. We often overlap while we are working. And, we sometimes have the space all to ourselves since none of us are here full time. The space can be used as a classroom, with seating and tables for twelve people.  We have a sweet little gallery and shop set up in the front of our space.

What works well here is working on paintings, drawings, or working on your laptop. We also use the space to photograph, film, dance, meet with clients, teach classes both online and in-person, hold open studio events and meetups, host workshops,etc. We often play music or have quiet convivial conversation while we are working. You can totally use the studio to meet with clients, host your workshops and events, or teach classes, as long as your studiomates may come in and work while your event is happening.

The best practice is to keep a pair of noise cancelling headphones in the studio in case anyone is meeting with a client or teaching a workshop or talking on a Zoom call while you are working there. You can easily drop into your own zone with your headphones!

As Ford building tenants, we have the awesome perk of access to several bonus workspaces. We are able to reserve the 2 conference rooms for free, and you can also work in the hallway outside, at a huge table in the gallery downstairs, and/or in the cafe. There are ample space-a-licious options that make it an uber flexible shared space.

The space is not set up to give everyone their own permanent desk space - the whole space is modular so we can rearrange it and use it for events or projects as needed. Every studio member gets a few shelves to store their supplies, but the space is not a great place to store large things.  It's better to keep most things at home and bring in what you need project-by-project. If you need a lot more storage it is available to rent elsewhere in the building. We have a lot of shared equipment in the space like a painting wall, tables, chairs, an overhead projector, paper cutter, scissors, etc.  We have a small kitchen set up in the space with a fridge, microwave, toaster oven, teapot, sink, etc.

The overall vibe when we are here is focused, but friendly. We often host meetups and groups and teach workshops and private art lessons in the space. We sometimes film videos and do photoshoots in the space. Our daughters (aged 6 months to nine years) often join us when we are working here, as well as a friendly dog. As working mamas we are here to get things done when we are in the studio and with our kids in tow we are often multi-tasking, getting work done and keeping the kiddos busy too. 

Details:

Your membership to the coworking space costs $250/month and that includes use of the space, internet, the ability to sell things in the shop, the ability to use the space to teach your private classes and host events once in a while, and a small amount of storage for your supplies in the space. We ask for a $200 deposit and a commitment of one year, through the end of April 2021.

The studio is open anytime you would like to work and you will have 24/7 access to the space.  Free parking is available on the street although depending upon the time of day you sometimes have to park several blocks away.  There is paid parking available in two parking lots adjacent to the building. The building is right along the train tracks and next to the MAX orange line Clinton street station. The train sometimes blocks traffic long SE 11th and Division so if you meet clients or collectors always advise them to avoid this crossing so they won't get stuck on their way to see you.  We are located up on the second floor of the Ford building. The Ford building is a vibrant mixed-use building with four floors of people working on all types of businesses, from other artists to a cafe to a pickle maker and everything in between. Our studio is across the hall from software company Pinterest and next door to a photographer, a wellness clinic, and the event space Tendue.  There are many delicious eating options nearby including Pine State Biscuits, the Ford Food and Drink Cafe, Double Dragon, and Aviv.

About Us:

We are a group of artist friends who share a sweet studio space with a wall of windows that face the Southern sky. We all run our own businesses as artists and work hard to make our dreams happen. We encourage and collaborate with each other to elevate and inspire each other’s work.

If you can’t join our space physically, you can still connect with us through our Patreon. We created it as a way to share the rich juiciness that comes out of the artist studio with you!