WHAT DRAWS YOU

• My people

• Share ideas, struggles with other artists

• More people in common than in other places

• Share,  receive knowledge – safe place

• Being with other creative people = my people

• Skill, learn, cross-fertilization

• Work with others & interact

• Smart, people, interesting people, not superficial

• Intellectual

• Strong sense of community, warm and inviting

• Involved, love of arts and letters

• Idea to join came from my teacher

• Able to attract world class talent – push our understanding

• Atmosphere

• Activities structured

• Creativity

• Show work, space for creating art, do stage activities

• Mentorship

• Learning opportunities

• Guest speakers drawn by excellence

• Feel like you’re at home at the fireside with speakers

• Hang around in historic building

• Beauty  of the space

• Piano

• Can use the space