aWIN believes that providing permanent
work space for artists is also an opportunity
to inject hope into blighted communities by
serving as a cornerstone for neighborhood
redevelopment.
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Every American city is concerned with the plight
of its artists. Mayors all over the country strain
to invent policies to keep artists in town, but few
have achieved this goal. Artists commonly settle
in marginal neighborhoods, elevate them, then
are forced out by rising rents from profit-seeking
developers. Artists generally cannot compete with
the real estate developers to create and own their
studios. 
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Sponsor, lead, counsel, and develop
collaborative efforts to renew blighted
urban sites for artists’ studios and for the
community benefit. |
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Educate city government and the public
concerning the benefits artists bring to our
communities, and the need to maintain
spaces for artists. |
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Subsidize rents for deserving artists and
help them achieve secure working spaces. |
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Promote art education in marginal
neighborhoods. |
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