AIM
This project is aimed specifically at providing alternate income streams for individuals who have marketable self-reliance skills and talents as well as natural abilities that can be developed into products.

Many are asking,
” How do I create a definable product by which I can feed my self and my family?”
Artist Mosaics was developed, based on years spent seeking the same answers. These artists are not only potentially self-employable but are themselves future employers, there is vast potential for Cultural Tourism.
While most of the ideas have been initialized, it will take a vast amount of support to successfully implement!
Tools and resources for research are emphasized! Artist Mosaic provides opportunities for product development and direct audience presentation at a critical stage. Effort is made towards archival documentation processes, oft needed in promotional press kits, portfolios, grant and loan solicitation.
Artist must make personal contracts to themselves and other member of their group. A test group was initialized in January,2004 with seminars, to be followed by testing on other concepts: -
Trunk shows, (Exhibit Opportunity), “Edutainment, AM yahoo groups, art/business facility, sponsoring, grant and funding opportunity as well as youth programs. Sign up for our Mailing list!

Components
Exhibits,
whether kinetic or static, will be sought and/or developed. Support
for Crafts & Artistry: -Utilitarian Arts The business of Art; -Seminar and workshops, development of mentor relations, peer support groups, referrals and reference to other training programs. Finding and listing outlets, traditional and non-traditional outlets would be explored.
Artist Resource:
- a ‘virtual’ community enables members, access to information that can benefit their artistic, professional and personal journey. >br>This site will open a virtual door to arts related business
Artistic ‘Sou Sou’: - vital aspect of the Artist Mosaic ‘brand principle’, communal social enterprise. collaborating with colleges so that students may develop much needed experience, while new or needy business access help and developing responsibility and skill in fundraising. The name and logo were chosen with the intent of developing a trade name and presence, to demonstrate building a brand around an intangible concept.

‘Artist Mosaic’ recognizes that the ability to provide for oneself is a right not a privilege. Borrowing on the concept of “Farmers’ Markets” AM seeks to provide a means of taking products on the market, specifically aiming at inter-borough, inter-state and eventually domestic and international opportunities. The first opportunity for adaptation presented itself with African American History Month celebration at the Court of International trade @ Federal Plaza!

AM was conceived and developed by Ms Bonnie Sandy. Ms Sandy is producing this program in collaboration with Jazzpazazz Preservation Society, and has been discussing the possibility of collaborating with other supporting organizations, individuals, artist groups, businesses and venues.
For info Bonnie Sandy 1-212-618-7313
E-mail artistmosaics@yahoo.com Visit Ms Sandy-Sterlings B...Ss

The business of surviving in arts1
The art of surviving as a business!