About
Menagerie Collective was founded in 2008. We are a diverse group of artists bound by commitment to collaboration, higher artistry, and maintenance of artistic community.
With this collective, the artists hope to achieve a greater dialogue (with each other and their viewers) about their artistic vision, its interaction with social forces, and the alchemy within collaborative spaces.
The general mission of the collective is to build and maintain both artistic relationships and business connections. The collective lends a sense of community to both the individual and the artistry that he/she attempts to harness. In turn, the collective becomes a continuing education outside of any sort of developed institution. It is also a means to maneuver more easily in to public presentation, gallery showings, or entrepreneurship of one's artistic integrity. This is an important dialogue to have because ultimately we become a part of a movement (economic, cultural, artistic, political, social, etc.). Our work extends beyond the personal: it is informed by history, surrounding politics, cultural dynamics, and the unknown future. In understanding that we take part in a larger dialogue than just ourselves (and our communities), we realize that we have a more profound effect on the world than we might have previously imagined. The collective is focused on building bridges: for artists connecting with each other and for artist communities connecting with a greater community. As a collective, harnessing our energy and localizing our efforts with our works has never seemed so important.