our Service Projects
{raising funds and awareness}
*Service-learning is an educational approach that combines learning objectives with community service in order to provide a pragmatic, progressive learning experience while meeting societal needs.-Wikipedia
The Project Shop is a proud recipient of the 2022/2023 Arts in Society grant, supporting cross sector arts projects addressing social justice. Read the Press Release.
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This amazing opportunity affords us the possibility to expand our Community Service Projects and non-profit programming.
This amazing opportunity affords us the possibility to expand our Community Service Projects and non-profit programming.
Community Service Projects engage student-artists to learn practical design development, printmaking and production skills, with access to equipment and instruction in a safe, supportive and inclusive environment. Through personal instruction and community workshops, the student-artists will be involved in every aspect of producing artwork and presenting it to demonstrate how art can encourage conversation within our communities.
Each young artist dives into the design development process in collaboration with Project Shop artists to help translate their ideas to image. Various printmaking techniques are explored and upon selecting the best application for the student's vision we head into production. Community workshops are hosted at the shop for public participation to learn printmaking and production skills while giving back to the community. All proceeds from product sales are donated to the non-profit or cause chosen by the artist.
The most important lesson I learned from my time under Reina’s mentorship was the courage I gained to speak my mind. Disagreements and hostility accompanies any social justice advocacy. Reina’s relentless rallying and uplifting encouragements created a space where I felt brave and safe enough to speak my mind... I am now better exposed and equipped to have conversations with people of opposing views; beyond that, the project was a vector for me to have the courage to have a voice in the Roaring Fork Valley, overcoming the intimidating vulnerability of using my words.
So whether that is on racial equality, climate awareness, or reproductive healthcare, I would love it for my peers to have the same opportunity and experience of growth as I did.
The service-based projects not only allow the younger generation to shine light on current issues, but are also bridges of connections between individuals and the wider community."
So whether that is on racial equality, climate awareness, or reproductive healthcare, I would love it for my peers to have the same opportunity and experience of growth as I did.
The service-based projects not only allow the younger generation to shine light on current issues, but are also bridges of connections between individuals and the wider community."
- Mandy Lei, 2022 CRMS Graduate Service Project Participant
our CSA
{Community Supported Art}
Our CSA, like a food CSA, is a seasonal delivery of shop grown goods. Featured artists collaborate with Shop artists to develop, produce and deliver an outstanding edition of goodies.
As a shareholder you will get 3 deliveries throughout the year. We will be hosting pickup parties for each delivery as well as offering nationwide delivery via usps. Each participating artists receives a stipend for their collaborative contributions. They are empowered to honestly express and push themselves to learn new techniques.
In 2024, we are taking our CSA to the next level. We started with making Art Shirts via our Wear it CSA - now we are offering multiple levels.
Wear it {art shirt}, Mail it {mail art} and Use it {art object}
These goodies will be shop grown from recent happenings, collaborations and creative explorations.
View past editions.
Limit 50 shareholders
4 pickup parties per year
$140-500 per year
you are only charged when
art is has your name on it.
cancel anytime.
help us get money in the hands of awesome local artists and support organic collaboration.
art is has your name on it.
cancel anytime.
help us get money in the hands of awesome local artists and support organic collaboration.
With your support we are able to encourage the featured artists to honestly express and push themselves.
“I’ve learned as much about screen printing as I have learned about myself through this process. When to be soft and when to be strong. To practice patience when things don’t go as planned and to be persistent. I have to leave ego at the door and come in as a child ready to play and learn.”
Vanessa Porras – Featured Artist
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Pick your poison.
35 per art shirt
140 per year
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140 per year
The hand decorated garment might be a long sleeve sweatshirt, tank, or super soft recycled shirt. Each featured artist comes up with an idea that informs every decision along the way from the blank to the ink color.
Each edition is offered usually in 2 styles that are resposibly sourced, high-quality blanks for your wearing pleasure.
Each edition is offered usually in 2 styles that are resposibly sourced, high-quality blanks for your wearing pleasure.
45 per mailing
180 per year
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Mail Art explores the experimental syntheses of different artistic media and disciplines. Artists will explore pairing varied disciplines and media, including collage, painting, drawing, written word, photographs, and of course a multitude of printmaking techniques.
180 per year
You never know what coolness will arrive in your mailbox with one for you and including one to send to a friend with postage included.
55 per art object
220 per year
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Our newest offering, encourages the artist explore the relationship of form and function. It could be a really cool decorated bag, a delectible ceramic mug, or... 220 per year
Rest assured it will be a thoughtful, high-quality, homegrown piece of goodness presented with love and enthusiam by our featured artists.
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Arts education through service-learning print projects empowering student-artists to share their voices on critical issues, fostering conversation and community engagement.
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︎︎︎history
The Project Shop was founded by Reina Katzenberger in 2014. Her hope was to establish a creative space with the equipment, materials and collections for local creatives of all ages and abilities. In 2016, a perfect location opened up at SAW (Studios for Arts + Works), a collaborative space for creative professionals and professional creatives in Carbondale, Colorado. With the space and facilities required for more substaintial print equipment in place, Reina set up shop with multiple antique platen letterpresses, etching press, screenprinting equipment and finishing equipment. Ongoing internships, apprentices, and students projects grew over the years. Collaboration with local artists led to our popular CSA subscription service. Reina grew more focused on service-learning print runs in collaboration with local non-profits to empower artists to learn production skills. The positive and inspiring response from the community not to mention the testimonials from students inspired the move to launch the Shop as a non-profit in 2022.
Established in 2014
offering
Community Supported Art
- subcription service
Community Service Projects
- service-learning prints
Community Workshops
- service-learning production
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offering
Community Supported Art
- subcription service
Community Service Projects
- service-learning prints
Community Workshops
- service-learning production
