New Hampshire's "Starving Artist" Collective

"The Starving Artist" is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving artists and art-lovers through performances, lectures, workshops and a gallery. Founded by writer / director / filmmaker, Aaron Wiederspahn along with his wife, Keri and Laina Barakat, the collective is based in Keene, New Hampshire.

The gallery changes its exhibition each month, with self-taught Russian immigrant, Lee Filmanov's work on display through January (to recognize and celebrate the life of the recently deceased artist). This month's events include a dance workshop, knitting circle, figure drawing model swap and a writers workshop (among others). The events are cheap (this month's are $5 and under) and seem to offer something for everyone.


Membership to "The Starving Artist" ranges from a pretty thrifty $30 / year (for students) to $75 / year (for couples and families), and benefits include a "starving artist" mug, 10% discount on regular classes, free admission to members only events and parties, automatic electronic updates and a schedule of events and classes, the opportunity to display personal art links and network on the Starving Artist Website, priority registration to all special events, classes, workshops and priority ticketing to limited seating events.

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