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If you are looking for a quick answer to: “what is this?” we are an artist run business that sells artist made products and we have hopes to provide helpful, practical services to artists. If you want to know exactly what we are doing in more detail, you can read further. There are many things we hope to do, but we are just in phase one, so buckle up, and read on.
but, also is dedicated to the sustaining of art practices, in a multitude of forms, through a series of short-term projects. Through open calls, exhibitions, storefront installations, online promotion, documentation, discussion, and direct sales, the mission of but, also is to support all the aspects of an artistic practice that surround the making of art.
The flagship and inaugural project at but, also will give artists the opportunity to create profit from an art practice by way of artist-designed merch: posters, tote bags, t-shirts, cups, and other such multiples. Through the concept of merch, artists will have the space to try something new, launch a pre-existing idea, and be part of a series of editionable projects.
Following the inaugural project we will expand our offerings / our support of artists beyond direct sales: through professional services such as artwork documentation, marketing and promotion, editing, and website assistance, that benefit and support the sustainability of an artist’s career outside of the studio. DC has robust programmatic support for teaching artists WHAT to do, but a gap in support for HOW and WHERE to do it. We will fill that gap.
but, also is dedicated to the sustaining of art practices, in a multitude of forms, through a series of short-term projects. Through open calls, exhibitions, storefront installations, online promotion, documentation, discussion, and direct sales, the mission of but, also is to support all the aspects of an artistic practice that surround the making of art.
The flagship and inaugural project at but, also will give artists the opportunity to create profit from an art practice by way of artist-designed merch: posters, tote bags, t-shirts, cups, and other such multiples. Through the concept of merch, artists will have the space to try something new, launch a pre-existing idea, and be part of a series of editionable projects.
Following the inaugural project we will expand our offerings / our support of artists beyond direct sales: through professional services such as artwork documentation, marketing and promotion, editing, and website assistance, that benefit and support the sustainability of an artist’s career outside of the studio. DC has robust programmatic support for teaching artists WHAT to do, but a gap in support for HOW and WHERE to do it. We will fill that gap.
The primary function of but, also is not to guide artists’ work, but rather to support all aspects surrounding the artwork, encourage creative business-making, and help artists find creative solutions for a sustainable practice.
Supporting artists through professional assistance and platforms for selling products, supporting the local and regional art market and being a beacon of support, encourages artists to be their own independent businesses.
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Nancy Daly
is a Washington, D.C. based interdisciplinary artist whose work examines how the development of the online social world is affecting identity and social behavior. She earned her MFA in Photographic and Electronic Media at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) and holds a BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in Graphic Design from James Madison University. Nancy is an alumni of the Hamiltonian Artists Fellowship Program in Washington, D.C. (2014-2016) and maintains an active studio practice at Stable Arts. Since 2011 she has had 11 solo exhibitions and exhibits nationally. Prior to beginning her role as Program Director at Hamiltonian Artists in 2019, she taught foundation level courses in Photography, Visual Literacy, 2D Design and 3D Design at American University, George Mason University, and MICA. She has worked as a freelance photographer for clients including Facebook, MICA Office of Communications, and Eric Rueda Design Lab, as well as countless independent artists. She has also worked as a graphic designer, web designer, and coder for clients including Hamiltonian
Gallery, Full Circle Photography, and Eric Rueda Design Lab.
Gallery, Full Circle Photography, and Eric Rueda Design Lab.
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Rex Delafkaran
is an Iranian-American interdisciplinary artist and dancer from California, currently based in Washington, D.C. Delafkaran holds a degree in Ceramics and Performance Art from the San Francisco Art Institute. Using movement and objects she explores ideas of failure and tensions between bodies, intimacy and language. She has exhibited work and staged performances at the Smithsonian Hirshhorn Museum (Washington, DC), IA&A at Hillyer (Washington, DC), Transformer Gallery (Washington, DC), Panoply Performance Lab (Brooklyn, NY), Southern Exposure Gallery (San Francisco, CA), and the Textile Museum at The George Washington University (Washington, DC) among other venues. Delafkaran was the Exhibition Director of Hamiltonian Artists in Washington, DC till December 2020. Often working collaboratively, Delafkaran curates independently, teaches movement and ceramics practices, and continues to perform and exhibit nationally and internationally.rexdelafkaran.com
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