How will this project help the community?
Our expence structure is very modest and we do not have any ongoing financial commitments. We will begin by bootstrapping our first three Art experiences for proof-of-concept and to get marketing material and feedback from our clients. We have calculated that as we basically provide a service with a concrete physical outcome, we can price our services very flexible way in dialogue with our customers creating enough income stream to make the business financially flourishing and in balance with our life situation.
What is the business idea?
ArTogether offers artists with Down Syndrome the possibility to broaden their art practice horizons and to lead group participation. ArTogether offers the community at large a chance to have their event visually depicted through the innately attune eyes of someone with Down Syndrome.
What personal goals led the group here?
The team brings diverse artistic and professional experience relevant to the business. It is an international team with members from France, Spain and Finland. Nicolas creates paintings and has experience interacting with customers. Mélisse contributes skills in art creation, design, marketing, and community engagement initiatives. Andres has participated in official local exhibitions and has been selected by professional curators, demonstrating recognized artistic credibility. Emmi has her own artist business and has had several exhibitions in Canada and Finland.
The group already owns key materials needed for the business. Nico and Mélisse have paintings ready for sale and computers for administrative and organizational tasks. Mery has paintings, frames, clothing featuring artwork, a computer, cellophane packaging bags, and art supplies including a drawing pad, pencils, and markers. Jenni and Emmi have their own home atelier and a lot of artist material and good connections in the art production world. Nicolas and Mélisse have art supplies and community engagement experience.
Our team lives in France, Spain, and Finland.
How will this business make a profit?
We create live collaborative art experiences led by artists with Down syndrome, transforming events into meaningful art that captures the energy, stories, and connection in the room.
What do we have to make this business successful?
ND: To travel the world as a painter and open a community based art gallery
MD: To grow interabled community practices
AC: To find a group of friends to go out with more,
Join a work team at a company, and do more collaborative art projects.
MC: Find friends since I sometimes feel lonely and I'm a very sociable person; Find an artistic space where Andrés could return to his passion for creating art; Travel to Ireland to meet up with you, or one day go to Finland to see you.
ET: Travel to see my friends and family around the world ; Have my own space where I can paint, dance and be creative, Have a helper to be able to live my own life and help me.
JGT: Continue to be free with my time, resources & movement.; Create community wherever I am.
