An artist cooperative (also co-operative or co-op) is an autonomous visual arts organization, enterprise, or association jointly owned and democratically controlled by its members.
Such cooperatives typically provide professional facilities and services for its artist-members, including studios, workshops, equipment, exhibition galleries, and educational resources.
[2] By design, all economic and non-economic benefits and liabilities of the cooperative are shared equally among its members.
Cooperative members elect their board of directors from within the membership.
[3] This article about an art or artists' organization is a stub.