Artisans Cooperative is crafting an online handmade marketplace for an inclusive network of creatives. We are a member-owned, member-run and member-benefiting co-op. We promote creativity, support artist livelihoods, create opportunities for social impact art collectives, and connect people through an equitable artistic community.
Until recently, artisans (artists, makers, crafters, illustrators, designers, and more) had only one natural place to sell their handmade goods online: Etsy. But now, it has come to the point where artisans and their customers are actively searching for alternatives. In 2022, makers joined together to form the Artisans Cooperative.
Once it’s launched, our marketplace will be free to join and open to non-members. It will allow artisans to gain control of their own livelihoods through simple, fair, and transparent fees and enabling community connection. Our democratically-run co-op means that artisans have a say in business decisions, including fee changes. (We actually intend to lower fees once we are up and running.)
We are now in the final stretches of development and are getting ready to launch to the public in October 2023.
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