About Us
Our Mission: To support artists, artistic people and people who appreciate art
Our Vision: Our vision is to create an art community where everyone can be supported and share there art. It's also to use our art to uplift others.
What we do: We support artists in a variety of ways, including Artist Support Posts, Features, Collabs, and more. We also help artists connect with one another by making it simple for them to do so, such as through our Discord. We also host in person events around the DMV and virtual events!
Story Behind in We Are Artistic
Edie (she/her) is an artist. Her earliest memories of art are of doing a lot of performance art and theater in elementary school because she really enjoyed drama class with Ms. Maria. She made it fun, and the shows were interesting. She would let us put on our own plays and involve us in the behind-the-scenes of the plays as well. In middle school, I would do a lot of visual art. Edie has always loved supporting others, finding programs, helping others, and community organizing. She realized that many spaces are unhealthy or full of competition, and that support is costly and hard to get. She believes every artist's art is good and deserves support.Â
In 2019, Edie started a small Facebook group with some close friends and family because she wanted to create a space where artists, artistic people, and people who appreciate art could interact with others, get advice, and see and appreciate art. The group quickly grew.
Edie realized she could expand the group and started a website, volunteer program, and Instagram page. At first, it was really only Edie & her close family and friends running stuff, but then she started posting. People from around the country and other friends and family started joining and wanting to volunteer.
Edie also discovered art could uplift so they started cards for multiple causes.
In 2023, the group started hosting many more events and became a fiscally sponsored 5013c.