About the Campaign

Rest is not a luxury — it’s essential.

Women of color artists often carry the weight of multiple jobs, caregiving responsibilities, and systemic barriers in the art world. They are underrepresented in galleries, underfunded in grants, and underpaid for their work — yet their voices are essential.

This campaign is creating something rare: a full-day artist retreat in Arizona, free of cost to the artists.

A luxury home will serve as a safe, restorative space.
20 artists will gather for a day of rest, creativity, and community.
Artists will have access to optional breakout sessions: professional development workshops, precision acrylic art, headshots, and more.
Rest and wellness will be prioritized with yoga, sound bowls, and quiet spaces to create or simply breathe.
Each artist will receive a shared meal and materials to support their creative practice.

Shared Investment: Artists + Community

This retreat is offered at no cost to artists, but each artist is invited to make a small personal commitment to honor their participation:

💵 A sliding-scale contribution ($10–$25) toward retreat supplies/incidentals, OR
🎁 A “bring-something” contribution (creative tools, books, or supplies that strengthen our collective resource library), OR
🌱 A “teach-something” contribution (offering a skill, practice, or short activity that nurtures the group’s creativity or wellness).

Your donation ensures that beyond these small gestures, artists have access to luxury space, meals, professional workshops, and restorative care — all fully covered.

Why This Matters

The science is clear: rest fuels creativity. Neuroscience shows that downtime helps the brain form new connections, leading to deeper insights and more innovative ideas. Without rest, creativity stalls.

But for women of color artists, rest is often out of reach. Costly spaces, financial pressures, and systemic inequities leave little time or resources for restoration. This retreat is an intentional act of care and equity: providing space, resources, and rest that have historically been denied.

Your donation directly provides that space.

Hear from the artists

Watch short videos from participating artists about why this retreat is important to them, and how rest fuels their creativity and community impact.

Budget Breakdown (Transparent Use of Funds)

Item	Cost
Luxury home rental (Arizona, day use)	$1,200
Catering (meals for 20 participants)	$1,000
Wellness sessions (yoga, sound bowl, quiet rooms)	$800
Professional breakout workshops (painting, headshots, development)	$1,300
Art supplies + materials	$400
Staff stipends (coordination, logistics, on-site support)	$1,200
Contingency / misc.	$100
Total	$6,000

Ways to Give

$300 – Sponsor an Artist Seat
Covers one artist’s full retreat: meals, supplies, space, wellness, and professional development.

$150 – Half a Seat
Supports meals, rest sessions, and materials for one artist.

$100 – Wellness & Rest Package
Funds restorative offerings like yoga, sound bowls, and quiet spaces.

$75 – Professional Growth Package
Covers a breakout workshop or headshot session.

$50 – Art Supplies Boost
Supports materials for hands-on creativity.

$25 – Community Support
Helps with logistics like snacks, transportation, and setup.

Call to Action

✨ Artists deserve rest. Creativity deserves space.

By donating, you’re not just funding an event — you’re gifting time, space, affirmation, and creative possibility.

👉 Donate today to sponsor an artist’s seat.

herART side Retreat: A Day of Rest & Creation

Help us gift 20 women-of-color artists a day of luxury, rest, and time to make art.

Team Members