Jacksonville, Florida seems to have a reputation for being a black hole for creatives in search of lucrative opportunities. This has resulted in a general consensus among Jacksonville’s young aspiring creatives that to have a realistic chance at pursuing financial stability through an artistic skill-set leaving Jacksonville is necessary. There are fingers pointed in endless directions as to the cause of this unfortunate circumstance affecting the extremely talented and diverse artist community within our city. We believe that the source of this stunted creative growth is the lack of business structure and marketing support which the CRUX COLLECTIVE intends to provide.
The CRUX COLLECTIVE is a group of artists ranging in skill sets and mediums that have come together to develop an efficient structure for offering a wide variety of creative services in one place. Our core team of artists have not only creative skill-sets, but also the business knowledge and client experience to manage large projects at a professional level. Our goal is to expand from a small core team to a network of young creative professionals all benefitting financially while pursuing passionate futures.
Aside from focusing on an ever growing client base to ensure lucrative opportunity for our members, the collective itself will serve as a space for members of the collective to work on personal projects and utilize tools within the space provided by the collective.
Even though the collective is invitation only, we believe that supporting the creative community as a whole is important for our city’s cultural growth and we want to be involved in pushing that support as much as possible. The CRUX website and social media will not just serve as an informational source on the collective and it’s members, but we will also be spotlighting artists from around the city and featuring their work. CRUX will also be working with local businesses to develop a calendar of events featuring artists and musicians both within and outside of the collective.
The CRUX COLLECTIVE is already active and providing screen-printing, web design, graphic design, photography, film, illustration, audio engineering, networking, project management, job placement, and administrative support services. By donating to the CRUX Collective now you’re supporting the development of our space and the tools we’re able to provide within that space to keep these projects in motion and our artists at work.
Like, follow, and support the CRUX COLLECTIVE at any of the following links :
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