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, the organization is focused on advocacy, promotion, and cultivation of residencies for artists and artist communities. The organization created the first national directory of artist communities in 1995. Members of the Alliance include the

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(Peterborough, New Hampshire, US), the

Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts The Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (also known as "The Bray") is a public, nonprofit, educational institution located 3 miles from downtown Helena, Montana, United States. It was founded on the site of the former Western Clay Manufa ...

(Helena, Montana, US),

Yaddo Yaddo is an artists' community located on a estate in Saratoga Springs, New York. Its mission is "to nurture the creative process by providing an opportunity for artists to work without interruption in a supportive environment.". On March ...

(Saratoga Springs, New York, US), and Red Gate Gallery (Beijing, China). The organization's headquarters are in

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, following an invitation in 2002 by then

Rhode Island School of Design The Rhode Island School of Design (RISD , pronounced "Riz-D") is a private art and design school in Providence, Rhode Island. The school was founded as a coeducational institution in 1877 by Helen Adelia Rowe Metcalf, who sought to increase the ...

president

Roger Mandle Earl Roger Mandle (May 13, 1941 – November 28, 2020), better known as Roger Mandle, was an American museum administrator, curator, art historian, and college president. He was president of the Rhode Island School of Design from 1993 to 2008. He ...

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