What Is CSA?
The Arts Partnership’s Community Supported Art (CSA) invites participants to purchase shares of art that include visual, performing and culinary offerings at three fabulous parties. Participants purchase shares in exchange for visual, performing and culinary offerings at three unique parties hosted by TAP throughout the season. Â
A Win-Win Program That Benefits Art Creators and Supporters
With each share purchased, TAP reinvests the money toward directly supporting local artists and organizations. CSA participating artists also benefit because they get their works in front — and in the homes — of shareholders.
What to ExpectÂ
CSA shareholders get all-access passes to three seasonal parties that include:
- A plus-one ticket to each event
- Live, local music and performances
- Gourmet appetizers and an assortment of beer, wine and NA drinksÂ
- Art created by local artists to take home as part of your share
CSA 2025 is here!
Shares Sell Out Fast
To keep the CSA experience fresh, intimate and singular, we limit shares to 50 per year. Shares tend to sell out very fast, so our best advice is to keep yourself in the know about The Arts Partnership happenings throughout the year. You can do that by joining our community on social media and email.
Thank you for supporting local art and participating in our vibrant arts community with a CSA share. Your purchase supports the work of local arts organizations and individual artists by providing funding for grants, stipends and other support.
CSA shares are $500 for you and a guest.
Two ways to pay:
Option 1: Send a check payable to The Arts Partnership to PO Box 2612, Fargo, ND 58108-2612.
Option 2: Make your payment online using the form at right. Add in the comments section: 2025 CSA.
Once we receive your payment, we’ll confirm your share and send additional information.
Please note: CSA shares are not tax deductible.
CSA Frequently Asked Questions
Anyone can buy a CSA share.
You’ll get access to three parties for you and a guest. Each event includes:Â
- a performance from a local musician, poet, actor, performing arts group etc.
- a piece of visual art to take home
- culinary art from a local chef
- wine sampling from Bernie’s Wine and Liquors
- non-alcoholic beverages
- artist talks
- access to a community of other art lovers
We work hard each season to ensure that shareholders get an interesting range of take-home art and performances – and that each season feels unique from prior seasons. For example, we’ve had jazz singers and spoken word performances, an Americana group and a flute and cello duet. Take home art includes anything from watercolor paintings, ceramic pieces, architectural drawings and turned wood pieces.
Absolutely. CSA shares make a unique gift for the art lovers in your life.
A full share is $500. Cost is $300 for a partial share that includes everything but the take-home art.
A partial CSA share allows you to enjoy the three events each year that includes food, drink and performances, but excludes the take-home art.
Email TAP Executive Director and we’ll help you out!
