Memberships
Common Area Maintenance is a nonprofit built on the idea that artists working together can make Seattle a better place. We put real labor into hosting events, developing programming, and building community, and there is a shared responsibility in sustaining this work. We aim to hold a clear floor and ceiling for volunteered labor so participation stays equitable and sustainable.
We are a communal space shaped and maintained by member artists. CAM is an open format studio and no one owns a particular spot. We make space for others’ practices as they make space for ours, and every artist is a potential collaborator.
The studio is also an event space, with regular community programming including figure drawing, readings, and exhibitions. Member artists are encouraged to curate and contribute to what happens here.
We are looking for artists with shared values who are dedicated to their practice and interested in community building and resource sharing. Members participate in committees that support the organization, and being part of CAM means engaging in this structure so the space can function collectively.
The Application Process
Be interested in CAM! Yay!
Choose your membership type (options below)
Fill out the form, and someone from CAM will reach out to you to set up a meet-and-greet. From there you’ll be able to register officially if it’s a good fit for you and your practice.
Project Membership
$150/month
Pack in and pack out. Ideal for illustrators, graphic designers, and other artists with smaller footprints and fewer material-based needs.
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What's Included
24/7 access to both locations Area (2nd Ave) and Objects (1st Ave)
Priority for use of space for personal/community events and workshops
Discounts on printshop materials
Access to the community woodshop bench
Storage options
Wood Shop Membership
$550/month
A full wood shop! Ideal for full-time woodworkers or fabrication artists. Note: woodshop members are expected to be stewards for this resource and devote a certain amount of hours monthly to wood shop upkeep and knowledge-sharing.
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24/7 access to both locations Area (2nd Ave) and Objects (1st Ave)
Priority for use of space for personal/community events and workshops
Dedicated bench
Access to woodshop tools which include:
Band Saw
15” Planer
10” Oliver Jointer
Chop Saw
Cabinet Saw
Drills, Drivers
Bar / Pipe clamps
mortising machine
Drillpress
extensive hand tools
Tracks saw
Routers
Domino
Orbital sanders
Printshop Membership
$150/month
Featuring two risograph printers and a bevy of binding tools.
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24/7 access to both locations Area (2nd Ave) and Objects (1st Ave)
Priority for use of space for personal/community events and workshops
Access to printshop tools which include:
Risograph SE 9480U (tabloid, 600dpi) - single drum
Risograph SE 9480U (tabloid, 600dpi) - single drum
Risograph ME 9450U (tabloid. 600dpi) - double drum
25 color drum library
Tabloid lazer printer
9” × 18” Econo Etching Press
33” x 60” Takach Etching Press
Challenge 19” Guillotine
Rapid/Salco 106 Electric Stapler
Perfect Binder
Lassco CR-50B Corner Rounder
Hand Sewing and binding supplies
Writers Membership
$50/month
Access to a beautiful space (desks! cool lamps! plants!) and being in community with other writers. Join an amazing cohort of writers with 24/7 access to our beautiful community space at Common Objects, which includes access to art book, zine, and poetry library!
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24/7 access to Objects (1st Ave)
Priority for use of space for personal/community events and workshops
Access and early submission opportunities for Common Objects library and bookstore
Use of community work tables
StudioSpace Membership
$450/month
Everything in the Project Membership PLUS dedicated studio space. Ideal for material-based artists who are working on longer-term projects.
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Dedicated studio space for one year
24/7 access to both locations Area (2nd Ave) and Objects (1st Ave)
Priority for use of space for personal/community events and workshops
Discounts on printshop materials
Access to the community woodshop bench