ART Sisters

What ART Sisters does

ART Sisters (legal name ARTsisters) is a private, Philadelphia-based collective of approximately 20 professional women visual artists, founded in 2005 by Linda Dubin Garfield and Leslie DeBrocky. The organization provides its members with a structured peer community, monthly in-person meetings, and a rotating calendar of group exhibitions at regional galleries and museums. Members work across diverse media — oil, encaustic, mixed media, collage, wet felting, watercolor, and photography — and sell artwork directly to collectors through their own websites, which ART Sisters links from its contact page. The collective does not transact sales itself; it functions as a curation, marketing, and exhibition-venue partner.

The organization's revenue mechanics consist of modest annual membership dues ($75/year for continuing members; $100 for a 6-month new-member trial) plus the indirect facilitation of art sales and commissions routed through member websites. A second revenue dimension, if any, derives from donations tied to community programming. The go-to-market is community- and event-led: acquisition happens via word-of-mouth, referrals, and applications reviewed by a Membership Chair (Louise Herring); conversion happens at exhibition openings where collectors meet artists in person. Marketing channels include a Wix-hosted website, an email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

The collective also operates a community-outreach program in partnership with approximately 20 Philadelphia-area nonprofits — including Philabundance, Ronald McDonald House, American Heart Association, Bethesda Project, and Child Advocates — through donated art, collaborative exhibitions, and volunteer engagement. The organization has no proprietary technology platform, no outside investment, no patents, and no M&A activity. Strategic action is centered on securing exhibition slots at progressively higher-prestige regional venues (Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, Penn State Great Valley, The Hill School Boyer Gallery) rather than on commercial expansion.

Name

ART Sisters

Legal name

ARTsisters

Website

https://artsisters.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ART Sisters is a Philadelphia-based, membership-gated collective of approximately 20 professional women visual artists, founded in 2005. It supports members through monthly meetings, group exhibitions at regional galleries and museums, and community-outreach partnerships with local nonprofits.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Visual Arts Collective

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAJADAH

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit)

Travel & Hospitality/Tours, Attractions & Experiences/Museums, Galleries & Cultural Institutions

SECONDARYBPAGAHAC

Arts Education & Community Arts Programs

Business & Public Services/Nonprofit, NGO & Social Services/Arts, Culture & Heritage Nonprofits

Keywords

• Women artists collective
• Visual arts exhibitions
• Art membership organization
• Community art outreach
• Artist collaborative

Headquarters

HQ city

Philadelphia

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue through annual membership dues. New members pay $100 for a 6-month trial period (dues returned if they leave during this period), and continuing members pay $75 per year. Dues are payable by September 30th.
2. Art Sales and Commissions: Individual ART Sisters members sell their artwork directly to collectors. The organization's role is to facilitate connections through exhibitions and the contact page, where visitors are directed to contact artists directly via their individual websites to purchase or commission works. Prices vary by artist and medium.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ART Sisters is a membership collective of approximately 20 professional women visual artists in the Philadelphia area that organizes group exhibitions at regional galleries and museums, holds monthly peer meetings, runs community outreach programs with local nonprofits, and connects individual member artists to collectors and commission clients through a shared online directory. Revenue is generated through annual membership dues ($75/year for continuing members; $100 for a 6-month trial for new members) and through individual members' direct artwork sales and commissions facilitated via the collective's exhibitions and contact page.

Product overview

ART Sisters is a professional women artists collective based in Philadelphia, founded in 2005. Rather than a software product company, it is a membership organization offering artist community, collaborative exhibitions, and community outreach programs. The organization provides its members with exhibition opportunities, networking, monthly meetings, and community engagement through partnerships with nonprofit organizations. The collective does not offer traditional technology products or services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ART Sisters Membership Annual membership in a curated collective of professional women visual artists in the Greater Philadelphia area. New members pay $100 for a 6-month trial (refundable if they leave during the trial); continuing members pay $75 per year. Membership includes monthly peer meetings, collaborative exhibition opportunities at regional galleries and museums, marketing exposure via the organization's website and social media, and access to nonprofit community outreach projects.
• Group Art Exhibitions Curated group art exhibitions organized by ART Sisters and hosted at regional galleries and museums throughout the Greater Philadelphia region, including Boyer Gallery, Delaware Museum of Nature and Science, Henry Gallery at Penn State Great Valley, Main Line Art Center, and Old City Jewish Art Center. Exhibitions showcase member artists' work in oil painting, encaustic, mixed media, collage, wet felting, watercolor, and photography, and serve as the primary venue connecting artists with collectors.
• Artist-to-Collector Commission Facilitation Facilitation service connecting individual collectors and commission clients with member artists through the ART Sisters contact page, which lists each member's personal website. Artists accept commissions for custom work; buyers contact artists directly to arrange purchases or commissioned pieces, with works priced from $200 to $5,000+ depending on size and medium.
• Community Art Outreach Programs Community outreach programs that pair ART Sisters members with approximately 20 Philadelphia-area nonprofits, including Philabundance, American Heart Association, Bethesda Project, Child Advocates, Dawn's Place, Unite For Her, Ronald McDonald House, and others. Activities include art donations, exhibition partnerships, and collaborative community programming.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered major, notable and community.

• The Hill School Center for the Arts - Boyer GallerymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the '20 Years of Connection' anniversary exhibition from January 12 - February 21, 2025. This significant exhibition celebrated two decades of ART Sisters' creative collaboration and community building at the Boyer Gallery in Pottstown, PA.
• Delaware Museum of Nature and SciencemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 'The Art of Nature, The Nature of Art' exhibition from May 3 - September 20, 2024. A major regional venue showcasing ART Sisters' work.
• McNichol Arena at Neumann UniversitynotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 'Beauty Endures' exhibition from March 28 - April 23, 2024 at the McNichol Art Gallery.
• The Henry Gallery at Penn State Great ValleymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the upcoming 'Special Delivery' exhibition from March 24 through May 15, 2026. Features ART Sisters turning everyday deliveries into recycled art.
• Media Arts CouncilnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of the 'Making A Mark' exhibition from October 6 - 29, 2023 at 11 ER State Street, Media, PA.
• Allinson Gallery at Chester County Art AssociationnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 'Groundbreaking Women' exhibition from September 14 - October 4, 2023 with an artist talk on September 30, 2023.
• Old City Jewish Art CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 'A Breath of Fresh Air' exhibition from May 2-30, 2022 in Philadelphia.
• Main Line Art CenternotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of 'Recycle/Reclaim' exhibition in June-July 2022 at 746 Panmure Rd, Haverford, PA.
• Collage PhiladelphianotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerA recently-formed collective of collage artists in the greater Philadelphia region. ART Sister Sandra Benhaim participated in their exhibition in Manayunk in July 2023. ART Sisters Linnie Greenberg and Florence Weisz have collaborated on workshops with Collage Philadelphia founder Jake Dombroski and his collaborators.
• PhilabundancecommunityOthersFood bank nonprofit supported by ART Sisters as part of community outreach mission.
• Unite For HercommunityOthersNonprofit organization supported by ART Sisters through their community outreach programs.
• Multiple Philadelphia-Area NonprofitscommunityOthersART Sisters has supported approximately 20 nonprofit organizations including: Adopt A Pig, American Heart Association, Bethesda Project, Child Advocates, Dawn's Place, Daniel Oren Foundation, Endow-A-Home, Hope School, Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, Laurel House Circle of Friends, Looking Out for Kids, New Day Drop In Center, Philadelphia FIGHT, Project H.O.P.E., Ronald McDonald House, The Cancer Support Community, St. Christopher's Hospital, The Food Trust, Valley Youth House, and William Jeanes Memorial Library.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Da Vinci Art Alliance: Philadelphia artist collective offering exhibitions, classes, and community programs. Comparable membership-and-exhibition model in the same regional market.
• National Association of Women Artists (NAWA): National membership organization for women artists exhibiting and selling work through curated shows; the most directly comparable women-artist collective at national scale.
• Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA): Philadelphia nonprofit supporting visual artists through exhibitions, professional practice programs, and community engagement — directly comparable artist-development focus.
• Philadelphia Sketch Club: Long-standing Philadelphia artist organization with exhibition programming for member artists; comparable mission of supporting professional artists through peer community and shows.
• Cerulean Arts: Philadelphia-based artist-run gallery and cooperative that exhibits and sells work from member artists, providing a directly comparable cooperative gallery model in the same regional market.
• The Plastic Club: Historic Philadelphia art club (founded 1887) hosting member exhibitions, workshops, and community programming — directly comparable to ART Sisters' membership-and-exhibition structure in the same city.
• Main Line Art Center: Suburban Philadelphia art organization offering exhibitions, workshops, and community programs. Operates similar exhibition-and-community programming in the Greater Philadelphia area.
• Pen and Brush: NYC-based nonprofit for women artists and writers providing exhibitions and programming; closely mirrors ART Sisters' women-artist community and exhibition model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ExcitedaboutART
• Instagraminstagram.com/artsistersphilly
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/artsisters

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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