island art

What island art does

The Island Art Association, Inc. (IAA) is a 501(c)-equivalent Florida nonprofit cooperative art gallery founded in 1975 in Fernandina Beach, Florida. It operates an artist-owned and -operated co-op gallery at 18 N. 2nd Street in the Amelia Island historic district, featuring work from over 45 local exhibiting artists, alongside a 2010-built Art Education Center, a bi-monthly Nouveau Art juried show series, monthly Artrageous Artwalk and Sundays on Second events, classes and workshops for youth and adults, and the management of the arts and crafts portion of the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival (~350 juried artists, ~100,000 visitors annually). Its business model combines recurring annual membership dues (Student $10, Individual $50, Family $85, Exhibiting Member $200) with transaction-based revenue streams: gallery consignment sales, workshop/class fees ($5 drop-in studios, $95-$295 workshops), Nouveau Art entry fees ($15-$25), Shrimp Festival booth-related fees, and an online e-commerce store shipping exhibiting-artist work globally.

Name

island art

Legal name

Island Art Association Inc.

Website

https://islandart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Island Art Association is a 50-year-old, member-owned nonprofit cooperative art gallery and education center in Fernandina Beach, Florida, serving ~45 local exhibiting artists, students, and the public through gallery sales, classes, juried shows, and the annual Shrimp Festival arts & crafts show.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cooperative Art Gallery & Arts Education

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Arts & Crafts Workshops (Painting, Pottery, Ceramics, Sculpture) (THAJAKAA)

Keywords

• Cooperative art gallery
• Art education programs
• Juried art exhibitions
• Local artist representation
• Community arts programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Fernandina Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership fees ranging from $10 (Student) to $200 (Exhibiting Member). Members receive newsletters, discounts, and privileges.
2. Art Gallery Sales: Sale of artwork by exhibiting artists in the gallery. Artists display and sell their work through the cooperative gallery.
3. Art Classes and Workshops: Revenue from classes, workshops, and educational programs including watercolor classes, pottery workshops, and plein air sessions for youth and adults.
4. Shrimp Festival Operations: The IAA manages the arts and crafts portion of the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival, recruiting and juried artists for the show since 1976.
5. Nouveau Art Show Entry Fees: Entry fees for bi-monthly themed juried Nouveau Art shows: $15-$25 for members, $25 per entry for non-members.
6. Online Store Sales: E-commerce sales of artwork through the online store with shipping capabilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Island Art Association operates an artist-owned cooperative art gallery at 18 N. 2nd Street in Fernandina Beach, FL, featuring over 45 local exhibiting artists who display and sell original artwork. The organization complements its gallery with an Art Education Center offering classes, workshops, and free youth programs; signature recurring events including bi-monthly Nouveau Art juried shows, monthly Artrageous Artwalk, and Sundays on Second; and management of the arts and crafts portion of the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival.

Product overview

Island Art Association (IAA) is a cooperative art gallery and non-profit arts organization offering a portfolio of interconnected programs. The core offering is the IAA Art Gallery, an artist-owned and operated co-op featuring over 45 exhibiting artists. This is supported by the Art Education Center providing classes, workshops, and youth programs. The organization runs signature recurring events including Nouveau Art (bi-monthly themed juried shows), the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival arts and crafts portion, Sundays on Second artist encounters, and the monthly Artrageous Artwalk. The Online Store extends gallery sales to e-commerce. Membership programs at multiple tiers provide access and benefits across these offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• IAA Art Gallery An artist-owned and operated cooperative art gallery at 18 N. 2nd Street in Fernandina Beach, FL, featuring over 45 local exhibiting artists displaying and selling a wide variety of artwork and media.
• Art Education Center A dedicated education facility offering classes, camps, and workshops for youth and adults, including free monthly youth art classes and summer camps.
• Classes & Workshops

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival CommitteecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe IAA sponsors the arts and crafts portion of the annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival in conjunction with the festival committee. IAA recruits, juries, and supervises artists for the Fine Arts & Crafts Show since 1976. Approximately 350 artists are juried annually into the show.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ArtsCenter: A community arts center in Carrboro, North Carolina, offering gallery exhibitions, classes, workshops, and community arts programming. Comparable to IAA in scope and the combination of gallery, education, and community engagement.
• Morean Arts Center: A community-based arts center in St. Petersburg, Florida, operating gallery exhibitions, classes and workshops, and youth programs. Comparable to IAA as a Florida non-profit arts hub combining gallery sales with art education and community programming.
• Torpedo Factory Art Center: A historic artist-owned cooperative art center in Alexandria, Virginia, housing ~82 artist studios, galleries, and workshops. Closely comparable to IAA as a working artist cooperative combining gallery sales, artist studios, and public art education under one roof.
• Springfield Art Association: A long-running non-profit art association operating a cooperative gallery, art school, and community exhibitions. Closely comparable to IAA's structure as a member-supported organization combining gallery and education functions.
• Ann Arbor Art Center: A non-profit community art center in Michigan offering gallery exhibitions, art classes, workshops, and community events. Comparable to IAA's hybrid gallery-education-events model under a non-profit cooperative/community framework.
• Firehouse Art Center: A community art center housed in a renovated historic firehouse offering gallery exhibitions, classes, and workshops. Comparable to IAA's model of repurposing a historic building for gallery + education and its community non-profit structure.
• Fairmount Center for the Arts: A community non-profit arts center offering visual arts classes, workshops, and exhibitions. Comparable to IAA in combining studio art education with public exhibitions under a non-profit community-focused model.

Broad incumbents

• Boca Raton Museum of Art: A larger Florida art institution operating museum galleries and art education programs. Comparable to IAA in Florida location and gallery-plus-education orientation, but operates at significantly greater scale and curatorial scope as a museum.
• Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens: A Jacksonville, Florida art museum offering permanent collections, educational programming, and gardens. Comparable to IAA in Northeast Florida geography and combining visual arts with educational programming, though at museum scale rather than cooperative scale.
• Lowe Art Museum: A university-affiliated art museum in Miami, Florida operating galleries and educational programming. Comparable to IAA as a Florida arts institution with gallery and education offerings, though operating at much larger academic scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/islandartassociation
• Instagraminstagram.com/islandartfernandina
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/island-art-association

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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