OPERATING MODEL: Artists Supporting Artists. MillHouse artists set aside their individual business practices to step into leadership of MillHouse events that support fellow creatives.
ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN: Two sister nonprofits working in tandem. MillHouse Foundation, our 501(c)(3) charitable and educational corporation, hosts community-based festivals, markets, and events based on the following tenets:
- INFUSE CULTURE by creating events that provide artists, artisans, and musicians increased visibility and sales, helps artists attract new customers, and provides creative collaboration;
- ELEVATE EXPRESSION by highlighting creative work through Gallery exhibits, Public Art, and social media promotions; and
- EXPAND ECONOMY by growing skills and enhancing economic opportunities for micro-business owners in creative fields.
Our sister nonprofit MillHouse McKinney, a 501 (c)(6) business league, operates the 15,000 sq. ft. facility at the Cotton Mill, with private studios and co-work space, speakers and workshops that enable women to convene, create, and collaborate.; and improve business opportunities for small business women in creative fields. We have a new MillHouse Create space to host multiday retreats, and a part-time resident art project.