TAMARACK FOUNDATION INC
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The RiffRaff Arts Collective has benefited enormously from the guidance and assistance of the Tamarack Foundation. At one point we were in an emergency situation and the Artisan Relief Fund saved us; our work could not have continued without their support. We are working very hard to revitalize our downtown and help our community prosper, and the Tamarack Foundation is a vital element of our work.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
many aspects of my work. The moral support they have given us has been extremely valuable. To know that there is an organization who cares and is there to support us keeps us going.
Ways to make it better...
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
make the music jurying process more open minded; it tends to be narrow-minded.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
their positive encouragement and willingness to assist.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
kind and helpful.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
revitalize the whole state through creativity, turning neighborhoods around and making WV a place where people want to visit and live.
Ways to make it better...
I could've passed it on to the next person in need.
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
awareness. Many people do not realize how VITAL the Tamarack is to our economy and our state's cultural identity and future.
One thing I'd also say is that...
Our organization is making major positive changes in re-creating our community, and The Tamarack Foundation plays a major part in our work.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every six months
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
I am a born again West Virginian artisan. I have lived in Lewis County these last seventeen years. My company’s name is ' Those Shoes '. I have been a member and supporter of Tamarack since way back when it started. I started my leatherwork back in Africa and then several years in London and Somerset in the U.K. from where I traveled a lot in Europe. In all my years of travel and selling my product around the world I have never come across anything quite like Tamarack, which is recognized far beyond West Virginia. It never fails to astound me, anywhere I go there is Someone I meet who has been to Tamarack. The connections I have made and the customers I run into, all over the country at fine quality craft shows who say, "these are the shoes we saw at Tamarack". This always opens a conversation that often leads to a sale but even if not, a great discussion about my wonderful state. It is a destination for a lot of travelers. There is always great praise for Tamarack. The ambiance, the building. THE ART. The food. It makes me proud to receive the praise and feel that I am a part of it. It would be hard for me to remember a month that I don’t get at least one or two calls from people from all over the country who were at Tamarack and saw my products there and placed an order. The foundation’s support of us artisan owned small businesses is vital to our success—especially in these difficult economic times. Please support funding the Tamarack Foundation so it can continue to retail and attract creative small businesses throughout West Virginia. Sincerely, Mik Wright
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
so many ways over the years. i received a grant which helped in the purchace of a new machine and expanding my work shop. i rely on their sales as a major source of income.
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If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
support many more artisans and artists in this state where so many folks are unemployed
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2009
The Tamarack Foundation has been the best thing for Artists "since the invention of sliced bread" . This organization has made it's goal the improvement and exposuer of an artist. With the many ways they are able to improve an artists work or help an emerging artist, it's value is beyond anything we artists ever imagined. The foundation has made it possible for artist to go into a wholesale show and learn how to compete in that world. Something most artists would never have had the oppotunity to do had it not been for the Foundation. Through the Foundation I have been afforded the opportunity to visit Pittsburge and Baltimore to attend NCECA a major conference for ceramic artists (potters). Also for three years now the foundation has provided scholarships to attend our annual Potter's Gathering at Cedar Lakes Conferance Center. The services the foundation provides are so important to emerging artist. The help and info they recieve is what it takes most artists years to learn on their own. When I talk to artist from out of state they are amazed at what we are so fortunate to have available to us.
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
having money being made available to me to attend important conferances that always enrich my creative juices.
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What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
the opportunity to volunteer and see the results be an important part of our group of artists.
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
always there and eager to help in any way they can. It is not just a job for them and it always shows in the ways they provide help, info or just a sounding board. We are so blessed to have the staff we have so many of them being artists themselves.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
make West Virginia artists the most sought after artists in the country. It is a demonstated fact that when the artist's community flourishes the rest of the community follows suit.
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every month
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
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