Filling a gap in our thriving arts
community, Art of Modeling provides:
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Daily Virtual Figure Drawing
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Daily Plein Air Figure Drawing
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Online Art Gallery Exhibitions/Sales Opportunities
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An Unofficial Association of Fine Arts Models in the Boulder/Denver Metro Area
OUR
STORY
The Art of Modeling is a booking agency, fine arts model training provider and an informal professional association of fine arts models in the Boulder-Denver metropolitan area.
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Boulder, Colorado has the third highest per capita rate of artists in the country and Art of Modeling is thrilled to promote the performing art of figure modeling & to provide this service to the thriving arts community here!
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Our Mission and Goals include:
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To promote fine arts modeling as a legitimate and artistic profession
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To encourage models’ safety and respect
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To raise the level of professionalism within the fine arts modeling industry
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To facilitate both the hiring of models & finding work as a professional fine arts model
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To promote a wage that is equitable to the profession
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To create and provide figurative drawing opportunities for the arts community
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to support figurative artists careers by hosting an online gallery to connect art buyers with figurative artist members, who retain 100% of their sales
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To educate artists & models on industry appropriate conduct
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ELLEN ALLEN, founder
Boulder Artist and Art of Modeling Founder, Ellen Allen, is an award-winning artist with a traditional arts training (A.O.S. Graphic Design) from Pratt Institute, NY, NY and a BA (Psychology) from the University of Colorado at Boulder, with additional coursework at Parson's School of Design at the New School, NY, NY. Ellen was a sought-after fine arts model in the San Francisco & Monterey Bay Areas. For almost a decade, Ellen has managed a professional commercial fashion model with dual representation in Denver & San Francisco, working directly with booking agents at two major talent agencies. Ellen has worked in arts administration for the Boulder County Arts Alliance, the Arts Hub Performing & Visual Arts Center, and for the NoBo Art District. Ellen also volunteers in the Boulder arts community, donating time & experience to the Dairy Arts Center, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (BMoCA), The Boulder County Arts Alliance (BCAA), The NoBo Art District, The City of Boulder's Office of Arts & Culture's (BAC) Boulder Arts Week (BAW), Arts Parts Creative Reuse Center, and Art Walk Longmont.
Thank you to our generous Sponsors & Affiliates
