Company Description

Mission
The Bellingham Metal Arts Guild (BMAG) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit, community based membership organization for people with varied skill levels and interests in the metal arts. It provides a forum for the appreciation of and involvement in the diverse field of metal arts through educational activities such as lectures, demonstrations, classes, and guest workshops.

Objectives
BMAG seeks to offer members and our surrounding community an avenue to broaden their creative pursuits by striving to:

? Give encouragement through collaborative interaction in a studio setting
? Provide educational opportunities through classes, workshops, lectures, and discussion groups
? Create a forum to increase awareness of the metal arts through supporting community human services with art involvement
? Develop the opportunity for member artists to show and sell work in a gallery setting
? BMAG is committed to facilitating communication and enhancing engagement between other art organizations and their stakeholders in Bellingham and surrounding communities.

How It All Started
A small group of passionate artists, students and teachers began the process of forming BMAG at the end of January, 2012 with a meeting at the now closed Pouncing Rain Jewelry & Metalworking Center.

The interests expressed by the 24 people who attended this meeting were noted and used to create our Mission Statement and Objectives along with additional input from others in the community.

What We Have Been Doing
? We’ve provided classes since 2013
? We’ve improved the studio with new resources.
? We’ve incorporated as a Washington State nonprofit.
? We have received our IRS tax-exempt status 501 (c)(3).

Products & Services

Hand Tools and Stones ,   gallery setting ,   workshops ,   discussions ,   Cabinets and Counters ,   Beginning Jewelry Metalsmithing 1 ,   community human services ,   lectures ,   Classes