An important fixture of the annual Paperhand show is the Cheap Art Table, where members of the cast, crew and community of Paperhand sell their art.
Paperhand Puppet Intervention is composed of artists and volunteers who share their energy, creativity, sweat, smarts, strength, and support. Community is the lifeblood of Paperhand; it makes our creations, our performances and Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s existence possible. It's the least we can do to give our people's other art a chance to shine!
Our cheap art philosophy is born out of Bread and Puppet’s call for accessible art. “Art is Not Business! Art Is Food! Art Soothes Pain! Art Wakes Up Sleepers! Art Is Cheap! Hurrah!”
We are thrilled to bring the cheap art table to the online realm! It is up to each artist to price their art to honor the Cheap Art ethos while still receiving a fair rate for their work. While the artists pay a percentage of their sales to cover the expenses of running the table online, Paperhand takes no profit from the sales of our community-members' art.
These last few years have been a little different, but our rallying cry remains the same. Art is for everyone. Art without accessibility is tyrannical.
To learn more about the cheap art philosophy, check out Bread and Puppet’s resources here: cheap art resources