HELP CREATORS &
DEVELOP NEW WORKS
PROVIDE FINANCES
Artists need money to do what they do. We offer patronage to select CAI artists, and grants for specific new works.
BUILD COMMUNITY
Artists need connection in order to create. We host salons to discuss the creative life, classes to continue learning both the craft and business of art, and we facilitate or produce arts events to further develop new works. Also, our online presence makes some of these tools & ideas available to artists everywhere.
Our Directors
Don Chaffer (Director) & Lori Chaffer (Assistant Director) bring over twenty-five years of arts experience to their positions as directors of C.A.I. They’ve recorded over 25 albums as artists–many with their band, Waterdeep (Squint Entertainment). They’ve written over 10 shows for theater and hundreds of songs, dozens of which have appeared in TV shows, on label releases (theirs and others), and various charts. Click below for more of their credits and career highlights.