The Jury is comprised of six diverse jurors from the local creative community who are dedicated to building a thriving collaborative environment. Applications are reviewed in batches based on micro-studio vacancies and availabilities.

Monthly Members are not approved through the jury process; only artists seeking to become a CU Studio Artist.

The entrance for Studio Artists and Monthly Members is through the back gate behind the Annex building. A key card is required for all entries and exits. The front door is only open during public operating hours.

While we are not a public exhibition space, all CU artists can use the Gallery Hall. The space is set up as a showroom and can only be accessed during public operating hours, events, and programming. In preparation for specific events or tours, there will be times the staff will ask and/or encourage CU artists to display their work outside of their studios instead.

The monthly membership has two tiers. Both membership levels include the use of the tools, equipment, and shared common spaces at The CU. For more information, visit the Join page.

No, we do not allow sublets.

Group projects are encouraged but all individuals working with CU equipment or tools must be either a Studio Artist or a Monthly Member.

Guests/non-members may work with CU artists in the meeting space or common areas.

Micro-studios are open-format spaces for working artists. They were designed by our founders with use and function in mind. Each studio is built without doors and features custom walls with varying heights based on the size of the studio.

Their design reinforces the communal focus of our space — each space has open sight lines across the entire studio floor to encourage communication and critique while still providing privacy and security. The walls create a grid-based modular system which allow artists to customize the arrangement and height of both their working surfaces and storage to suit their needs.

No, The Cedars Union is a space for artists to create and cultivate their art, not to sleep or be used as living quarters.

The Cedars Union has on-site parking located on the side of the building. Additional parking is located behind the red building next door, which can be accessed through the main lot.

Street parking in front of the building on Ervay Street is also permitted.

The CU has several areas where art or materials can be stored for up to 48 hours. Note: These are not permanent storage spaces. Anything stored in common spaces or lockers must be labeled with your name, email, and phone number. Lockers are available to Monthly Members or those without a studio space.

Many CU programs are open to the public. CU workshops are only for Monthly and Studio Artist Members as they are generally hands-on and designed for smaller groups who have taken the CU Shop Safety Class.

For further information on specific programs, events or workshops, please refer to the Programs and Events page on the website.

The public operating hours for The Cedars Union are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. The Artist Members, which include Studio Artists and Monthly Members, have 24/7 access to the Annex facility.

Yes, the Cedars Union is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. If you’d like to support The Cedars Union and the community of artists focused on building and enhancing their creative careers, visit our Support page to learn more about our Donation Memberships.

No, we do not. Our focus is to equip emerging creatives with the business skills and acumen to thrive as working artists. We celebrate the successes and achievements of each CU artist and are there to help further their careers as creators.

Tours are every Friday at 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. They are open to the public, but require a reservation in advance. Contact us at info@cedarsunion.org to reserve your place.

The CU has rental rates for two of our common areas – the Meeting Room and Fabrication Lab. The staff approves the use of the rental areas, which are dependent on date, capacity, and whether the mission of the organization requesting the space aligns with The CU.

The maximum capacity of the rental area is 40 people.