COLLABORATE
WITH US

Blue Light Junction is committed to local collaboration, consultation, and creation through experimentation and small-batch product development — utilizing sustainable practices and materials.
We welcome proposals that align with our commitment to craft, material knowledge, learning and cultural exchange. Whether you are a seasoned teaching artist with a developed workshop, a cultural practitioner carrying forward traditional knowledge, or an organization looking to co-create something with roots in community, we would love to hear more about you.

WAYS TO COLLABORATE

Whether you are proposing a workshop, developing a product, or stepping into sustainable practices, we invite you to explore the options below and read our full Collaboration Guide.

  • Collaboration Partnership

    Revenue Share & Community Collaboration

    Collaborations may take the form of a single workshop or a series of sessions, a community-centered event, or a deeper co-created partnership.

    We work in partnership with facilitators, teaching artists, and cultural practitioners whose work aligns with BLJ's mission of connecting people, plants, and places through craft traditions, holistic earth practice and cultural histories and techniques.

    This includes community-centered programming & collaborative public events.

  • ALT Color Lab Collaboration

    Product Development & Consulting

    If you are exploring plant-based dyes, natural pigments, or sustainable material processes, BLJ/Alt Color Lab is open to working in collaboration with artists and makers interested in small-batch production development.

    BLJ also offers consulting for individuals, artists, organizations, and facilitators seeking guidance related to natural dye processes, plant knowledge, harvesting methods, garden development, workshop design, and other areas connected to BLJ’s material research and teaching practice.

  • Studio Rental

    Independent Studio Rental

    This option is best suited for facilitators who prefer full control over registration, pricing, participant communication, and overall workshop administration.

    For facilitators who already have an established audience, independent registration systems, or external organizational support, and simply need access to the space to host their offering.

Request BLJ Full Collaboration Guide

Alternative Color Lab
Collaborations

These collaborations bring together artists, makers, designers and local businesses. Each project is developed with intention, grounded in sustainable plant-based processes and shaped by the specific needs and vision of the collaborators.

ALT Color Lab Collaboration
Blue Light Junction + International Placemaking Week Conference 2024

ALT Color Lab Collaboration
Blue Light Junction + SewLab

ALT Color Lab Collaboration
La Loupe + Blue Light Junction

ALT Color Lab Collaboration
Sable + Blue Light Junction

“There was a peace in that blue light, more peace than sleep itself, and more than that there was a freedom, and I knew that the elders had not lied, that there really was a home place of our own…” 

The Water Dancer, Ta-Nehisi Coates