Independent Art Materials Retail Marketing Co-Op (Iamart)

“Expenses licenses and permits 20 office supplies 8 telephone 209 member & distribution reb 58,662 bank service charge 15 miscellaneous expense 417 namta meals 4,254 meeting room namta 6,627 vendor meeting entertainm 9,563 travel reimbursement 2,076 total 81,851”

“Advocate for co-op members, to unify and enhance the purchasing and promotional power of independently owned retail businesses specializing in artistic materials, and promote the art/creative materials industry.”

“Iamart provides industry informational resources for members to provide awareness of legislative changes affecting the industry, advocate with manufacturers and suppliers to unify and enhance purchasing power, mediate differences between members and suppliers, and provide donations of art supplies and materials to the industry educational foundation - international art materials association (namta).”