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Forming Formed: 2012

This page last updated:4/16/2013

Torus Artist Ecovillage

Outside Colorado Springs, Colorado,

United States

(A soon-to-be-acquired location...)

Torus Artist Ecovillage: A village that will support art, grow organic food, use natural energy... and won't charge its residents a penny.

The idea is to create a truly holistic home and creation space to accommodate artists of any form... an ecovillage where we can create, grow, share, and learn... produce fresh food year-round with indoor aquaponics, live efficiently with sustainable technologies, utalise natural energy... and live comfortably without so much dependency on money. All in energy efficient, disaster resistant, dome or torus-shaped homes. A place where artists can just be artists... creatively free...

In the beginning, it will be a place where artists can peacefully practice their art whilst being self-reliant... both energy and food can and will be free. In time, it will evolve into an experiential learning environment, where others can come and learn from resident artists and, if they so desire, simultaneously be resident artists themselves. The idea is to offer a choice of freedom from lives that are essentially obsolete, and offer the world another functioning example of a modern sustainable lifestyle that embraces and encourages ingenuity and creativity.

Each individual or couple will have their own private residence with a personal greenhouse space. There will also be studio and workshop domes for the various arts... a theatre for performances... a museum to showcase ecovillage art... and even a healing dome with a small pool, sauna, and infirmary… just to name a few.

The price of residency will be paid in practical contributions (not money) that help maintain community functionality. Money for things that can’t be produced within the ecovillage can be made through collective artistic expressions, performances, tours, and lessons.

The land upon which the ecovillage will reside will be more than just a sanctuary for artists, it will be a sanctuary for local wildlife... a safe haven from hunters, rich with food bearing trees and fresh ponds in their shade. Torus Artist Ecovillage will be sharing the land, not using it.

Thank you for reading!

With love & gratitude,

~Adairia (creator / manager)

We're still in the forming stages, so we invite you to visit the website or the facebook page for the most up to date information and to interact with future villagers (those that intend to live at the village once it's complete... some that might even move onto the land as soon as it's acquired.)

Website: www.torusartistecovillage.org

Facebook: facebook.com/TorusArtistEcovillage

Twitter: @TorusArtist

(Links also to the right under "Email This Community")

Website: http://www.torusartistecovillage.org/

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A soon-to-be-acquired location...
Outside Colorado Springs, Colorado United States

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This page last updated:4/16/2013

Visitors Not Accepted

(We are not yet ready for visitors, as we must first acquire the land.)

Visitor Process: Follow the steps described here: http://bit.ly/JoinTheTorusRide

Statement of Housing Non-discrimination:

Our community does not discriminate in regards to housing based on race/color, national origin, religion, sex/gender, family status (i.e. having children, not having children, or being pregnant), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, ancestry, source of income, age, creed, personal appearance, political affiliation, HIV infection, military/veteran status, unfavorable military discharge, gender identity or expression, receiving public assistance, or being the victim of domestic abuse.

Population Open to new members: Yes (We're still in the forming stages, a great time to join the ride. Steps for joining can be found at: http://bit.ly/JoinTheTorusRide)	Government Decision Making: By consensus (The process itself will be held in a way that encourages sincerity, often during communal meals or in a relaxed social setting where everyone can feel comfortable and equal when speaking.)	Labor and Money Financial Style: Other (Money for things that can't be produced within the village can be earned through collective artistic expressions, performances, tours, and lessons. Artists are also welcome to earn their own personal money through their own individual endeavours.) Labor Contribution: Expected (Minimal: the idea is to keep it to one chore per person per day, or just a few chores per person per week. It depends on the requirements of the village, but maximium time for artistic endeavours is also a high priority.) Join Fee: No Regular Fees: No
Land and Buildings Rural Area: 300 acres (121.4 hectares) ((*will have... currently gathering funds to purchase)) Land Owned By: Individual community member(s) Number of Residences: 56	Food, etc. Percentage of Food Grown: over 50% (Ideally, we will produce all the food we consume.) Share Community Meals: Nearly all dinners (There will be a set schedule of communal meals: Every wednesday - breakfast, lunch and dinner will be communal. Every other day... sunday, monday, tuesday, thursday, friday, saturday - only dinner will be communal.) Dietary Choice or Restrictions: There are some dietary restrictions (The idea is to eat what we produce, so available food within the village is limited to what the village can produce. However, there will be no restrictions against outside food as a personal choice.) Dietary Practice: Omnivorous Alcohol Use: Seldom used (While not everyone partakes, it's still allowed.) Tobacco Use: Seldom used (While not everyone partakes, it's still allowed.)	Social Factors Common Spiritual Practices: Yes (Two quotes sum it up fairly well: "we are not human beings having a spiritual experience... we are spiritual beings having a human experience." "You don't have a soul. You are a soul. You have a body.") Educational Style(s): Home schooling

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We think you have have beautiful vision, and it is precisely mine. I believe that the sustainable lifestyle willsatisfy me and that in my liberation I may produce fruitful art and ideas! I believe my duty is just this, for humanity and my family: community of ecofriendly families and artist coming together to grow food, accomplishe projects, live fulfilling productive lives, and adhering to our natural responsiblities to our loved ones. It is a positive mission and it iincludes a traveling show (written created executed etc.), selling all manner of goods produced, and mainly spreading literature on this lifestyle and generating intentional participation of the universes processes. I am inspired by many intellectuals and am open to new ideas. We have full intention of feeding ourselves and as many others possible for free with the fish, herbs, fruits, and vegetables we grow with our aquaponics gardens. Soon we will complete the initial steps here in oklahoma with an end goal in CO too

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