Acme Artists Community is the result of artists, artisans, and cultural activists designing and building a community by sharing the power of creativity. Members are committed to the model of cooperative enterprise to create grassroots investment in an urban inner city. Located in a rehabbed warehouse, the 17 residential and 3 commercial units house artists and their families in an environment supportive of creative work and collaboration. The community is structured as a limited-equity condominium association; the Near NorthWest Arts Council is the nonprofit developer and a resident member. Training and technical assistance are provided by the Chicago Mutual Housing Network, also a residential member. Democratic control limits risk and insures member diversity and affordability. Common-area resources include the community room, lobby exhibits, kitchen, laundry, workshop, laundry, and roof deck garden. Cooperative enterprise includes an international artists exchange program, a bed-and-breakfast unit, and an Arts Resource Center.