AiR focuses on creating a close knit community of A/A artists through bi-monthly work and progress sharing meetings, guest mentors, craft workshops, and discussion workshops. AiR also focuses on uplifting selected artists by sharing their portfolios through ECAASU’s network, housing portfolios on ECAASU’s existing platforms, supporting artists in publishing opportunities including the ECAASU Journal, and providing a final exposition at ECAASU’s annual national conference. Past ECAASU national conferences have had a range of 500-1000 attendees, a valuable opportunity for widespread community support and collaboration.