Our mission at Out of the Box is to help "regular" people discover their Inner-Artist by making functional badass Art directed by working Artists.
Out of the Box is a program of our non-profit the Developing Artist Collaboration. We elevate the careers of Artists to transform communities.
The proceeds from Out of the Box supports our Artist Development programming and Creative Community Development.

Get Ya' Hands Dirty

When we started DAC back in 2017 we did a lot of “pop-up gallery” style events. We found when our Artists came together, the community also wanted to create artwork! It started with String Art and Bottle Openers at our events. In 2019, we decided to lease a warehouse and start a new program called Dirty Hands DIY. With a little elbow grease we opened up to the public offering fun DIY projects.
The Pandemic Pivot

Timing is everything! We had a choice to close or evolve to survive the Pandemic. We started an eCommerce overnight in March 2020 and sold thousands of DIY kits to all 50 States in 2020 and 2021! We featured Acrylic Pours, Bottle Openers, String Art, Candle Making, and more! The funds from our kits helped DAC when we needed it the most. in 2021, we knew it was time for a rebrand so we evolved from Dirty Hands to Out of the Box DIY!
A New Direction

In 2022, we wanted to shift our focus from the DIY kits to reopening our facility to the public. Running a massive eCommerce was never part of our plan so we focused refining our mission for Out of the Box. We decided to discontinue our other DIY offerings and focus on the Acrylic Pour. We built our “Artpothecary” in our building which is a funky modern colorful space ready for our Pours and our Artists to lead independent workshops.

We believe the Acrylic Pour experience we offer is one of a kind. We are not your typical “paint night” or “stencil on wood” type of DIY space. Whether you are taking a workshop with one of our Artists or pouring with us, we promise you will love what you make.

Like any business built from scratch we have gone through growing pains. This all started as an idea to bring cool Art projects to people and has grown into a business that supports our non-profit.

Our story is shared by all of the thousands of people who have created with us over the years. Out of the Box would be nothing without a dedicated Artist staff over the years that have helped us build and grow.

Wow, what a ride.

From this…

to this.

It Look a Village

With a limited budget and some big ideas, we called on our incredible working Artist family to help us bring the Artpothecary to life. A huge thank you to

Ashley Woolsey, “Massive Mural Artist”
Laura Gaeng, “Pour Tile Installation”
Gracie Schaplo, “Paint Brush Installation”
Dan Garcia, “Peg Board & Reception Desk”
Michael Johnson, “Mural Support”
Erin Hellman, “Mural support”
Laura Erickson, “Mural Support”
Sophia Sawicki, “Mural Support”

The Artpothecary

From Dirty Hands DIY, to Out of the Box “eCommerce”, to finally reopening our doors to the public in December 2022. The Artpothecary is our space dedicated to our community discovering their Inner-Artist.

The Artpothecary is open for our DAC Artists to lead their own independent workshops as well as our staff teaching our famous Acrylic Pour techniques to our community.

The Artpothecary is a fantastic event space perfect for Bachelorette Parties, Bridal & Baby Showers, and any other special gatherings of up to 25 people.

Coming 2023-2024

Purchase a drum laser to offer endless shapes on demand for our customers!
A renovation of our building to make it even more of a creative destination.
Outdoor seating to enjoy beautiful West Rehoboth!
More Artist Workshop days so our community can create more Art and our Artists can expand their careers