Core members of the newly formed Thousand Artist Collective moved here from Boston, Durham, N.Y.C. and D.C. The group seeks to take a communal approach to their art — inviting outsiders to participate in projects regardless of background or education. (Visit their website to see how you can be a part of their latest Dollar Project.) “[The number] thousand is both accessible and lofty at the same time,” says the collective. “A thousand of most things — dollars, pages in a book, even Facebook friends, is very large, but still within a certain realm of possibility.