Warren has one.
Youngsville has one.
And Sheffield may have one soon.
Warren County's Main Street coordinator is trying to organize a co-op to offer an outlet for artists and crafters in the Sheffield business district.
"One thing we've noticed, after talking to a number of business owners, is that Sheffield has a number artists, both crafts and fine arts," said county Main Street coordinator Kathleen Reitinger.
"During the summer, a number of Sheffield artists travel to all the festivals and fairs throughout the area," said Reitinger, "but now that summer is over, where are they going to sell?"
The answer, she said, may be a storefront in Sheffield's business district.
Reitinger said she has several vacant storefronts in Sheffield in mind and there does seem to be interest in the idea of forming a cooperative among artists.
Those participating, said Reitinger, would share the rent for the store and take turns staffing it.
"It would be a way of keeping their income going through the fall," said Reitinger. "A co-op is a wonderful way to be able to sell work without traveling far."
The idea of forming an artists' co-op in Sheffield was discussed last week at a meeting of the Route 6 Heritage Association, said Reitinger.
"They are discovering that there is a lot of artistic talent along Route 6," she said, "and are developing an artisans trail along the corridor."
There is already a regional arts center in Warren, and Youngsville has formed a co-op, said Reitinger, and Sheffield would provide another stop for travelers along the Rt. 6 artisans' trail.
While some interest has already been expressed, Reitinger said anyone interested in meeting to discuss the possibility of forming a co-op in Sheffield may contact her at 406-0045.
Meanwhile, the Main Street facade improvement program continues to move forward in business districts in Warren County, said Reitinger.
The most recent project is in Tidioute, where a building owner, Dennis Kitelinger, is working with the design committee to restore an old storefront at 118 Main St.
Reitinger said the owner hopes to rent the store to a retail business.
The facade improvement funds are available to property owners in Sugar Grove, Youngsville, Tidioute and Sheffield.
Funding assistance for facade improvements is generally on a 50-50 basis for improvements costing $5,000 or less.
But Reitinger said that the county Main Street program "is not all about facade improvements."
For instance, Reitinger is currently working with a Sheffield business owner to create a website and begin marketing his business, said Reitinger.
Through the Gannon Small Business Development Center, Reitinger said the business owner will also be developing a business plan and a computerized accounting program.
Main Street's goal is to not only improve the appearance of business districts, said Reitinger, but to "organize activities, promotion, and marketing of the whole town as well as individual businesses."
"We do whatever we can to help businesses grow and help communities attract businesses through tax credits, rent agreements, whatever we can do," she said.