Membership Requirements & Guidelines

1. Membership Fee

   • Members become shareholders upon payment of a required one-time, non-refundable membership fee of $300.

2. Monthly Dues

   • Rent: $125/month, due on the 1st of each month.

3. Gallery Sales & Commissions

   • Gallery Sales:

     • 20% commission retained by gallery

     • 80% of sales paid out to artists monthly by check

   • Classes Offered by Members at the Gallery:

     • 25% commission to gallery

     • 75% retained by the instructor

4. Display Space

   • Members will be allotted an equitable amount of available space to display their inventory. Space will be determined by size and type of media, and the number of member artists.

5. Work Requirements

   • Members are required to have a basic knowledge of computers in order to fulfill duties in the gallery and on committees.

     • Gallery Staffing

       • Members are required to work at least 7 hours per month through staffing the gallery.

       • This can be completed in two 3.5 hour shifts, or worked as 1 full day shift, if preferred, and if availability allows.

       • Some artists choose to work additional shifts, and artists may be requested to work additional shifts as needed.

     • Committee Work

       • In addition to staffing the Gallery, members are expected to help with the operation of the Gallery by serving on committees.

       • Committee work may require 6-12 hours per month, and as needed.

       • Committees include Maintenance, Jury, Curation, Point of Sale, Marketing, Finance, Website, and Special Events. 

6. Meetings

   • Members are required to attend monthly meetings.

   • Meetings take place in-person at the Gallery.

7. Additional Information

   • All work displayed must be available for sale.

   • If accepted, applicants will be invited for membership and will have a period of one week to accept the invitation by submitting the membership fee and signing the membership agreement.

   • For a more detailed outline of member requirements, please view the membership agreement.

Online Application Requirements:

Only complete applications will be considered for jury review.

Your Complete Application Must Include:

• Online application form

• Application Fee: $25

Application form includes:

• Artist Resume

• Artist Statement

  • This should include why you make your work, artistic influences & inspirations, and materials and techniques used.

• Member Statement

  • What can you contribute to the Gallery community? What skills can you offer? (marketing, social media experience, teaching, etc.)

• Five images of your artwork

  • All images must be high-quality (JPG format, not exceeding 10 MB per image)

Submission Details:

• Applications will be reviewed quarterly through our jury process.

• Your application should include artwork that is all of the same medium (e.g., painting, ceramics, sculpture, woodwork, jewelry, etc.). If you work in more than one medium, a separate application must be submitted for each type. You may be accepted in one but not all media provided.

• Upon completion of the jury review, applicants will be notified of the results via email. Please be sure that the email address that you submit with your application is accurate.

• If accepted, applicants will be invited for membership and will have a period of one week to accept the invitation by submitting the membership fee and signing the membership agreement.

• New member artists will provide their art to the Gallery on the date specified by the Gallery.