When you join as a member, not only do you unlock exclusive benefits, experiences and savings; you also help us create career development and promotional opportunities for artists, as well as meaningful opportunities for residents and visitors to engage with the arts.
Memberships are valid for 1 year from the payment date. You also have the option to “set it and forget it” with our auto-renew option!
Access to grants for professional development, marketing development, community-engaged arts projects and public art projects through theArtist Fund
Priority inclusion of events inArtscene monthly e-newsletter (2000+ subscribers), What’s On social media posts in the summer (4800+ followers), andWhat’s On online event listing
Qualified to enter/join allevents/programs (subject to event/program rules) including Art in the County (annual juried exhibition)
Featured on our Find Art map if you have a physical arts space that is open to the public
Access to teaching opportunities and related administrative support (registration, promotion, etc.) at theCounty Arts Lab
10% discount off booth price forThe Maker’s Hand Fine Craft Show
Fee:
Regular – $60
Youth Artist aged 13-21 – $15 (financial assistance available for youth and New Generation Artists as defined by the Ontario Arts Council, e.g. artists aged 18-30)
Organization / Gallery Member
Organization / Gallery Members receive all of the above plus:
Access to direct mail for certain special notices, or inclusion of a notice in an already-scheduled message, to the County Arts Lab mailing list (1500+ subscribers). Access to this benefit is at the discretion of County Arts staff, max 2 notices per year.
Organization/gallery representatives have free/discounted access to County Arts networking and professional development activities and special member appreciation events
If a gallery or organization is operated by a practicing artist, that artist is qualified to enter/join allevents/programs (subject to event/program rules) including Art in the County (annual juried exhibition). Additional artists must join as an Artist Member category to access benefits.
If a gallery or organization is operated by a practicing artist, that artist can access grants for professional development, marketing development, community-engaged arts projects and public art projects through theArtist Fund. Additional artists must join as an Artist Member to access benefits.
This category also includes festivals, teaching institutions, libraries, museums, arts & cultural centres, etc. If you are an artist with a gallery space that’s open to the public we recommend that you join as an Artist Member rather than an Arts Organization/Gallery Member. Email any questions to Heather McCorquodale, Programs Assistant, at info@countyarts.ca.
Fee: $100
Supporter of the Arts Member
A category just for art lovers! Members receive the following benefits:
Subscription to our member-only mailing list
Subscription to Artscene monthly e-newsletter
Voting rights at the Annual General Meeting
Free/discounted access to County Arts networking and professional development activities
Invitations to County Arts member appreciation events
20% discount off “Guidance Counselling” sessions with publishing experts from Picton-based Assembly Press (email info@countyarts.ca to request the promo code)
Fee:
Individual – $50
Couple – $80
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County Arts is committed to reflecting and including the diversity of our community, and fostering a sense of belonging, in our organization. We believe that everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity in environments that are free of harassment and discrimination. County Arts reserves the right to dissociate with any person or organization found to contravene these principles. Click to read our full Inclusivity, Diversity and Equity Policy.
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While we prefer to take registration via our online Membership Forms, you can also make payment by cheque or e-transfer.
Please click here if you need to update your credit card information on an existing membership subscription. Please note, you can only update your credit card information this way if you signed up with a credit card instead of through Paypal.
Not sure of your current membership status or how you signed up? Feel free to email Heather McCorquodale, Programs Assistant, at info@countyarts.ca.
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