We ask that all exhibiting artists be members because we are a non-profit member organization. The people who hang the exhibition, write and disseminate publicity, set up and purchase the reception, run the reception, set up programming, and whatever else comes up are all member volunteers. Since we are mainly funded by our membership, the annual membership fee pays for the receptions, the publicity, and the administrative work. Other members are paying for the exhibiting artists to be in an exhibit – if we allowed non-members to exhibit it wouldn’t be fair to the rest of the membership.

For your membership fee you get many benefits including the opportunity to submit to at least 5 shows per year with no entry fee, a reduced entry fee for our annual international exhibit, networking opportunities, critique groups, educational programs,  a weekly opportunities email, and guaranteed inclusion in our annual member show.