Membership Information
Below are listed the Responsibilities and Benefits of being a Owner/Member Artist and Selection Process.
Owner/Members sign a contract for one year. After the first year, owner/member may remain as an owner/member, or resign giving 90 days notice, leaving at the end of a quarter.
Responsibilities:
• Invest in business: pay a one-time fee of $150 for share of business, to be refunded when you leave the gallery.
• Pay monthly dues of $170.
• Attend monthly meetings (1 hour +) and quarterly business meetings (~4 hours with a potluck lunch).
• Work in gallery 12-16 hours/month.
• Choose a gallery duty/committee (i.e. treasury, marketing, aesthetics, etc).
• Provide adequate inventory of work for display and rotate regularly to maintain a fresh look in the gallery.
Benefits:
• Own a share of the business.
• Have a vote at meetings on all issues and matters concerning the gallery.
• Exhibit artwork for sale at Hillsborough Gallery of Arts, with an equitable share of space in the gallery to display work.
• Earn 88% of the sale of your artwork.
• Have an annual Featured Artist show (with press release, e-news, and local publicity).
• Be represented on the Hillsborough Gallery of Arts website and social media, with artist page and artist statement, images and links, plus an Artist Biocard displayed at the gallery foyer.
2D vs 3D
At HGA, we break artist categories into “2d” and “3d.” We do not let artists do both, because it complicates equal share of space among members. “2d” is work that goes on the walls. “3d” goes on a pedestal, or the floor, or a jewelry case. Once a year during your FA show, you are welcome to cross into another category… i.e., 2d artists are welcome to display 3d work, and vice versa. All artists are allowed to display holiday ornaments.
Selection Process
• We accept applications on a rolling basis and keep them on file for 2 years. New members are considered when a current member has resigned to create an opening.
• If you have an application on file that is more than 1 year old, you will receive an email asking if you’d like to update your portfolio images before review.
• Prospective members must submit a completed application with application fee. (See Application for specifications.)
• When we have an open spot, those selected in the initial jury (pulled from applications already on file) will be invited for an interview. At that time you can meet members, ask questions, and bring in recent, original representative work.
• All applicants will be notified of jury results. Accepted applicants will then be taken through the steps of officially joining with the gallery.
It is the policy of the Gallery to refrain from explanations of jury decisions. Critiques of submitted work will not be given. Members are chosen not only on the strength of their work but also on the needs of the Gallery at the time of application, both in terms of running the business and diversity of artwork.
Have more questions?
Questions regarding applications may be directed to the Membership Chair at elliesnow at gmail.com.