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Membership Information

Below are descriptions of our memberships. If you are interested in becoming a member or having a guest show, please contact us by going to the gallery, or by emailing us your name, address and phone number to Artspace_gallery@yahoo.com. One of our members will contact you as soon as possible.

You will need to have ten pieces of art available to be juried. Some can be on slides or digital photos. If you would like to speed up the process, attach some pictures of your work to the email.

Full Member

Benefits:
  • Hang at least two pieces per month except during the PAC May show. Hang a minimum of 1 piece per month during a solo show.
  • Entitled to one solo show in gallery A and B after being a member for 1 cycle year, and a duo show per cycle year after. Permitted to place personal ads to flyers or newsletters that Artspace Gallery produces for a reduced rate providing there is space on the mailer or flyer.
  • Will receive 75% of the sale of their art.
  • May use the gallery to hold scheduled classes in off hours. Gallery will receive 25% commission from the proceeds of the class.
  • Full voting rights.
Requirements:
  • Work must be juried by the members
  • Initial fee = $75.00
  • Monthly dues = $35.00
  • Must sit at the gallery 3 -4 hours per month on weekends.
  • Must join and participate in at least one committee.

Associate Member

Benefits:
  • Hang one piece per month in a designated section except during the PAC show)
  • Will not be required to join any committees.
  • Will not be required to sit at gallery.
  • Will receive 70% of the sale of their art.
Requirements:
  • Work must be juried by the members
  • Initial fee = $50.00
  • Monthly dues = $35.00
  • May join our monthly meeting, and give input, but will not have voting rights.
  • May use the gallery to hold scheduled classes in off hours. Gallery will receive 30% commission from the proceeds of the class.

Seasonal Member

Benefits:
  • Hang one piece per month in the designated section during the months October, November, January, February, March.
  • Will receive 70% of the sale of their art.
Requirements:
  • Work must be juried by the members Initial fee = $50.00 Monthly dues = $25.00.
  • May join our monthly meetings during their exhibiting months, and give input, but will not have voting rights.

Guest Artist

Benefits:
  • A Guest Artist is an artist who is invited by the members to participate in our gallery show for 1 month.
  • Guest artist will hang their art in the designated guest section of the gallery and 1 window of the gallery for 1 month.
  • Although we encourage the guest artist to participate in their own publicity and refreshments, the gallery will also advertise the event in the newsletter web site and supply some refreshments
Requirements:
  • Fee = $100.00 per show. Receive 75% of the sale of their art.
  • A guest artist must be invited to exhibit by the artspace full members.
  • Guest artist may not have been an ARTSPACE member during the twelve months prior to their exhibit.

Emerging Artist

Benefits:
    LI>An emerging Artist is a selected student or group of college students who are invited by the members to participate in our gallery show for 1 month.
  • Emerging artists will hang their art for one month in a section designated by the full members.
  • Although we encourage the emerging artists to participate in their own publicity and refreshments, the gallery will also advertise the event in the newsletter, web site and supply some refreshments.
Requirements:
  • Group Fee = $75.00 per show. Receive 75% of the sale of their art. Emerging artists must be invited to exhibit by the artspace full members.

Absentee Member

Benefits:
  • There may be a time when a current member needs to take a leave from the gallery.
  • A member can take a leave and keep their membership by temporarily shifting their membership to absentee member.
  • They will not have to be juried in when they return.
  • They will not have to pay the initial fee of $75.00 when they return.
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  • Their name will remain on the posted members list.
Requirements:
  • Monthly dues = $15.00 Their art may not hang in the gallery during their absence.
  • They do not have voting rights

Supporter Member

Benefits:
  • Name or business will be displayed in the member’s directory.
  • Will receive 10% discount on the purchase of art after three months.
  • Your monthly donation is tax deductible
  • Will have pride in knowing that you have helped support the Arts.
  • Requirements: Commit to a $25 per month donation.

18 North 7th Street, Stroudsburg PA, 570-476-4460
Gallery hours: Mon-Fri: 10am - 4pm, Sat-Sun: 12 - 4pm
Opening exhibits: First Saturday of the month - Artist Reception 4pm - 7pm