Membership Info

Membership Application

Membership

Membership with Associated Artists is open to amateur and professional artists as well as art appreciators interested in supporting the visual arts in the community. Membership benefits include:

• Artefacts, the Associated Artists newsletter
• AAWS Membership Directory
• Discounted fees for workshops and other programs
• Guaranteed exhibition opportunities
• Discounted entry fees for national juried exhibitions sponsored by AAWS.

Artist-members are Associate Members unless they have been juried to the Juried Member category. Those who do not wish to exhibit artwork may wish to join as Supporting Members. Membership dues are discounted for senior citizens and students.

As a nonprofit organization, AAWS greatly appreciates those who demonstrate their deep commitment to the arts by contributing as Sponsor and Patron Members. The various levels of Sponsor and Patron membership include discounts on artwork purchased from AAWS exhibits.

Associate Membership

Associate Membership is open to artists and non-artists who are at least 15 years old. Associate Members may participate in all exhibitions sponsored by AAWS, except those reserved for Juried Members. They may hold office in the organization, serve on committees, and accept other assignments from the President or Board of Directors. Associate Members may not, however, serve on the Juried Exhibiting Member Jurying Committee.

AAWS encourages its members to participate in the many educational and social activities offered in order to develop a deeper understanding of art and its importance to the community. Student Membership is available to artists age 15 or over who are enrolled as full-time students in high school or an undergraduate program. (ID required.) AAWS encourages all artist-members to develop their artistic talent and to consider applying for Juried Membership.

Juried Membership

Juried Membership is open to any member, 18 years of age or older, who successfully makes application to this advanced membership status. The artist is eligible to participate in all Juried Member shows in the medium in which he or she has been accepted.

Along with guaranteed exhibition in the Gift of Art Holiday Show and other group theme shows, Juried Members have the opportunity to be selected for three to five person invitational exhibitions.

The committee meets quarterly to consider new Juried Memberships. Submission deadlines are March 1, June 1, September 1, and December 1.

Juried Membership Application
Juried Membership Application Guidelines