GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
General Membership is open to anyone with interest in the visual arts who wants to offer their support for the extensive programs established by the B.A.A. to help the community. A General Member may wish to be involved in supporting the work of the association either through financial support or through actual activities associated with daily operations of the B.A.A. A Member might volunteer to help with special projects and exhibits, community service activities, committee work, art training, high school programs, administrative or clerical work for the Association or the Gallery, fundraising, grant writing, financial management, advertising, website maintenance, or other general work that the B.A.A. needs to accomplish each year. All work performed by General Members is voluntary and based upon the individual's abilities, interests, and time. Click for web application.
Membership fees: Single Person– $45.00, Family– $75.00
Donations: Friend– $75.00, Sponsor– $150.00, Benefactor– $500.00, Angel– $1,000.00 or more.
CORPORATE MEMBERSHIP
A Corporate Membership is for any business that wishes to sponsor and support the artists, the Gallery, special exhibits, and the free community programs offered by the B.A.A. Corporate Sponsors can contribute to the Association or to the special programs and events that it fosters in the community. Please call 843.370.2222 for Corporate sponsorship information.
Donations: $500.00, $1,000.00 or more
STUDENT MEMBERSHIP
A Student Membership is intended for students under the age of 22 currently enrolled in a grammar, middle, high school or college. This special membership allows the student the opportunity to immerse themselves in the arts, experience a working gallery or show, learn about community service and funding and other activities that helps them grow as individuals, and as artists. for Student Membership information.
Membership fee: Student– $25.00
EXHIBITING ARTIST MEMBERSHIP
An Exhibiting Artist Membership is available to any artist or artisan who works in a medium supported by the Association and wishes to display original artwork in the B.A.A. Gallery. An Exhibiting Artist Membership offers local artists the opportunity to exhibit and sell their works through the Gallery as well as to learn the operations of a working gallery open year round to the public. Exhibiting Artists may display a maximum of 2 original pieces of art during each show. In addition, they may put up to 8 other items in the general sales bins (with the exception of original jewelers who can place a maximum of 25 pieces).
Since the Gallery is run by Member volunteers, an Exhibiting Artist must be able to work in the B.A.A. Gallery on Bay Street in Beaufort at least one day in a month as a sales staff person, greeter, or other assigned duties. In addition, Exhibiting Members will be required to volunteer in other activities necessary to maintain and run the Gallery, to participate in committees, special shows and exhibits, and to do administrative work in addition to their required day of work at the Gallery. Many artists choose to donate more hours of their time. (People unable to fulfill this work requirement may arrange to have someone else perform their required tasks by either exchanging work days with another member, having a friend or family member fulfill their obligation, or pay an approved temp to work their shift.) In addition, Exhibiting Members will be expected to maintain their submitted work and bin sales, and the shipping of their work to clients wishing delivery.
Membership fees: Hanging Fee– $75.00 plus 30% of all gallery sales & 10% of all referral sales.
Please note that these fees are in addition to your
General Membership fees.
"Chartered in 1957 to promote community interest and education in the visual arts."
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