Become an artist member of Propeller Gallery
Become part of one of Toronto's most dynamic artist collectives!
Propeller Membership
Propeller accepts artists for membership in all stages of their careers. We strive to have a well-rounded cooperative composed of artists working in a wide range of media and approaches.
We offer two levels of membership: "Full Membership" and "Associate Membership".
Full Membership status guarantees members a two-week rental per membership cycle (yearly).
Propeller Membership
Propeller accepts artists for membership in all stages of their careers. We strive to have a well-rounded cooperative composed of artists working in a wide range of media and approaches.
We offer two levels of membership: "Full Membership" and "Associate Membership".
Full Membership status guarantees members a two-week rental per membership cycle (yearly).
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Full Membership
Benefits:
***Fees: $120.00/month(plus hst) |
Associate Membership
Benefits:
Fees: $30.00/month(plus hst) |
Shared Benefits:
- Opportunity to join any Committee and learn the operations of the Gallery, with equal status in the collective. Members can be nominated for the executive after one year as an active member.
- Opportunity to organize/coordinate, and participate in large group shows, member’s shows, small group shows, etc. in addition to your own show. Free web page on our Artist directory site featuring your work (available for review by collectors, curators, and the public).
- Access to resources such as mentoring and critiques. Experienced members can provide guidance in terms of preparing for an exhibition, applying for exhibition funding, sourcing other opportunities for a show, networking with other artists to organize open calls or group shows, gaining curatorial experience. Propeller provides promotional support for the members such as exhibition listings in Slate Magazine, Artscape Newsletter, Canadian Art, Instant Coffee and others, as well as electronic exhibit postings via the gallery website and social media networks.
- Full curatorial control over solo/group exhibitions. Reduced commission on sales (20% for members versus 25% for non-members).
- Good friends to work with and share your passion for art. Great opening parties.
Membership Obligations:
- All members are expected to participate in the operation of the Propeller co-operative by volunteering time or services. This may involve joining one of the committees, initiating and organizing group shows on a theme of your choice, helping with the organization and hanging of group shows, monitoring the gallery when needed, and contributing to the maintenance and upkeep of the gallery. A minimum of 4 hours per month is required.
- Full Members are expected to pay their membership fees by direct monthly bank payments. Associate members are asked to pay their annual fees by January 1st as a single payment (Cheque, Debit, Credit).
- It is the artist’s responsibility to provide the materials necessary to have their artwork and support material uploaded to the website. It is the artist’s responsibility to contact the gallery with changes to personal contact information.
*A full member can elect to have one 3-week exhibition every 18 months rather than an annual show. A member can also purchase an additional week or a full gallery rental, assuming that space is available, and by paying the extra costs of rental at the member’s rate. The member should inform the gallery of his/her intention at the time of choosing preferred time slots for exhibition, coinciding with opening of schedule. The programming committee will do its best to accommodate selection requests. Once the schedule is established, members can negotiate with other members if changes are needed and inform the scheduling committee.
** An associate member can rent half of the gallery for two weeks at a cost of $1080 ($1440 minus annual membership paid of $360) + HST for a total of $1220.40. A deposit of 50% needed at the time of booking and the balance 6 weeks before the show.
*** The $120 monthly fee for full members amounts to $1440 a year to cover a 2-week rental. This implies that the cost of half-gallery rental per week is $720 + HST for members. The total amount of yearly membership ($1440 plus HST= $1626.20) could be paid upfront as a single payment or by direct monthly bank withdrawals of $120 + HST ($135.60).
All new members must agree to join for at least one year and make arrangements to submit contracts and appropriate fees at the time of acceptance, either by setting up direct monthly debit from the bank, by delivering at least 4 post-dated cheques to the gallery administrator, or by a one-time payment of the full amount.
We strongly encourage new members to join as full members to take advantage of all benefits.
Please contact the gallery info@propellerartgallery.ca
(416-504-7142) for more information
or the chair of Membership Michelle Letarte, at michelle.letarte16@gmail.com.
Propeller accepts submissions for membership on an ongoing basis. All applications are reviewed every four months or as appropriate by the Selection Committee.
Selection Committee next review dates:
April 1st 2019, August 1st 2019, December 1st 2019.
The membership applications are reviewed by a jury.
When evaluating applications, consideration is given to:
- the quality of the work, the level of professionalism, and a demonstrated commitment to the visual arts
- the willingness to volunteer a minimum of four hours per month to the Propeller cooperative of artists
You will need to have the following ready for inclusion:
§ your resume in PDF -or- MSWord - uploaded
§ Selected images that illustrate a consistent body of artwork- each with title, medium, date, value, (minimum 8, maximum 10 images), By “consistent” we mean that all the images should be compatible and harmonious with one another in terms of Theme or Process, as if you were going to hang them all in an exhibition together. We do not mean a retrospective, or review of what you have done over the years, of your different Themes or Processes.
§ your artist statement
§ a letter of intent including a description of the skills that your are willing to volunteer for the Propeller cooperative of artists ( a minimum of 4 hours/month is required).
To Apply for membership please complete the application below:
