Artist Memberships
Artist membership is available to artists working in a form of contemporary realism and living in New England. Regular members are exhibited year-round in the gallery. Members have opportunities for solo and group exhibits, are included in Guild promotional materials and are featured on the Guild website. Membership is limited due to by-laws restrictions. However, when space is available, the membership committee scouts for potential new members, and the general membership is also encouraged to nominate artists. Nominees are asked to bring five pieces to the Guild to be reviewed by the membership committee. Candidates who receive a 2/3 majority of positive votes from the committee become finalists. The finalists are announced to the full membership who have the opportunity to review the work in person and vote yes or no. A candidate who receives a simple majority of positive votes from the full membership is invited to become a member of the Guild.
Tom Hughes, Donald Demers, Bill Lane, and Margaret Carrier are welcomed as new members of the Guild.
Support Memberships
Available for full time students. Student artists are able to submit work to the Guild’s New England Regional Juried Exhibition and will be exempt from the submission fee. Student Artists will also receive exclusive invitations to bi-annual paint-outs with Guild members as well as information about workshops and artist demos. Annual fee of $35.
Available to professional artists working in a form of contemporary realism. Associate members are able to submit work to the New England Regional Juried Exhibition and will be exempt from the submission fee. Associate Artists will also receive exclusive invitations to bi-annual paint-outs with Guild members as well as information about workshops and artist demos, including available discounts. Annual fee of $100.