Membership

Join our supportive community and gain access to exhibitions, seminars, workshops and a variety of exciting opportunities.

Membership Benefits

• Entry into Arts Canterbury exhibitions (additional fee for entry and a commission on sales)
• Entry into workshops and seminars (where necessary there will be charges)
• Monthly social event
• Access to members only facebook group
• Access to members only section on website
• Classified listing with contact information on the website
• Image/s and bio posted on AC social media
• Access to a database of other exhibitions and awards you can enter locally and nationally
• Promotion of exhibitions you are in/hosting that aren’t organised by AC
• Promotion of workshops you run that aren’t organised by AC
• Promotion of exclusive discounts for Arts Canterbury members

Community

Exhibitions

Education

Resources

Support

Timeframe

Timeframe

The Arts Canterbury Membership year runs from 1 August until 31st August the next year. Membership starts at $65. New members may join at any time throughout the year.

Membership Plans

$65.00

Basic

Membership

Entry into Arts Canterbury exhibitions

Entry into workshops and seminars

Classified listing with contact information on the website

Image/s and bio posted on AC social media

Monthly social event

Access to members only facebook group

Access to members hub on the website

Access to a database of other exhibitions and awards you can enter locally and nationally

Access to members only section on website

Promotion of exhibitions you are in/hosting that aren’t organised by AC

Promotion of workshops you run that aren’t organised by AC

Promotion of exclusive discounts for Arts Canterbury members

Join

$85.00

Highlighted

Membership

Basic membership benefits plus:

Own page listing on the website with:

Up to four images profiled

Up to 850 characters bio (approx 150 words)

Join

$105.00

Premium

Membership

Basic membership benefits plus:

Own page listing on the website with:

Up to six images profiled

Up to 1750 characters bio (approx 300 words)

Join

$125.00

Platinum

Membership

Basic membership benefits plus:

Own page listing on the website with:

Up to ten images profiled

Up to 2500 characters bio (approx 450 words)

Join

What do you feel is the most beneficial part of being an Arts Canterbury member?

"Being part of an artistic and 'generally' like-minded group - in an arts sense of course as many have a diverse range of backgrounds - and the support of creativity and art that such a group engenders."

"Being part of the social community, making new art buddies and getting involved with local art shows and exhibitions."

"Liaison, support and advice from other members, networking. Opportunities to exhibit and sell works and meet up with other members. Opportunities to share my own experience & learn of others. Opportunities to increase my knowledge, understanding and skills (Eg website Workshop)."

"Support of the Arts. Platform for sharing what I can create with a wider audience."

"Building a sense of community, opportunities to find out what is available, and helping artists make connections."

"The opportunity to exhibit. I don’t seem to join in with the social side but it’s good to know it’s there if I am able to. The support of other like minded people."

"Support from like minded people, info and invitations for exhibitions and shows, contact with other artists."

"AC has been going out of the way to support me - being new to trying to work out how things work arting in NZ and also living rural. The feeling of being a part of a supportive community is great, and also the facebook group has been a really valuable resource. Thank you! "

"Exhibitions, camaraderie; mixing with others who understand the trials and tribulations of being an artist."

"Being part of a network of like-minded, keen and supportive artists, having access to information regarding opportunities to exhibit."

"Potential exposure for sales or exhibiting opportunities"

"Friendships / Networking / Professionalism / Exhibition opportunities. I think it is a wonderful organisation."

"Making arty friends is the top benefit, but I also really appreciate the exhibition and workshop opportunities :-) "

"The many opportunities provided for members to exhibit, meet up and advertise their event. AC keeps members well informed."

"Being able to be seen as part of the Canterbury arts scene, exhibition opportunities."

"The support and guidance from other members, the interactions with other artists and the support and arranging/informing with exhibitions and workshops "