MEMBERSHIPS We’ve already started planning Arts Week 2023: it’s going to be taking place from 28th April to 8th May. This will be our 21st anniversary and we are really hoping to celebrate by making this the best Arts week ever. After the last few difficult years, we’re hoping it will be out biggest yet, so please spread the word to any other artists and craftspeople you know: the more, the merrier!
You can access the Individual Membership Form here and the Group Membership Form here.
Individual Membership November 2022 - November 2024 As Arts Week happens every two years, our membership scheme lasts two years; we’ve looked long and hard at the scheme’s structure for individual artists with a view to making it viable for as many people as possible. We’ve tried to minimise our costs in a difficult economic climate and we’re pleased to announce that despite inflation, the cost will not be rising from previous years, with two instalments:
£75 to be paid by 14th November £75 to be paid by 31st January
Or if you’re able to pay upfront, a one-off payment of £145 by 14th November.
The price includes the following benefits:
Participation in Arts Week 2023
Members’ exhibitions
Free admission to all our Artsmeets
Website members listing
Chances to showcase your work to over a thousand supporters and followers
Opportunity to be the featured artist in our monthly newsletter
Collaborative art project opportunities
Collaboration with other art groups
Free event and artist opportunities in our newsletter
Support for artists across North Somerset
Connecting you with local artists
Participation in fun NSA social and fundraising events
The latest information on art events and opportunities
Expectations of individual members:
Members are expected to steward events/exhibitions they are taking part in.
NSA is a volunteer led organisation and will from time to time ask for volunteers from the membership to help organise / set up events and exhibitions.
Members will be expected to meet deadlines set by NSA when taking part in or applying to take part in events and exhibitions.
Members will be expected to help in the distribution of brochures for any event/exhibition they take part in as well as helping to spread the word through their own marketing channels (e.g. word of mouth, social media and any other opportunity available to them).
Group Membership November 2022 - November 2024 Our group membership scheme remains the same price as previous years. Details are as follows. Open to: Groups who meet regularly as a practical support group e.g. an art club and be able to provide evidence of this if requested and have a minimum of 10 members. Any questions on eligibility should be directed to hello@northsomersetarts.org
Price: £200 (payable in two instalments of £100).
Validity: Two years (or less if group joins mid-way through membership period).
Membership includes: Group membership entitles the group to participate in Arts Week 2023. It also entitles the Group as a whole, rather than the individual artists themselves, to the majority of our membership benefits.
This means that Group events can be featured in our regular newsletters , although Group members would not normally be featured as individuals. Groups can also send at least one representative to our Arts Meets (we may even be able to accommodate more than one attendee from individuals groups if there is sufficient capacity at the venue).
The Group price above includes the following benefits for the Group as a whole:
Participation in Arts Week 2023
Free admission to all our Arts Meets for one Group representative (potentially more if venue space and individual member numbers permit)
Website entry listing for the Group as a whole
Chances to showcase the work of the Group to over a thousand supporters and followers
Opportunity for the Group to be the featured in our monthly newsletter
Collaborative art project opportunities
Collaboration with other art groups
Free event opportunities for Groups in our newsletter
Connecting the group with other local artists
Participation in fun NSA social and fundraising events
The latest information on art events and opportunities
Expectations of Groups:
NSA is a volunteer led organisation and will from time to time ask for volunteers from our Group membership to help organise / set up events and exhibitions.
The Group Point of Contact (as recorded on the Group Membership Application form) will be the NSA primary point of contact for all communications and activities and will be expected to relay communications to all members of their group to ensure our deadlines are met and activities required by us from their Group are performed correctly.
Groups are expected to arrange venues and steward events/exhibitions they are taking part in.
Groups are expected to meet deadlines set by NSA, or when taking part in or applying to take part in events and exhibitions.
Groups are expected to support the distribution of brochures for any event/exhibition the Group takes part in, as well as helping to spread the word through their own member marketing channels (e.g. word of mouth, social media and any other opportunity available to them).