Membership

The Association has an open membership policy and is run by members on a voluntary basis.

Membership meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of each month at 7pm.
Guests are always welcome at these meetings. So come and meet the group!
(No August meeting... And be sure to check our home page schedule for updates, etc..)

The Board of Directors meets on the fourth Tuesday of each month.

Benefits of Membership:

* Show & sell art work at the Gallery, outside shows and exhibits.
Members may show artwork in the gallery and may participate in EAC sponsored shows and exhibits.

* Showcase your artist bio with images of your work
to be displayed in the Gallery's Artist Bio Book, and on the Emeral Art Center's website.

* Receive discounts
on all classes and workshops offered at the Art Center.

* Learn lots of great stuff and have fun at membership meetings.
EEAA membership meetings provide an opportunity for members to share ideas on art at all levels...from amateur to professional. Demos are scheduled, guest speakers are invited and activities are planned. We encourage you to become involved in running the organization.

* Receive the monthly Bulletin/Newsletter.
Our Newsletter will keep you informed of important upcoming events. Read what other members are up to, what's happening at our Gallery, who's giving classes and workshops, and when they are scheduled.

* Participate in one of the many committees that run and operate the organization.

* Meet and network:
with area artists and get to know the nationaly known artists who visit, exhibit, and teach workshops.

* Be a part of the growing Artist Renaissance in downtown Springfield.

* Find ways to make a difference and enrich your own life, while strengthening the arts community.
With space for feature galleries, meeting rooms, classes and workshops and a great Gift Shop, the possibilities abound! As a member, your ideas will help shape the vision of the Emerald Art Center. Plus members have the ability to borrow books from the EAC art library.

Give us a call...
If you'd like to become a member of the Emerald Art Association, call us at 726-8595 during business hours: Tuesday thru Saturday, 11am to 4pm. Or leave a message on our answering machine and we will contact you as quickly as possible.

Subscribe to the Bulletin
You don't have to be a member to keep informed about what's happening in the Association. You can subscribe to our bulletin for $12 per year and read about the great classes and workshops scheduled throughout the year. All our classes and workshops are available at reasonable fees to anyone who wants to participate.

Dues and Contributions
It has been said, "Art is society's voice-but it needs an audience". Our annual operating budget depends on the generosity and the creativity of our members and our donors. Therefore we have offered levels of membership according to contributions, and participation.

Dues are paid by calendar year (January to December) and you have the option of being a Participating Member or an Associate Member.

Memberships:

Participating Membership* $75 per year
* Requires hosting the Gallery 1 day per month or five hours of equivalent service.
Note: if paid by January 31: $60 for the year.
Pro-rated options for new members the first year (call for details).

Associate Membership $175 ($150 if paid by 1/31)

Contributors:

Friend of the Arts	up to $99
Guarantor	$100 or more
Patron	$250 or more
Sponsor	$1,000 or more
Rembrandt	$2,500 or more