Membership: Collective Works Gallery (1311 Gladstone Avenue. Victoria BC)
Collective Works Gallery in Fernwood, is an artist run gallery in the heart of one of Victoria’s most exciting neighborhoods. The community has received recognition internationally for it’s re development.
Each of the seventeen artists pays a fee of $100.00 per month which covers the rent, heat, lights, advertising, and infrastructure. In a real sense, the artists are part owner of the gallery for as long as their membership is in good standing.
Everyone must take on a number of duties, including…. sitting in the gallery one day a month, attending meetings, and participating in the running of the gallery.
Everyone signs up for one of the positions for, cleaning, promotion, secretarial, board members, etc.
There are many benefits to this simple structure.
1. The gallery only takes a 10% commission. (Most galleries take at least 40%)
2. Each artist has his work on display in the back half of the gallery at all times.
3. Each artist gets a two week show once a year in the front section of the gallery.
4. Support and friendship among fellow artists.
5. Web page support and promotion structure.
If you would like more information on joining our gallery, please contact the person at the bottom of the page. This member currently has the role of talking to prospective new members, making sure that you are aware of all the responsibilities you would have as a member.)
After you have been familiarized with all the details of the gallery and how it runs, you will be asked to submit your web site and/or 10 jpegs, a bio, artist statement and exhibition list to the contact person below. .
A committee from the gallery will then look at your submission.
The gallery is operating at near capacity at the moment but we will process your submission as quickly as possible and notify you.
Thank you for thinking of Collective Works gallery.
Submissions Contact: Arlene Nesbitt. (250-380-0181) arlene@amnart.ca