Join the Community
We believe the arts belong to everyone, of all ages and stages, race, sexual orientation and gender, and our goal is to ensure diverse perspectives are represented and experienced through art!
Whether you are an emerging or established artist, student, artist member group, business or a patron, there is a membership level for you.
Be a part of your community! Hear why.
Artist Member Benefits
- Umbrella Arts Magazine
Celebrating and promoting your work.
- Individual Artists Profile
A page on this site dedicated to you.
- Professional Development
Support for your artistic growth.
Artist Member – $60
- Opportunity to be featured in the Umbrella arts magazine, digitally published seasonally.
- Access to your free webpage on www.quinteartscouncil.org including high-resolution images, links to your social media and contact info
- Weekly Updates about the Arts Community: What’s On Quinte e-Newsletter and monthly Umbrella Online
- Invitations/calls for submissions to members-only shows in the newly renovated QAC Gallery Space at 36 Bridge St East, Belleville; priority in open calls
- Opportunities to apply to host your own show for free in the Exhibition Space
- Promotion of your events, workshops, calls for entry, auditions, and more on the QAC website, What’s On Quinte app, and weekly arts calendars emailed to members and media
- Promotion of your events on social media including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
- Opportunity to submit articles for consideration to the Umbrella
- Discounted tickets/entry to QAC events and workshops (excluding the Luncheon for the Arts)
- Invitation to nominate candidates for the annual Arts Recognition Awards
- Invitation and voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
If you are an artist who may require financial assistance with your membership fee please contact the QAC Team to learn about how we can help.
Member Group – $60
Artist level benefits, plus:
- Listed as a Member Group on the QAC web directory
- Entry/consideration for group member artists into QAC members-only shows. (Please note: To receive the “Members” rate for open shows such as Expressions and Plein Air, individuals must hold an individual QAC artist membership.)
- Access to your free webpage on www.quinteartscouncil.org including high-resolution images, links to your social media and contact info.
- Opportunity to be featured in the Umbrella arts magazine, digitally published seasonally.
Business Member – $75
Artist level member benefits, plus:
- Acknowledgement in our Business member directory on the QAC web directory
- Helping QAC fulfill our mandate to support arts and culture in the area, which in turn, creates a more vibrant and prosperous community.
- Access to your free webpage on www.quinteartscouncil.org including high-resolution images, links to your social media and contact info
Business Members represent a growing number of companies and professionals interested in reaching a targeted group of customers while supporting the arts in Quinte.
Community Friend – $50
- Weekly arts calendar updates to keep you informed about what’s happening in Quinte
- Invitation to nominate candidates for the annual Arts Recognition Awards.
- Invitation and voting rights at the Annual General Meeting.
Student Member – $25*
- Weekly arts calendar updates to keep you informed about what’s happening in Quinte
- Discounted tickets to QAC events and workshops (excluding the Luncheon for the Arts).
- Invitation to nominate candidates for the annual Arts Recognition Awards.
- Invitation and voting rights at the Annual General
- Access to your free webpage on www.quinteartscouncil.org including high-resolution images, links to your social media and contact info
- Opportunity to be featured in the Umbrella arts magazine, published seasonally.
*Valid up-to-date student I.D. required for student membership. This I.D. can be requested at any time to prove current enrolled student status.
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