TAC Membership.

“Every artist was first an amateur.” 
​- Ralph Waldo Emerson​

Membership Benefits

Your Paintings are Listed on TAC Website
TAC  Processes Your Online Sales
Lower Gallery Commissions
Reduced pricing on workshops and exhibition fees
Your Art can be Displayed through TACs Social Media
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Becoming a Member

​How do I become a TAC member?
Artists must go through a jury process to become an Art Center artist.  All artists working in fine arts and fine crafts are eligible.  Fine crafts include such works as ceramics, textiles, jewelry, sculpture, glass, and more.
 
How does the gallery work?
Every Art Center member is, involved in the day to day operation of our gallery from curating, to sales, to maintenance.  Active participation by all members is essential to the success to our gallery.  Members are responsible for working in the gallery according to their member contracts.  Members handle inquiries, sales transactions, and general daily tasks.

Apply for membership
  • Download the membership contract/application.
  • Follow the Juried Application Process.
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The Juried Application Process

Jury rules
  • All applicants must go through a Jurying process prior to acceptance. 
  • Your application will be accepted and given to the chair person of the jury committee.
  • The chair person will contact the applicant to arrange an interview.

The Jurying process.
  • Applicants must send a website address or a minimum of 5 images in jpeg format to the chair person of the jurying committee,  Annelies Dykgraaf at [email protected].
  • The applicant will be contacted with the date and time that the jurying committee will meet to review the applicants work.
  • The applicant must provide 3-5 additional pieces to the gallery no later than 2pm on the day of the jury will meet to review the works in person. 
  • The applicant will be notified by email or letter of the decision of the Jury Committee. 
  • On acceptance, the applicant must complete a contract, remit payment.
 
The jury meets
On receipt of the $25 application for membership, application/contract, emailed jpegs, and work drop-off, the jury committee will vote on membership acceptance.  If accepted, the fee is applied towards your membership and you will be contacted by the chair person of the jurying committee with all pertinent membership information for your membership type.
 
How do I get my results?
You will be notified by email no later than the Monday following the jurying process.
 
Who are the jurors?
There is a panel of 3 jurors.
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Membership 
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Gallery Membership

All membership contracts are for a minimum of 3 months and require a 1 month written resignation notice.  Upon jury selection, the applicant becomes a Full member. 
 
Full membership is sixty dollars Monthly ($60) with a 20% gallery commission.  This membership allows each member to display 2-5 works.  Members also receive an individual artist online shop featuring their works currently in the gallery.  An Artist statement, and contact information (with active links to their website) will also be included in the TACJacksonville.org site.
 
This membership requires the member to be actively involved on at least 1 committee and participate on a regular basis at special functions, featured artist exhibitions, and community projects.  Working regular hours in the gallery is not mandatory but is greatly appreciated and helps you market your work.  

You will also have your work displayed in our Online Gallery.
 
Member meetings are held quarterly.  You will be advised of the time and place.

TAC will take care of sales and sales taxes.  The artist will receive a check less the Gallery commission.  The Art Center does not ship.  The artist handles all shipping and shipping costs with a client.  ​

Please fill out the Full Membership Application/Contract for Full Membership Below:
full-tac-member-contract-2020.pdf
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