Membership

The Southern Printmakers Association membership year runs from 1st March to 28/29 February of the following year, with the current annual fee being $50.

We welcome new member applications and these can be made 3 times each year per the following schedule:

• Submissions by 31^st January, notification to applicants by end of February. Successful applicants will be required to pay the full annual fee.
• Submissions by 31^st May, notification to applicants by end of June. Successful applicants will be required to pay the full annual fee.
• Submissions by 30^th September, notification to applicants by end of October. Successful applicants will be required to pay 50% of the annual fee.

All applications are reviewed by a selection panel following the closure of the application period.

All submissions will be acknowledged, with successful applicants invited to attend the next scheduled meeting when they will be welcomed by members and asked to make a short presentation to the meeting about their practice as illustrated by a portfolio of their work.

Member requirements:

• Applicants should be able to show proof of printmaking studio experience, as membership allows unsupervised access to studio facilities at Hazelhurst Gallery & Art Centre.
• Members are required to attend at least 2 of the 4 quarterly meetings each year.
• Members are expected to be actively engaged in the Association.
  This may include, but is not restricted to:
  • Participating in Association events such as print exchanges and exhibitions.
  • Helping set-up or take down exhibitions.
  • Helping to staff exhibitions when participating in those events.
  • Joining the committee, or sub-committees which may be formed from time-to-time.

Member benefits:

• Professional development through opportunities to participate in annual exhibitions with other Association members and/or collaborative exhibitions with members of other printmaking groups.
• Access to our social media platforms where printmaking information and opportunities are featured.
• Advertise exhibitions and events in which you are featured, or that have come to your attention, through our media.
• Promote yourself and your printmaking practice via:
  • An artist profile on our website, with links to your own website.
  • The Southern Printmakers Association social media pages.
• Participation in other Association displays and activities.
• Ability to hire the print studio at Hazelhurst Gallery & Art Centre at a reduced price.

Membership Application process:

Firstly, please complete and submit the form below.

To accompany this we require applicants to email the following information:

• An up to date 1 page CV/resume.
• 5 digital images of works which show a clear printmaking component.
  Images should be in jpg format, no larger than 2mb each. Mark each image with – artist name_artwork title_medium_year.
• A list of the submitted images showing not only the information in the file of images i.e. artist name, artwork title, medium and year but also artwork dimensions, width x height in cm, and edition size (ed. followed by number).

These items should be emailed to the Southern Printmakers Association at southernprintmakers@gmail.com with the subject heading ‘Applicant name -Membership Application’.

NOTE: To assist with your application please see our website tab Resources which provides helpful information when writing a CV, Artist Statement, Artist Bio and details re submitting images of artworks.