Membership Criteria

To be eligible you must be:

• an artist or arts worker residing in Guelph or Wellington County
• actively practicing Arts or Heritage endeavours or pursuits

Membership Fee: $60/year (includes membership in Guelph Arts Council)

Become a contributing member of guelpharts.ca / wellingtonarts.ca and you can create your own sub-site on Gateway, enter information which will show on the main pages of guelpharts.ca / wellingtonarts.ca, use a number of shared resources which will aid in your operations and take advantage of other Guelph Arts Council services.  Each member is asked to sign a Member Agreement covering basic terms of use of the site.

You can also opt for assisted membership, where Guelph Artrs Council will help you create and maintain your website presence for an additional $35/ year.  Contact Guelph Arts Council for more information (519) 836-3280 or gac@sentex.net.   

Main Pages of guelpharts.ca / wellingtonarts.ca

You can enter information in the following section of your sub-site and it will also appear on the main pages of the site

• calendar of events - a listing of all your upcoming events which will show on your own sub-site and also integrate with the overall calendar of events on the guelpharts.ca/wellingtonarts.ca site, showing up on the general events calendar, events searched by discipline, and events searched by date

Your Own Sub-site on guelpharts.ca / wellingtonarts.ca

You can enter your own information and set up your sub-site to include:

• overview/description of your work (as artist, freelance publicist, arts administrator, fundraiser, etc.)
• contact information -how people can reach you (your choice whether to include address, phone numbers, fax, email, website address, your agent or other ways to make contact with you)
• email subscription list - site visitors can sign up to receive regular information on your upcoming activities via email; you decide what to send them and how often
• photo gallery - put photos of your event, photos of your work, covers of your books, mug shots of upcoming artists, and other visual displays in this section
• sections/sub-sections - additional pages you can create to meet your own needs - your CV, list of shows or  publications, artist statement, discography, generally whatever else helps tells your story as an artist
• contact list - the general public, your regular audience, members, volunteers, artists and more can sign up on your own private contact list which can be organized into categories that make sense to you — accessible only by you
• link to your website (if you already have one)

Shared Resources/Professional Development Section

You can keep informed about how the site is being used and how to enhance your presence:

• access to information on site usage/visits
• announcements for guelpharts.ca / wellingtonarts.ca members (read only)
• email campaign tools -site help

Guelph Arts Council Services

You can use any of the existing services available from Guelph Arts Council, including:

• consultation/facilitation/administration services
• Arts in Guelph newsletter - mailed to you six times a year, and priority for newsletter listings and coverage
  master calendar to avoid overlap and duplication of events
• resource centre at Guelph Arts Council office
• mailing insert service at a special membership rate
• use of equipment including computer, scanner, digital camera, photocopier, postage meter at special membership rates
• centrally-located meeting space available at special membership rates
• mail-holding service (instead of renting a post office box)
• advocacy - building support for arts and heritage in the local community
• programs such as professional development workshops, arts schmoozefests, historical walking tours, youth awards, Doors Open Guelph