Submit your application anytime before Friday, January 17, 2025, 5 p.m.

Please click here for screening form. There is a $25 application fee is due at the time your application is submitted (paypal online). Please submit at least 5-6 pieces of work. Submit digital images of ALL of the actual items you will bring to the jury screening. 

Please label the digital images of your work with your last name and a sequential number (i.e. Smith1, Smith2, etc.)

Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10am-11:30am

1. Bring 5-6 pieces of your work if screening for fine art; more if you do production work such as pottery. Apply for one medium only. This work should be fully developed, professional, finished and ready to sell.

2. Bring a completed inventory sheet (include the prices you would charge). The Artery assumes no liability for your work. If you feel it necessary, you may wish to obtain outside single event insurance for your work during the screening process.

3. Bring information about yourself and your work (including size, price, method) so that voting members may learn about you.

4. Your work will be reviewed by the membership, and a final decision made. Criteria considered include:
   1. execution and craftsmanship,
   2. aesthetic quality and originality, and
   3. suitability for The Artery, including whether the applicant is local and able to commit to being a fully engaged cooperative member. 
   4. Familiarity with a POS system/experience interacting with customers

Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 10am-12pm
Pick up of artwork. You will be notified within a few days regarding the results.  

Upon acceptance to The Artery, each member has the following financial and participation commitments:

• $300 (refundable) share purchase.

• $150 (non-refundable) buy-in fee.

• $50 monthly dues (collected on the 10th of every month)

• 27% sales commission to The Artery on all your sales

• work in the store, at the sales counter, 6 hours/month, 12 hours in December

• additional 6 hours/year for maintenance chores

• attend the annual membership meeting

Members generally carry a large responsibility in working the gallery on their own.  You will have an initial training with managers, and then 6 hours spent shadowing a member during store hours. You will then be scheduled to work a 3 or 6 hour shift on your own. It requires experience and maturity to handle problems that may crop up during open hours when dealing with the public. As such we ask members to be at least 21 years of age.

The screening procedure for The Artery represents our attempt to decide as fairly and wisely what is appropriate for our store at the given time. We don't consider ourselves to be art critics and we hope that no one will place more importance on our decisions than is warranted. Many Artery members have applied more than once before being offered membership. Please do not be discouraged from trying again if you are not accepted.

We welcome your interest in The Artery and
look forward to seeing your work.