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Guild Membership

Membership in The Guild of Artists and Artisans is open to all that apply, regardless of state or country of residence. There are three categories of membership:

• Exhibiting Member
• Artist Member
• Friends of the Guild

All memberships in the Guild are renewed annually on December 1.The Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair is reserved for members only.  All other Guild art fairs are open to member and non-members and conduct annual juries to determine participation.

Annual Membership Fees

Exhibiting Membership - $70

Joint Exhibiting Membership - $120
Artist Membership - $45

Joint Artist Membership - $60
Friends of the Guild - $45

To apply, please complete the application form and return it to:

Membership
The Guild of Artists and Artisans
118 N. Fourth Avenue
Ann Arbor, MI 48104-1402

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Exhibiting Membership

New members cannot join The Guild as Exhibiting members. The highly prized Exhibiting Membership status is based on seniority. Only 425 exhibiting memberships are available. Exhibiting status is used only in the allocation of Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair booths. Exhibiting Member status guarantees a space in the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair as long at the Exhibiting Member continues to pass the Standards Review. Exhibiting status is highly prized by the membership; there is no guarantee when that status will become available.

Artist Membership

New members join the guild as Artist members and receive the benefits of membership which include discounts on application and booth fees for non-Summer Art Fair events, the opportunity to jury for the Summer Art Fair, and serve on the Guild's board of directors and committees. In years where booth spaces remain available after all eligible members holding tenured memberships have been offered spaces for that exhibit year, Artist Members will be tapped to fill the fair.  They will be selected through a jury process and invited to exhibit based on their jury scores and medium.  The Artist Members must jury annually to be eligible for the Ann Arbor Summer Art Fair.

Friends of the Guild

Individuals who support The Guild's mission but do not wish to participate in Guild art fairs may join as Friends of the Guild. Friends of the Guild do not have voting rights; they do not receive a waitlist number.

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