Affiliate Membership is open to a maximum of 8 selected artists residing within and outside the United States. Artists participate in a four-week Annual Affiliates Exhibition and share many of the benefits enjoyed by In Town and Out of Town Members, with the exception of a scheduled Solo Exhibition. Affiliate Members do have voting rights pertaining to new Affiliate Members. They are not required to participate in Gallery management nor attend monthly meetings. Membership is granted for 12 months and renewed each year.
Former In Town and Out of Town Members may apply after a two-year waiting period.
Benefits:
- Artist representation on Gallery website and on the art-marketing website Artsy.net
- Annual Affiliates Exhibition will be held in February of each year
- Email announcements (6000 recipients)
- Exhibition listing on online websites and social media
- Announcement of Annual Affiliates Exhibition on the Gallery’s website
- Opening Reception
- Opportunities for Artist led events
- Opportunity to network with fellow artists
- Eligible to rent gallery space. Click for more information.
Obligations:
- Annual nonrefundable membership fee of $1345. Fee can be paid over three monthly installments — must be paid in full before the Annual Affiliates Exhibition
- Gallery Administrator’s Services fee for Annual Exhibition shared by 8 Affiliate Members ($280 fee per member for 16 day show)
- Annual Exhibition Wall Signage: The Gallery will recommend a service paid for and installed by Affiliates
- Submit notice of intention to renew two months before annual renewal date
- Gallery reserves right to review Membership renewal
- Abide by the Gallery’s Code of Ethics and all Policies
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for membership are reviewed at monthly meetings, September through June, but can be submitted at any time during the year through our Online Application Form. All applicants are asked to provide the following information:
- Artist’s resume and statement
- 6–10 digital images of recent work (and website address if available) Please follow instructions for JPEGS, notation of name, title, medium, dimensions, and year
- Website address if available
Presenting original work in the Gallery is not required at this time.
Contact FIRST STREET GALLERY at 646-336-8053, Wed-Sat 11am-6pm.