Membership

Social Membership: $60 / year
Student: $30 / year

Member discounts on Workshops & Studio visits.

Participate in all ”Social Membership” events within the Society.

Benefit from learning, sharing new skills & experiences with fellow volunteer members.

Hold certain positions on the committee or on a sub-committee.

Start Application

All new members are initially registered as Social Members. Social Members may participate in all events within the Society, including workshops and studio visits. Social members are also able to hold certain positions on the committee.

You can apply for social membership here. Upon receipt of your form, your application will be processed at the next Committee Meeting. These take place on the last Monday of the month.

If you are not acquainted with any members, we would like to invite you to attend a meeting or two with a view to getting to know members and the KAS Secretary who can validate your application. Alternatively please contact the KAS Secretary directly.

Memberships are renewed annually in January each year.

Student Membership

We welcome students to Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society and offer a discounted rate to both social and Exhibiting Membership for students 17 to 30 years old and who are full time students.

Student Social Membership: $30 / year
Student Exhibiting Membership: $35 / year

Apply for student social membership here

Exhibiting Membership.

Exhibiting Membership Annual Fees:
Exhibiting Membership  – $70 / year
Student Exhibiting  Membership  – $35 / year

  • All the benefits of Social Membership
  • Participate in our exhibitions
  • Opportunity to sell your work
  • Opportunity for recognition and prizes in our Awards Exhibitions

Exhibiting Members are able to participate in all events within the Society, including, general meetings, workshops and studio visits as well as exhibit in the 3 Exhibitions per year held by Ku-Ring-Gai Art Society. Exhibiting members are also able to hold positions on the committee.

To become an Exhibiting Member, you must first be a Social Member, must apply and be accepted for Exhibiting Membership by submitting 5 works for evaluation. Evaluation sessions are conducted twice a year. (Feb, May & Aug)

Exhibiting Member Intake Process.

Social Members must have their Exhibiting Members application passed through Committee at least one month before the date set to present paintings to become an Exhibiting Member.

Social Members wishing to be considered for exhibition status are invited to submit five paintings, three suitably framed works of quality at our next new exhibiting member’s intake.

Dates: In the first and third quarter of the year. Dates will be published in the KAS Newsletter.
Place: Masonic Hall, Cnr of Pacific Highway and Turramurra Avenue, Turramurra (Parking behind the shops).
Time: Delivery of paintings between 9 – 10 am and collection of paintings on the same day as arranged a time of delivery, usually about 12 midday.
Date for Entry: Completed application forms must be in at least one week before intake.

Conditions:

  • Applicants must be Financial Social Members of the Society.
  • The five works submitted may be of any medium and genre, but no more than two different mediums, works must be of an equally acceptable standard.
  • Three of the paintings must be framed.
  • The work must be original and unaided (must not have been done at a workshop or in a class with a teacher).
  • We would like to see a cross section of your work. If you wish to present three miniatures but also paint larger works which you may wish to exhibit we would also like to see two larger works. KAS framing criteria applied.
  • Ideally all works are to be framed but providing 3 are framed, 2 works maybe mounted and covered in cellophane. This rule does not apply to works on stretched canvas which do not require framing. All work must be suitably presented.
  • All work must be new work completed within a 12 month period. We need to know how you paint now, not how you painted a few years ago.
  • If there are any metal clips on hanging fixtures they must be covered with masking tape to prevent damage to other works.
  • No three dimensional work.
  • You will be advised by e-mail within a week as to whether you have been accepted as a KAS Exhibiting Member.
  • The selectors will be happy to discuss with unsuccessful applicants the reasons for their non-selection.

We look forward to seeing your work at intake and wish you every success.