Artist Membership Benefits
There are two levels of registration for SF Open Studios, Premier Artist Membership and Participating Artist Membership. Please read below for the benefits, deadlines, and fees for each.
PREMIER Artist:
Deadline: July 1, 2013, midnight
Fee: $190
* Early Bird deadline passed on April 30, 2013
- Studio information and one color artwork image in the PRINTED Guide (print run of 15,000)
- Please note that you must have your Guide artwork image ready to upload at time of registration and payment. Image file specs for Premier Artist Members in the Guide: 300dpi, CMYK TIFF file, 2.5 inches/750 pixels on the longest side, smaller than 5MB
- Eligibility for one 20" by 20" spot in the SF Open Studios Exhibition (space reservation forms will be e-mailed separately via SurveyMonkey in July)
- Discounted second Premier Artist Membership for artists who participate in SF Open Studios at two different studio locations during two different weekends: $110
- ALL benefits of the Participating Artist Membership (see below)
PARTICIPATING Artist:
Deadline: September 9, 2013, midnight
Fee: $100
- Official participation in SF Open Studios 2013
- Artist toolkit and tote bag filled with goodies!
- Year-long ArtSpan Membership, including regular e-mail updates from ArtSpan featuring events, discounts, & artist opportunities (please add info@artspan.org to your address book to ensure that you receive these important, time-sensitive messages)
- Artist Profile page in ArtSpan's online Artist Directory with personalized URL, featuring: studio location, contact information, artist statement, and multiple artwork images (accessible throughout the year)
- Inclusion in the SF Open Studios maps and artist listing published online
- SF Open Studios event publicity
- Eligibility for ArtSpan's Juried Exhibitions (three annual)
- Admission to ArtSpan's Professional Development Workshops (ten annual)
- Eligibility to submit show and event announcements to ArtSpan's online calendar, events listing, and monthly eNewsletter (6,000 recipients)
- Admission to ArtLaunch 2013
- Discount at Blick Art Materials
- Discount at Rocket Postcards
- Discounts at other local businesses (details to come shortly)
- SF Open Studios Posters and Guides (to be picked up by artist at ArtSpan)
- Discounted second Participating Artist Membership for artists who participate in SF Open Studios at two different studio locations during two different weekends: $75
* Please note that artists that register after the Premier Artist Membership July 1, 2013 deadline will NOT be included in the PRINTED SF Open Studios Guide or be eligible to submit work to the SF Open Studios Exhibition.