VERKSTED GALLERY

 

A Fine Arts & Crafts Cooperative in Poulsbo, Washington.

Membership Information and Application

 

Thank you for your interest in joining our gallery. We are a not-for-profit, cost-sharing entity that provides local artisans the opportunity to display and sell their work in a high –quality, low-overhead environment. The administration of the cooperative is by a group of elected, appointed, and volunteer members as set forth in our bylaws. Our gallery functions best when we have around 40 members. Since we have limited space, and place great value on our artists, much thought goes into proper display of their work. Our customers appreciate the high quality workmanship and variety of art we exhibit, and frequently comment positively on the experience they have while in our people-friendly gallery,

 

Work Shifts: Each member agrees to work in the gallery for 16 hours per month (this may vary from time to time as the number of members fluctuates).

 

In addition to working shifts, and because this is a cooperative venture, all members are expected to do a share of the actual running of the gallery and help in its activities. It is only fair that a prospective member has a clear understanding of the commitment membership in our gallery entails. If your sole intent in joining is to show your artwork for a particular selling season and the long-term cooperative commitment is not of interest, this is not the selling outlet for you. We consider ourselves partners in a business and our success depends on our members working together.

 

Sales and Commissions: The gallery sells only the works of our members, and all sales are on a consignment basis. An artist’s first $75.00 in sales per month is commission free, after that a 15% commission is charged. In addition, each artist pays the surcharge for any Visa/MasterCard sale.

 

Rents, Insurance, and Set-up Charges: Once a month (before the 10th) each member pays $55.00 toward rent and operating expenses, regardless of sales. Once a year each member pays a share of the insurance premium (currently $22.00 per member, per year). The following are the costs an accepted artist will incur upon accepting an invitation to join our gallery.

 

$55.00 – 1st months rent

$22.00 – yearly insurance

$125.00 – non-refundable set-up fee

$5.00 - one-time key deposit

$55.00 – refundable deposit, returned after 6 months membership in good standing.

 

Total expenses to join the gallery - $267.00

 

 

 

 

                       

 

When a vacancy in our membership occurs, all applications for membership are seriously considered. Once an artist submits an application, the gallery’s Membership Committee reviews the application and images of the work to be considered. If the committee feels that the work fits the parameters of the gallery then the artist is invited to an initial screening. The artist then submits 5 representative samples of their work, clearly marked with retail pricing, a resume, an artist statement, and any other supportive material. This screening allows the Membership Committee an opportunity to evaluate the artist’s work for quality, originality, marketability, and overall appropriateness for our gallery, as well as the chance to assess the applicant’s appearance and personality as it relates to a retail environment.

 

Should the Membership Committee approve the application, the artist’s materials are left with the Membership Chairman. The final screening is done without the applicant being present and takes place at the monthly evening meeting of the Verksted’s general membership. There the Membership Chairman presents the applicant’s work and voices the committee’s recommendations and opinions to the group as a whole. All members in attendance then vote on whether or not to invite the applicant to join.

 

The following day the Membership Chairman informs the applicant, both by phone and email, of the vote and instructs the applicant to pick up their work from the gallery as soon as possible.

 

Upon acceptance for membership, he/she will receive further instructions. New artist’s become active the month following their acceptance to the gallery and after all fees/dues (see above) have been paid.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Verksted Gallery

 

Membership Application

 

I have read and understood the application information and wish to apply for membership.

 

(Please print clearly)

 

Name                                                                                                                                      

Address                                                                                                                                  

City                                                      State                Zip                                                      

Email                                                                Website                                                           

Washington State Dept. of Revenue Registration #                                                                               

Please check the category your work best fits into:

       Jewelry             Wood           Pottery         Glass          Photography

       Drawing/Painting             Basketry/Weaving           Textiles

       Other (describe)                                                                                                               

                                                                                                                                               

 

Please attach 5 photos of your work and indicate title and price below. Put the corresponding number on the back of the image. We encourage applicants to email their images rather than attaching actual photos. Please email your images as jpegs to:  Karen Ford , Membership Chair  - dollymama101@comcast.net

Indicate image # on each file. For best results keep files at 300 dpi and a max of 2MB.

1.                                                                                             Price                                       

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4.                                                                                             Price                                       

5.                                                                                             Price                                       

 

Applicant Signature                                                                   Date                                        

 

Return your completed application with images to the Verksted Gallery or mail them to:

Karen Ford , Membership Chair P.O. Box 922, Poulsbo,WA 98370