Basic Membership$120 per year
⭐️ CGA's "Call for Art Calendar." This calendar features dates for art shows, exhibits, and sales; along with reminders about deadlines to apply! ⭐️ Members only Career Growth meetups ⭐️ Our continually growing, member's only resource pages ⭐️ Receive 25% off workshops, digital downloads, and coaching. ⭐️ Bonus opportunities for joining podcast interviews and meetings with professionals. ⭐️ Playback opportunities for past meetings and podcast bonus material, and more! ⭐️ Discounts on most CGA sponsored shows and calls for art. ⭐️ Opportunities for CGA member awards. |
Signature Member (Optional add on)Signature Members are members who have exhibited a high degree of professionalism and skill. Signature members must supply additional information, and samples of their work to be considered. The jury will meet after enrollment is over. Final decisions are within 30 days. Please see FAQ page for more details.
This is an add on to the Basic Membership. $25 application fee ⭐️ Honor associated with this level membership, which has a rigorous jury process. ⭐️ Right to use CGA with your signature on your artwork. ⭐️ Named on our public Members pages with images of work and links to your website and instagram. ⭐️ Profiled on our social media pages. ⭐️ Special advertising opportunities for events and publications. Please note that signature members are juried in and inclusion is not guaranteed. Signature members demonstrate a history of professionalism based on their exhibit history (not limited to galleries), online presence, and the caliber of their work. You will need to submit additional documentation and 5 pieces of work (10 MB max size each). The submitted work does not have to be available, but should have been created in the last 5 years, and be indicative of your current style. Artwork submitted will be evaluated on its first impression, composition, style, technique, craftsmanship, and cohesiveness as a body of work. Further, traditional and and realist work will be evaluated on accuracy of representation. Contemporary work will be evaluated on appearance of purposeful decision making in composition and color choice. Images should be clear, sharp, and well-lit. Artists working in 3 dimensional media may be asked to submit additional photos, upon review. |