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Commitments as a full member of CORE:
These are the Commitments one undertakes as a
full member of CORE:
1. Payment of a $50 refundable key fee. And payment of a non returnable
$50 introduction fee.
2. Payment of monthly dues. $55 due before the first of the month for
which it is paid i.e.: (September dues are to be paid in August, etc.) No
member may show in the gallery in any show if they are not current with
their dues. Failing to meet this obligation can jeopardize your CORE
membership. After three months of not paying dues your membership will be
automatically forfeited.
3. Gallery sitting. Members must sit open entry and special event shows
equally with other CORE members. It is a member's sole responsibility to
find a replacement for a scheduled shift. Missing a shift is not
acceptable as the gallery is not open to the public.
5. Participation in gallery activities:
a. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings on the first Thursday of
each month at 7:00pm. Meetings run two hours or more. Meetings are the
best way we as members can forge the direction of CORE, have open and
productive dialog about our concerns and attend to the business of running
a non-profit business. Attendance is the responsibility of each member.
Too many meetings missed can seriously effect the mission of the gallery
and our community. Meetings are mandatory.
b. Members are expected to perform a fair share of the work involved in a
volunteer staffed non-profit gallery. Participation in (at least 3)
non-member juried or special shows each year. This work involves: jurying
or assisting the jurors, plus installing, taking down the show, sitting
the show, hosting the opening, preparing tags, calling artists about their
status in the show.
c. Members are expected to undertake one or more ongoing responsibilities,
e.g.: acquisition of supplies, cleaning, preparing or distributing press
releases or flyers, bulletin board updates, emailing notices, painting,
recycling, pr, web, archives, telephoning, etc. Please be aware that,
though these responsibilities can take as little a 8 hours per month
actually spent at the gallery, they can also involve jobs to be done at
home or several evenings of work at the gallery.
d. Members are expected to make an effort to attend each Opening Reception
thereby supporting their fellow member artist and contributing to the
community that is CORE.
When considering joining CORE, we ask that you think long and hard about
the various types of obstacles which may hinder the fulfillment of your
responsibilities to the other CORE members. These might include courses
you are taking, jobs you hold, other conflicting commitments, trips or
long leaves of absence, adverse weather and road conditions. Compliance
may become more difficult with the physical distance between the gallery
and the member. Or perhaps, a winter storm could keep a member from reaching
the gallery or from leaving it to return home.
On the other hand, it is through the performance of these responsibilities
that many of the benefits of membership accrue. We are a vital, dynamic
group of artists, respected in the Denver art community by our peers, by
other galleries, and by the press. We present cutting edge, contemporary
art and are not bound by the forces of the marketplace, the requirement to
be politically of socially "correct", or by having to please anyone but
ourselves. We are free to explore our own vision, and are constantly
challenging by the new work of our fellow members.
Application involves completing the application form, your artist
statement, and submitting a portfolio of 10 representative slides or
photos of your work. Applications are first screened by the membership
committee. If the membership is full we will keep your application on file
until an opening is available. Upon recommendation of the membership
committee, you will be contacted to present your original art and answer
questions before the full membership. Final acceptance of your application
requires a majority vote of the current membership.
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