OAAG's membership consists of over 200 art museums, public art galleries, artist-run centres, visual arts organizations, professional colleagues, and friends across Ontario.

Application for Membership
Prospective members shall apply in writing to the Board, and supply sufficient information to allow the Board to determine the category of membership to which the applicant may be admitted. Members shall be admitted by resolution of the Board. (Section 2.03 of the OAAG Bylaws)

Applications from organizations are reviewed by the Membership Committee and passed by the Board of Directors.

Fees
Each member shall pay the fees and levies set by the Board from time to time. (Section 2.04)

A note to OAAG Members on the revised 2008-2009 Member Fee Schedule

Under Bylaw 2.04, the Board of Director approved a revised fee schedule on January 22, 2008, replacing a fee schedule that had been in effect since 2007. Fees for membership will now rise annually accoding to the provincial rate of inflation for the preceding year. The provincial rate of inflation for 2007 was 1.8%.

Major features of the 2008-2009 Annual Fee Schedule

Art Gallery Members
New Maximum Fee $738 (Galleries with expenditures over $1 million)
New Minimum Fee $204 (Galleries with expenditures under $79,999)

Affiliate Gallery Members
New Maximum Fee $255 for members with total annual expenditures over $100,000.
Fee increased to $229 for members with total annual expenditures $80,000 -$99,999.
New Minimum Fee $204 for members with total annual expenditures under $79,999.

Associate Organization Members (including Out-of-Province)
Fee increases to $127

Colleague Members (including Out-of-Province)
Fee increases to $46

Friend Membership (including Out-of-Province)
Fee increases to $56

Business Members
Fee increases to $153

Student Members
Fee $25 (no change)

Voting Rights
Each member resident in the province of Ontario has one vote exercised by the member or by its representative. No member in arrears in payments of fees and levies set by the Board may vote at a members' meeting. Any three [3] Art Gallery members may require, at a members' meeting, that a resolution before that meeting be ratified by a majority of votes cast by the Art Gallery members present at the members' meeting before coming effective. Any three [3] Art Gallery members may require, at a members' meeting, that a special resolution before that meeting be ratified by at least two thirds of the votes cast by the Art Gallery members present at the members' meeting before becoming effective. (Section 2.05)

Holding Office
Members are entitled to hold office on the Board of Directors within the OAAG Bylaws. (See Sections 4.01 to 4.12)

The Board may establish committees and fix the term of office and the terms of reference of the committees. The members of these committees need not be directors, but must be members of OAAG. (See Section 5.09)

Each Art Gallery and Affiliate Gallery member should establish participation in OAAG as a priority in its own operation.

Resignation
Members may resign by giving written notice to the Board to the attention of the President. A member who has resigned shall remain liable for payment of any fees outstanding at the time written notice was given to the Board. (See Section 2.06)

Termination
A member may be removed from membership by Board resolution (passed by at least two-thirds of the votes cast, at a meeting of which notice specifying the intention to pass the resolution was given - Section 2.07) if fees and levies payable by the member are more than 60 days in arrears.