- is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to the service
of the general public;
- supports the aims and objectives of OAAG;
- includes among its primary aims and objectives the exhibition,
interpretation and preservation of works in the visual arts;
- has an unpaid board or supervisory committee which is
representative of the community it serves, and is charged
with and ultimately responsible for the institution's policies;
- employs a full-time, paid director or curator who is
charged primarily with the gallery's operation;
- has a space with measurable boundaries or a building
that is publicly designated as an art gallery;
- strives to meet the physical standards for its operations
as set out in OAAG's Environmental Standards for Art Galleries;
- ensures that works of art are cared for in a safe and
acceptable manner;
- is open to the public on a regular basis;
- pays fees to professional artists for services rendered;
- maintains a balanced exhibition program according to
its aims and objectives;
- appoints a representative and informs OAAG who that representative
is using the form provided; and
- has served the public and fulfilled the preceding requirements
for a period of at least one year.
Benefits for ART GALLERY members include:
- one annual membership card for the representative appointed
by the institution;
- a listing in OAAG's Member Directory;
- five copies of OAAG's Member Directory as available;
- advance notice of meetings, conferences, workshops, and
events;
- a discount on registration fees for OAAG conferences,
seminars, workshops and events;
- a discount on OAAG publications when ordered through
the institutional representative;
- eligibility of staff to join OAAG as Colleague members;
- one Complimentary Colleague membership for galleries
paying fees from $300 - $599, and an additional Complimentary
Colleague membership for galleries paying fees over $600;
- access to the Resource Centre and advisory services of
the OAAG Secretariat;
- free listing of employment opportunities on Jobline;
- partnership in research and analysis, and other special
initiatives undertaken by OAAG;
- recognition as a member of the public art gallery network
in Ontario;
- eligibility to make nominations for all categories of
the OAAG Awards;
- eligibility to receive OAAG Awards in all categories;
- reciprocal admission for staff and the gallery's members
to participating member galleries and discounts in their
shops (Valid identification is required);
- the opportunity to participate in joint marketing initiatives;
- a reduced rate for advertising in the Globe and Mail
under the OAAG/OMA banner in the Saturday Review section;
and
- advisory services, partnership and advocacy on cultural
issues.
NOTE: Art Gallery Educators (AGE) is a special interest group associated with OAAG.
Education staff of OAAG Art Gallery Members and Affiliate Gallery Members are automatically
eligible to participate in AGE for no additional fees. Please contact the secretariat at
(416) 598-0714 for more information.
Fees for Art Gallery members are calculated on a sliding
scale based on the total of the institution's annual recurring
operating expenditures in the last completed fiscal year.
This figure includes annual programming expenditures; it does
not include once-only capital expenses, funds spent on acquisitions,
fundraising expenses, or the cost of goods sold if you engage
in retail activities.
Under Bylaw 2.04, the Board of Directors approved a revised
fee schedule on January 22, 2008, replacing a fee schedule that had been in effect since 2007. Fees
for membership will now rise according to the provincial rate of inflation for the preceding year. The
provincial rate of inflation for 2007 was 1.8%.
Effective April 1, 2008
|
Total Expenditures ($)
|
Annual Fee ($)
April 1/07 - March 31/08
|
Annual Fee ($)
April 1/08 - March 31/09
|
|
over 1,000,000
950,000 - 999,999
900,000 - 949,999
850,000 - 899,999
800,000 - 849,999
750,000 - 799,999
700,000 - 749,999
650,000 - 699,999
600,000 - 649,999
550,000 - 599,999
500,000 - 549,999
450,000 - 499,999
400,000 - 449,999
350,000 - 399,999
300,000 - 349,999
250,000 - 299,999
210,000 - 249,999
200,000 - 209,999
190,000 - 199,999
180,000 - 189,999
170,000 - 179,999
160,000 - 169,999
150,000 - 159,999
140,000 - 149,999
130,000 - 139,999
120,000 - 129,999
110,000 - 119,999
100,000 - 109,999
90,000 - 99,999
80,000 - 89,999
0 - 79,999
|
725
723
708
694
681
668
655
641
628
617
605
593
581
569
559
548
537
520
494
471
446
420
396
372
345
322
297
272
248
223
200
|
738
736
721
706
693
680
667
653
639
628
616
604
591
579
569
558
547
529
503
479
454
428
403
379
351
328
302
277
252
227
204
|
APPLY
- is a not-for-profit institution dedicated to the
service of the general public;
- supports the aims and objectives of OAAG;
- includes among its primary aims and objectives the exhibition,
interpretation and preservation of works in the visual arts;
- ensures that works of art are cared for in a safe and
acceptable manner;
- is open to the public on a regular basis;
- pays fees to professional artists for services rendered;
and
- appoints a representative and informs OAAG who that representative
is using the form provided.
Benefits for AFFILIATE GALLERY members include:
- one annual membership card for the representative appointed
by the institution;
- a listing in OAAG's Member Directory;
- two copies of OAAG's Member Directory as available;
- advance notice of meetings, conferences, workshops, and
events;
- a discount on registration fees for OAAG conferences,
seminars, workshops and events;
- a discount on OAAG publications when ordered through
the institutional representative;
- eligibility of staff to join OAAG as Colleague members;
- access to the Resource Centre and advisory services of
the OAAG Secretariat;
- free listing of employment opportunities on Jobline;
- partnership in research and analysis, and other special
initiatives undertaken by OAAG;
- recognition as a member of the public art gallery network
in Ontario;
- eligibility to make nominations for all categories of
the OAAG Awards;
- eligibility to receive OAAG Awards in all categories;
- reciprocal admission for staff and the gallery's members
to participating member galleries and discounts in their
shops (Valid identification is required);
- the opportunity to participate in joint marketing initiatives;
- a reduced rate for advertising in the Globe and Mail
under the OAAG/OMA banner in the Saturday Review section;
and
- advisory services, partnership and advocacy on cultural
issues.
NOTE: Art Gallery Educators (AGE) is a special interest group associated with OAAG.
Education staff of OAAG Art Gallery Members and Affiliate Gallery Members are automatically
eligible to participate in AGE for no additional fees. Please contact the secretariat at
(416) 598-0714 for more information.
The annual fees for AFFILIATE GALLERY members are:
- $204 for members with total annual expenditures under
$79,000.
- $229 for members with total annual expenditures between
$80,000 and $99,000.
- $255 for members with total annual expenditures over $100,000.
APPLY
- is a not-for-profit organization which has aims
and objectives analogous to those of OAAG; and
- appoints a representative and informs OAAG who that representative
is using the form provided
Benefits for ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATION
members include:
- one annual membership card for the representative appointed
by the institution;
- a listing in OAAG's Member Directory;
- two copies of OAAG's Member Directory as available;
- advance notice of meetings, conferences, workshops, and
events;
- a discount on registration fees for OAAG conferences,
seminars, workshops and events;
- a discount on OAAG publications when ordered through
the institutional representative;
- access to the Resource Centre and advisory services of
the OAAG Secretariat;
- free listing of employment opportunities on Jobline;
- eligibility to make and receive nominations once in each
category of the OAAG Awards;
- reciprocal admission for staff and the gallery's members
to participating member galleries and discounts in their
shops (Valid identification is required);
- the opportunity to participate in joint marketing initiatives;
- a reduced rate for advertising in the Globe and Mail
under the OAAG/OMA banner in the Saturday Review section;
and
- advisory services, partnership and advocacy on cultural
issues.
The annual fee for ASSOCIATE ORGANIZATION members
is $127.
APPLY
- is a not-for-profit organization which has aims and objectives
analogous to those of OAAG; and
- appoints a representative and informs OAAG who that representative
is using the form provided.
Benefits for OUT OF PROVINCE ORGANIZATION members
include:
- one annual membership card for the representative appointed
by the institution;
- two copies of OAAG's Member Directory as available;
- advance notice of meetings, conferences, workshops, and
events;
- a discount on registration fees for OAAG conferences,
seminars, workshops and events;
- a discount on OAAG publications when ordered through
the institutional representative;
- access to the Resource Centre and advisory services of
the OAAG Secretariat;
- free listing of employment opportunities on Jobline;
- reciprocal admission for staff and the gallery's members
to participating member galleries and discounts in their
shops (Valid identification is required);
- the opportunity to participate in joint marketing initiatives;
and
- advisory services, partnership and advocacy on cultural
issues.
The annual fee for OUT OF PROVINCE ORGANIZATION members
is $127.
APPLY
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