Candidates are proposed and seconded by existing members. This is done usually after they have attended a few events at the Guild as a guest. The candidate then presents a portfolio of their work to the Committee, generally in January, April, September and November each year.
If you are interested in coming to a lecture and meeting some of the members in your craft, with a view to joining, please contact the Guild Secretary monica@artworkersguild.org who will put you in touch with a possible sponsor.
A standard portfolio for full and affiliate membership will show:
- no more than 6 finished pieces of original work suitable for exhibition.
- a sketchbook, storyboard or research notes for a finished work.
- publications or press cuttings.
- a CV and artist’s statement.
Candidates who work on a large scale may have to show their work photographically, but where possible the Committee prefers to see 3D work rather than images. Candidates should make every effort to produce actual work to avoid having their application deferred, or provide an explanation of why this has not been possible.
Associate members also need a proposer and a seconder and should provide a CV with evidence of work or involvement in the visual or applied arts together with relevent publications, media appearances or material appropriate to the discipline they work in.
