Membership
Why Arc?
ARC Gallery, a non-profit women’s cooperative gallery, has been an integral part of the Chicago art scene since 1973. Exhibition opportunities for innovative and emerging artists exist today, to an extent unheard of for women 34 years ago.
ARC Gallery’s ongoing contribution to this movement has given exposure and support to countless artists through its alternative space, providing a rich environment for the development of their artistic potential, experimentation and dialogue.
membership
Artist membership in ARC is available to women artists based on excellence of work and personal commitment to the goals and mission of this alternative gallery and its cooperative structure.
We offer 3 levels of membership:
- Local Artist Member - Download more information
- Inter/National Artist Member - Download more information
- Scholarship Artist Member - Download more information
Benefits of Becoming an Artist Member
- A solo exhibition within 18-24 months of joining the gallery
- Participation in our annual members’ show, and art exchanges with other cooperatives throughout the US and abroad
- Inclusion in ARC’s archives housed at the Art Institute of Chicago’s Ryerson Library for scholarly research and education
- Opportunities to exchange ideas and resources with artists and arts organizations
- Involvement in gallery operations such as curating exhibitions and deciding programming
Requirements
- An initial 2-year contract
- A one-time initiation fee and monthly dues
- Responsibilities vary according to the level of membership
Already a member? Pay your dues here:
Arc Angels
Contributions are always welcome. ARC is run entirely by its women artist-members as a non-profit alternative space. There is no paid staff, and we never charge admission, nor take any commission on artwork sold. ARC relies solely on funding sources, rental fees, membership dues, and our ARCangels. Your donations keep us on the map and growing -- all these 34 years and counting!
Enjoy all the benefits ARC membership has to offer—make a contribution today!
- Cherub — $ name your amount - You will be on our electronic mailing list, receiving information about the gallery’s openings and events for a year.
- Sustaining — $35-$100 - You will be on our electronic mailing list, receiving information about the gallery’s openings and events. Your name will be listed on our website as a Sustaining member for a year.
- ARCangel — $100-$500 - You will receive all of the above, plus any entry fees waived when your or your designee apply for juried exhibitions that year.
- Sky’s the Limit — $500-$1,000 - You will receive all of the above, plus have your name listed as a benefactor of ARC Gallery and Educational Foundation on our wall for a year.
- White Light — $1,000-$2,500 - You will receive all of the above, plus having your name/logo printed on all of our postcard announcements for a year.
- Corporate — $2,500-up - You will have all of the above, with the addition of having one of our gallery spaces named after you or your company for a year.