BENEFITS TO MEMBERSHIP

THE MOST POPULAR BENEFITS TO CRAFT ONTARIO MEMBERSHIP, AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR MEMBERS!

COMMUNITY $70 ➔ Connect, by joining a network of fellow contemporary craft enthusiasts.
For people with passion for contemporary craft.

• All the latest community news, events, opportunities, and invitations delivered monthly to your inbox
• A subscription to Studio Magazine: Contemporary Canadian craft and design within global material culture
• 10% off purchases in store and online at the Craft Ontario Shop. Excluding the current Annual Cape Dorset Print Collection

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MOST POPULAR LEVEL

MAKER $130 ➔ Refine your creative career, and access professional channels to grow your practice.
For people who engage in a practice of creative making.

• Apply to well recognized annual professional programs:
   - Professional gallery exhibitions
   - Downtown Toronto retail representation
   - Cash awards recognizing excellence
• Join workshops and coaching designed for creative careers
• Cross promote your career news through our multi-channel communications. Our audiences are over 20,000 viewers strong
• Connect with fellow makers and the Craft Ontario staff team
• PLUS basic benefits of Community Membership

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ORGANIZATION $125 ➔ Network, share resources, and be a part of the provincial craft sector.
For craft-related organizations, businesses and educational institutions.

• Connect with the Craft Ontario staff team to engage your organization’s goals
• Give an artist in your community an annual Craft Ontario Community Award
• Nominate for the John and Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement
• Access discounted bulk memberships for folks in your community/for your own members
• 10% off print and web advertising in Studio magazine
• PLUS basic benefits of Community Membership

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For further information about all membership levels, details and prices.

FULL MEMBERSHIP DETAILS DOCUMENT

Discounts

Available to Community and Maker memberships. Discounts address financial barriers by lowering the base price for those who need it.

• Priority Groups (- 50%): Artists of Colour, Deaf Artists, and Artists with Disabilities, Francophone Artists, Indigenous Artists, 2SLGBTQIA+ Artists

• Distance (- 40%): Living 100km outside of Toronto.

• Students (- 80%): Full-time enrolment in an educational institution. (Only for Maker Members)

• Seniors (- 40%): Individuals 65 years or older.

• Sliding Scale: For folks who find the price of membership a financial barrier. A custom price can be selected ranging from full price to 50% off.

 
* Members who identify with more than one group can select the category with the greatest discount.
* To sign up for a monthly billing option, please contact Elycia SFA, Member Relations & Programs Manager, at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Program Administration Fees

Current Maker Members do not pay any administrative fees.

Non-members now have access to apply for Craft Ontario Programs. For a $10 administrative fee, makers who are not yet members are welcome to apply. If the work is juried into a program, the individual must then join by purchasing a membership.

Administrative fees for non-members apply to:

• Calls-for-Entry (Gallery Exhibitions and Special Projects)

• Annual Craft Awards

• Application to sell your work at the Craft Ontario Shop

• Craft Ontario Shop Window Feature application

* Discounts are not applicable for these items.

Membership Services & Programs 

Your membership grants you access to a wide range of exclusive services and benefits. Craft Ontario has designed these benefits with the unique needs of designers, makers, craftspeople and enthusiasts in mind.

Explore your benefits and services to learn more!

		Show your work to the world APPLY to Calls for Entry for member exhibitions in the Craft Ontario Gallery  APPLY for monetary exhibition assistance APPLY to the Craft Awards program
		Help bolster your business’s revenue APPLY to sell your work in the Craft Ontario Shop  UPDATE your skills with marketing, online sales, exporting and pricing video courses
		Expand your business and creativity  ATTEND workshops and talks that will inspire and inform  APPLY for a loan or line of credit  CONNECT with a subscription to Studio Magazine to stay on top of what is happening in craft across the country
		There's always something going on FREE or discounted admission to galleries and museums through our reciprocal agreement CONNECT at Craft Ontario events including exhibition opening receptions, conferences, workshops, studio tours and more JOIN your fellow makers at community-programmed events in CO Space
		Protect what matters most Access to discounted rates on insurance, tailored to the needs of makers like you. ACCESS Health Insurance ACCESS Studio, Home, Auto, and Liability Insurance ACCESS Exhibitor Insurance
		Cut costs   SAVE with supplier and partner discounts
		Get to know your fellow makers  FIND members through the Member Directories EXPAND your online presence by creating a profile on Citizens of Craft  CONNECT to opportunities and events through the monthly newsletter, Craftfl@sh   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. out to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to say hello, we’re always happy to hear from you!
		Join Craft Ontario today! To access these exclusive service and benefits packages, SIGN UP for a Craft Ontario membership level that best fits your needs!