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Due to our ever expanding exhibition programme, we are currently seeking applications to join our subscription-based art promotion programme, from artists working in all 2D media. We especially require photography, abstract expressionism and new media digital arts although artists from all genres will be considered. We will also consider applications from international artists who wish to establish a career in the United Kingdom

We carefully select the Artists participating in our Contemporary Art Promotion Programme to ensure that we showcase high-quality new and emerging international Artists who consistently produce challenging, creative, individual and inspirational works of art as well as fully established, mid-career Artists who wish to concentrate more on their work than on the distraction of self-representation. There is an annual membership fee of £200.00 (inc.).

We would only accept your application if we feel that we can place your work in a suitable exhibition AT LEAST twice in any membership year. In fact, we GUARANTEE to do just that. As an Artist Member, you will be given opportunities to feature at exhibitions around the UK that may not be available to you otherwise, often with lower commission rates than you would expect from the majority of mainstream galleries. Exhibitions are an essential part of the sales and career development of any artist and every exhibition creates exposure, raising profile.

As a UK-based Artist Member, you would be encouraged to identify suitable venues in your local area and, if you introduce a venue that is accepted on to the programme, we will guarantee that you will be placed in the first exhibition at that venue. You will also earn commission from all sales at venues you have successfully introduced. This means that you could earn an income from exhibitions, without necessarily needing to sell any of your own work. The long-term incentive for you as an Artist Member is to introduce several new venues, whilst retaining membership, so that you benefit from sales at many different venues. We can not offer this bonus to international Artist Members at this time.

There is an extensive on-line Art Gallery on this web-site which is included as part of the Artist Membership scheme. The internet is an increasingly important part of any artist's marketing strategy and is becoming the standard method for buyers, curators and dealers to research and discover new artists.

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