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Artisan Membership


 

Artisan membership in ACV enables you to participate in the state's foremost organization for promoting Virginia Artisans.  Funds collected from annual membership dues is used to support and promote the culture and economic vitality of Virginia Artisans through education, entrepreneurship, research, galleries and exhibitions. 

 

Benefits of Artisan Membership - Annual Dues $40.00

 

» Click here for the ACV Membership form

All Artisan Members receive...
  • invitations to ACV exhibition openings
  • the online newsletter publication "The Virginia Artisan"
  • Statewide Conference and Businesses Institute registration discounts
  • workshop discounts at ACV sponsored events
  • a booth fee discount at the ACV Craft Fair (in association with the Statewide Conference)
  • option to participate in the ACV Craft Trail Network
  • ACV's artisan exclusive" Light Table" email update (monthly) that contains, upcoming events, news and opportunity postings.
ACV Juried Artisan Members* are eligible to....
  • participate in the ACV State Fair exhibit and sales gallery at the Virginia State Fair in Richmond thru retail sales and/or demos.
  • participate in the annual Artisans Studio Tour-Charlottesville.
  • apply for feature in regional member and/or the Virginia Creates exhibitions
  • organize and/orapply to be participate in an ACV Traveling Gallery Craft Fair
  • participate in the ACV Retail Alliance program which places select work (retailer's discretion) in retail locations around the state
  • participate in teaching opportunities via studio and outreach programs
  • display an image on the ACV website under the artisan's individual listing page
  • upgrade their ACV inidvidual artisan page to a fully marketable information page (available for additional $90 fee)

* Requires jury status - click hear to learn how you can apply to the jury once you become a member