SOUTH NIAGARA ARTISTS MEMBERSHIP
The South Niagara Artists is a network of artists and artisans living along the South Coast of the Niagara Region:
Township of Wainfleet + City of Port Colborne + Town of Fort Erie
Township of Wainfleet + City of Port Colborne + Town of Fort Erie
GEOGRAPHIC REQUIREMENTS:
Must be a resident (as indicated above) of the South Niagara region. Membership is open to all artists/arts supporters.
Must be a resident (as indicated above) of the South Niagara region. Membership is open to all artists/arts supporters.
NEW member $30 Renewal Member (If you were a member in 2018, 2019 or 2020) $20
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Membership fee pays for website hosting, domain registration, and a member listing with an artist profile page on this website.
Membership renews March 31st of each year. |
TOUR PARTICIPATION & FEES
PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS:
Practicing or professional artist or artisan, designated as either a HOST, GUEST, or VISITING Artist.
Open to members in good standing (HOSTS & GUESTS) and (VISITING ARTISTS) who are residents of all municipalities of the Niagara region.
The current membership area includes the south coast hamlets and villages of Wainfleet, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie: Wellandport, Lowbanks, Reebs Bay, Cedar Bay, Sherkston, Stevensville, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, and Bertie Bay.
If you live in the Niagara Region but outside the South Niagara Area
you can apply to be a "visiting artist" on our tours.
NEW FOR 2020! Studio Tour Artists Have Been Juried
Artists wishing to take part in the studio tours will be subjected to acceptance by jury selection. Criteria is based on
technique/analysis of formal qualities of artwork presented, artistic process and artist's perceived professionalism.
Practicing or professional artist or artisan, designated as either a HOST, GUEST, or VISITING Artist.
Open to members in good standing (HOSTS & GUESTS) and (VISITING ARTISTS) who are residents of all municipalities of the Niagara region.
The current membership area includes the south coast hamlets and villages of Wainfleet, Port Colborne, and Fort Erie: Wellandport, Lowbanks, Reebs Bay, Cedar Bay, Sherkston, Stevensville, Ridgeway, Crystal Beach, and Bertie Bay.
If you live in the Niagara Region but outside the South Niagara Area
you can apply to be a "visiting artist" on our tours.
NEW FOR 2020! Studio Tour Artists Have Been Juried
Artists wishing to take part in the studio tours will be subjected to acceptance by jury selection. Criteria is based on
technique/analysis of formal qualities of artwork presented, artistic process and artist's perceived professionalism.
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HOST Artist
"Host" artists hold a membership in good standing and reside in the South Niagara Region; the host's studio address is listed on the brochure. $80 for one tour, $120 for both tours (+ membership fee) |
GUEST Artist
“Guest” artists hold a membership in good standing, reside in the South Niagara region, but exhibit at a different location (HOST's studio) for the tour(s). $80 for one tour, $120 for both tours (+ membership fee) |
VISITING Artist
“Visiting" artists are NOT members, reside “out of the area” of South Niagara, but are residents of Niagara, and exhibit at a HOST's studio for the tour(s). $80 for one tour, $120 for both tours (NO membership fee) |
Tour fee pays for printed brochure-map additional marketing and paid media advertising.
NEW: There is a limit of ONE VISITING Artist at each studio. Studios may have a maximum of two other artists
sharing their studio - two GUEST artists, or one GUEST and one VISITING artist.
NEW: There is a limit of ONE VISITING Artist at each studio. Studios may have a maximum of two other artists
sharing their studio - two GUEST artists, or one GUEST and one VISITING artist.
To be included on the printed brochure/map, all fees must be paid in full BEFORE the deadline.
2022 Brochure/Map Deadline
MARCH 31, 2022
2022 Brochure/Map Deadline
MARCH 31, 2022
Studio tour participation is open post deadline/prior to tour dates.
After brochure deadline, same fees apply, same promotional benefits, but you will NOT be included in the printed brochure/map.
After brochure deadline, same fees apply, same promotional benefits, but you will NOT be included in the printed brochure/map.
For more information contact the South Niagara Artists: southniagaraartists@gmail.com.
South Niagara Artists Policies are available here.
South Niagara Artists Policies are available here.