SOBA Members Artist Guidelines
We are a nonprofit society made up of active volunteers We work together to support our mission to promote public interest in, and appreciation of the visual arts while providing opportunities and education to our members and the community.
Exhibiting Member and Supporting Members are encouraged attend a variety of events such as our quarterly Meet & Greets events, monthly Artist Openings, Lectures and classes in our Art School. All are encouraged to share skills by volunteering to assist at events, chair or join a committee and even run for board of Directors positions.
Membership runs from September 1st-August 31st. If you register in July or August, SOBA gives you those two months free and your membership is good through August 31st of the following year. If you register any other time of the year, it will be necessary to RE-REGISTER by August 31st to continue your membership uninterrupted.
We welcome most media to our gallery! Some of the mediums that our artists submit are oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, pencil, collage, and mixed media stained glass, photography, sculpture, jewelry, etc. Your membership entitles you to submit artwork in only 1 category. We do not accept fiber arts such as macramé, wall quilts, etc.
Limited Space We have a limited space for display of 3-D artists, Photographers and Jewelry artists. Membership in a current year does not guarantee renewal of these categories for the following year. All 3-D and Jewelry Artists are juried each year in August. Photography memberships are on a first come first served basis. Please contact our Membership Director, Marianne Thatcher for further information on becoming an exhibiting 3-D Artist prior to paying for membership
Copyright Guidelines – only original work, work may not be a partial copy or derivative of another artist, photographer, sculptor, etc. work (link to US Copyright page)
Commissions The artist receives 65% and SOBA receives 35% of all sales. Commission checks sent after the1st. of the month following the month the sale. If, within 60 days, a buyer contacts the artist and purchases a recently exhibited work, the artist is obligated to pay SOBA a 35% commission whether or not the sale is made through SOB
Gallery Staffing Obligations & Benefits All Exhibiting Members (with some exceptions) are required to staff at least one shift per month any month a member has artwork on exhibit. While staffing, you may display an additional piece of your work on an easel. If that piece sells gallery commission applies. (65% artist 35% SOBA). If your date is not kept you will not be able to exhibit the following month. Staffing dates should always be during the month of the show. We urge you to visit the gallery ahead of changeover to reserve your sitting date. These commitments are important to the success of our gallery.
Bin Art Each Exhibiting Member may submit 3 pieces of bin art either 1 in prints and 2 in original or vice versa or all 3 in one category. Maximum size for bin art is 24” x 30”. Sold work may be replaced if it sells before the next bin art change. If replacement art is a different size, price or title you must register replacement bin art with The Square Team for inventory purposes. Bin art changes 4 times a year and only on change of show day in JAN., APRIL, JULY, and OCT.
Prints Giclees – Only Photography, Digital Art and Printmakers (Mono-prints, Lithography, woodblock, etc.) may hang prints on gallery walls. Artists working in other mediums may only sell prints of their work as “Bin Art”. Bin Art may be original works or prints and labeled as such on the back label. Bin Artists have the option of labeling the front with the word Original or Print – stickers available at drop off.
Demonstrations – Demonstrations by artists are a great idea and will attract visitors. The porch and yard are perfect places to give a demonstration. All demos must be scheduled with the Staffing Manager. Demonstrating artists must provide their own materials and a drop cloth to protect the porch floor. Work sold by demonstrating artist must be processed through the gallery and is subject to the standard commission rate. 65% artists/35% SOBA and Card
