Mission Statement
Mission Statement
The purpose of the Athens Local Professional Artists and Craftsmen Association , Herein referred to as AAG (Athens Art Guild), shall be to promote the visual Arts in Athens and contiguous counties by supporting and encouraging its visual artists and craftsman by providing for them:
- Networking opportunities
- Advocating for local and cultural resources
- Supporting arts education in Athens County and contiguous counties
- Providing links to financial resources to accomplish these goals and economic opportunities
- Creating art events that may also provide vending opportunities.
Types of Membership
Supporting Member
Supporting member is anyone that wants to support arts in the region. The only requirement is that you be a resident of one of the following counties.
- Athens
- Hocking
- Meigs
- Morgan
- Perry
- Vinton
- Washington
Selling Member
A selling member is an artist that wants to not only be a member but also sell at Art Guild events. In addition to the residency requirement all selling members are required to
- jury their artwork in that they want to sell
- have a current vendors license
- have insurance coverage for any event
Associate Member
An associate member is someone that was a selling member for at least three years and has since moved out of the area and still wants to contribute to the guild and maintain membership status.