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CRAVEN ARTS Membership Application guidelines and Code of Conduct 2023
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Please read carefully before completing your application
Individuals can apply for Artist Membership or supporting Friends of Craven Arts- Membership:
The Code of Conduct stipulates:
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CRAVEN ARTS is an independent body and acts to provide support for the Craven community of artists.
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The name and/or membership of CRAVEN ARTS must not be used to promote personal and/or organisational views and philosophies, unless directly ordered/permitted to do so by the CRAVEN ARTS Trustee board.
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The name and/or membership of CRAVEN ARTS must not be used for financial and/or commercial gain or use the CRAVEN ARTS logo, without permission unless directly requested/permitted to do so by Trustee board.
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Members only act in the best interest of the CRAVEN ARTS and never act in any way likely to jeopardise the integrity of the CRAVEN ARTS or bring it into disrepute.
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Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may result in termination of membership of CRAVEN ARTS and the forfeiture of any membership fees previously paid.
Area of operation to 30 miles (50 km)
CA Artist Membership
Open to all practicing professional artists*, [18yrs+] living in Craven and within 30 miles radius of Skipton.
Yearly membership Cost: £25 or an amount decided by Craven Arts trustee board.
The fee is auto renewable.
Members can cancel this plan from their "My Subscriptions" page on CravenArts.co.uk website.
The fee is non refundable after a week from payment.
Please submit together with your application form:
(a) A website link to your Artist website or Artist social media page
(b) A text of your CV or/and Artist Statement telling more about your work
Membership approval is subject to confirmation from CA trustee board within 14 days.
Procedure to be accepted as CRAVEN ARTS member:
Complete application form from online MEMBERSHIP page with links and text.
After your application has been received, the Craven Arts Trustees will assess your application within 14 days.
After approval you will get an email welcoming you to the membership and the membership fee will be deducted from your account.
CRAVEN ARTS Artist Member Benefits:
-Only a *Local Practicing Visual Artist* is able to be a member of the Charity
-Members have a right to volunteer to be on the Trustee Board
-Members have a right to vote for trustees for the Trustee Board
-Members have a right to vote for issues assigned by the Trustee Board
-Members are entitled to rent the artist studios and workshop/meeting room(s)
-Members are invited to all of the Charity events and get discounts
Full Member duties and obligations:
Full Member duties and obligations:
-To act in good faith, and in your charity’s interests
-Members have an obligation to donate 2 hours of time delivering an artistic workshop/talk/event or exhibition invigilation a year to the Arts Pledge Network for a Local Charity, School or Organisation or at the annual Craven Arts weekend/Exhibition, or your own exhibition.
Any non- paid creative public engagement is counted. With members help Craven Arts will keep a track of hours volunteered by members, this is valuable for funding bids and measuring the value of Craven Arts to it’s members.
-Pay your membership fees annually at the beginning of May
-Attend the annual general meeting
-Exercise Members voting rights
*Practicing Artist:
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In possession of self-made artwork amounting to an exhibition or equivalent body of work
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Members must be Regularly practicing in their field of art as per the list below.
-Craven Arts definition of Artists which includes artists, makers and creatives, list here:
Music and Sound
Performing arts
Architecture
Visual arts
Crafts, such as weaving, furniture-making, jewellery-making
Film, TV,
Animation
Visual effects
Digital Arts
Video,
Radio
Photography.
Literature and spoken word
Craven Arts Friends
Open to any person with an interest in supporting the work of Craven Arts
Yearly membership Cost: £25 or an amount decided by Craven Arts trustee board.
The fee is auto renewable.
Members can cancel this plan from their "My Subscriptions" page on CravenArts.co.uk website.
The fee is non refundable after a week from payment.
CRAVEN ARTS FRIENDS - member benefits:
-Craven Arts Friends - member can be anyone willing to support the Charity
With a yearly membership fee and possible donation(s) and volunteering
-Craven Arts Friends - members are invited to Craven Arts events and get discounts
-Craven Arts Friends - members are automatically accepted at any date
Craven Arts Friends - member duties and obligations:
-To act in good faith, and in your charity’s interests
-Pay your membership fees in time
CRAVEN ARTS code of conduct
CRAVEN ARTS - CIO requires that members agree to abide by a “Code of Conduct”.
The Code of Conduct stipulates:
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CRAVEN ARTS is an independent body and acts to provide support for the Craven community of visual artists.
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The name and/or membership of CRAVEN ARTS must not be used to promote personal and/or organisational views and philosophies, unless directly ordered/permitted to do so by the CRAVEN ARTS Trustee board.
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The name and/or membership of CRAVEN ARTS must not be used for financial and/or commercial gain or use the CRAVEN ARTS logo, without permission unless directly requested/permitted to do so by Trustee board.
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Members only act in the best interest of the CRAVEN ARTS and never act in any way likely to jeopardise the integrity of the CRAVEN ARTS or bring it into disrepute.
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Failure to comply with the Code of Conduct may result in termination of membership of CRAVEN ARTS and the forfeiture of any membership fees previously paid.
The Craven Arts Charitable Trust (Craven Arts)
CIO & Registered Charity (Number: 1172218)
55 Otley Street, Skipton, North Yorkshire, BD23 1ET