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Information for New or Intending Members

Membership of the Art Society of Tasmania Inc. is open to any person interested in art.

Activities of the Society normally take place at the Lady Franklin Gallery at Ancanthe Park, Lenah Valley. The gallery is open to the public on Saturday and Sunday afternoons with the exhibition openings usually taking place on Saturday mornings or Friday Evenings.

Exhibitions change each month. Invitation and Feature Wall artist's exhibitions are displayed on the left hand wall of the gallery. (As you walk in) A person nominated by the feature wall artist or in the case of members' exhibitions by the management committee opens the exhibition. The right hand wall is for members' work submitted for display in the members' exhibitions.

There are several members' full-gallery exhibitions each year and work is displayed on both walls of the gallery. Members are invited to submit paintings, prints, ceramics, photographs or other artwork for sale in the gallery. The Society charges 25% commission on works that are sold. The only exhibition that is selected for hanging is our major annual exhibition and the Selectors are external to the Society.

A variety of activities for members, including workshops, are organised by the management committee. Members are issued with an events calendar that lists coming dates and activities. Our newsletter, the Gallery News, is sent to members every two months. The Society has a library of books, some of which are available for borrowing, others for reference only.

The Annual General Meeting is usually held in August when a new management committee is elected. From then on, this committee meets monthly.

There are three levels of annual subscription that becomes due on 1st July:

  • Full exhibiting member $30.00
  • Social member $20.00
  • Student member $10.00, upon presentation of Student ID card and until graduation

There is a joining fee of $10 that is due with the first subscription payment. The financial year is July to June, therefore anyone joining after 1st January, will pay $15 plus $10 joining fee. On payment of the appropriate fee, members will be sent a membership card for the current year and be given a unique identifying number, which is required on all exhibition entry forms.

Application for Membership

Prospective members may collect an application form at the Lady Franklin Gallery, write to the Hon Secretary Box 332 PO Moonah 7009 or download the application form. When the form is completed, please forward, together with your remittance, to the membership Secretary at the PO Box above.

On receipt of your application you will be invited to the gallery to meet the President and other members, usually on an exhibition change over/hand in day. You will have an opportunity to discuss and share your current work and interests in art.

Membership of the Society carries some responsibilities. All members are expected to share the duty of staffing the gallery. Two members should be on duty whenever the gallery is open to the public. New members will be rostered for duty with an experienced member two or three times in the year. Gallery opening times are Saturday and Sunday afternoons from 1.30 to 5pm .

The support of members by attending openings and participation in calendar events is a great way you can become involved and contribute to the success of the Society.

We all look forward to meeting you and welcoming you to our Society.