Membership

PCAAS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

  • Opportunities to network with local artists and art supporters
  • Eligibility for showcasing art in Festival events 
  • Eligibility for showcasing art in Community Art Exhibits, throughout the year (Community Enterprise Centre, Tantallon Credit Union)
  • Eligibility for participating in PCAAS members’ special projects 
  • $17,000 worth of marketing and promotional materials supporting Festival events
  • News updates about Members’ accomplishments and activities
  • Correspondence sharing current news about Festival events
  • 10% discount on Visual Arts Nova Scotia (VANS) membership fee
  • 10% discount at DeSerres Art Craft and Hobby Supplies 
  • Artist listing with links to website or social media on PCAFA website  (Studio Tour members, only)
  • Individual Profile on the Halifax Art Map (Studio Tour members, only)
  • Contribution to the development of growth of art in our communities
  • Ability to vote at General Meetings
  • Permission to use the PCAAS logo

“When I first joined the Festival, my interest was as a gallery owner looking to promote my business. The Studio Tour has done that beyond my expectations, and I believe that meeting fellow artists through my involvement with the Festival has also led people to know my work and eventually to the gallery. I could never have anticipated meeting the wide community of artists that is out there and the friendships that I have made. My Festival friends are the ones who “get” what I do.” (Philip Hodges, Twelve Acre Hill Gallery)

TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

Youth Membership 2025 – $15 Annual Fee

  • Youths in grades one to twelve
  • Must reside within the catchment area

Regular Membership for Individuals or Groups 2025 – $40 Annual Fee; $100 Annual Fee

  • Artist, non-artist or single-artist gallery not participating in the Studio Tour
  • Multi-artist group not participating the Studio Tour
  • May reside within or outside the catchment area

Studio Tour Membership 2025 – $100 Annual Fee

  • Artist or single-artist gallery
  • Must reside within the catchment area
  • Participation in the Studio Tour and individual listing (profile page) in the year-round Halifax Art Map and PCAAS website included

Group/Gallery Studio Tour Membership 2025 – $160 Annual Fee

  • Multi-artist group or Gallery representing more than one artist
  • Group or Gallery must be located within the catchment area
  • Participation in the Studio Tour and group listing in the year-round Halifax Art Map and PCAAS website included
  • Individuals who are members of the group do not need to be PCAAS members, however, unless they become members, they will not have an individual listing (profile page) in the year-round Halifax Art Map or the PCAAS website.

Note:  Memberships are valid for one year.  Registration for 2025 will open at the AGM October 24, 2024.

Mentorship Program for members