Become a Member!
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About PRFCA...
The Peace River Chapter of the FCA (PRFCA) organizes two local juried exhibitions annually, chapter meetings and workshops.
We provide networking opportunities and support for our artists in the BC and Alberta Peace Country outside and in addition to the programming that takes place from the FCA head office in Vancouver, BC
If you're looking to take part in Chapter activities, you must be a member with the Federation first. Once you are member, you are eligible to become an affiliate of the Peace River Chapter.
There are several levels of membership:
Supporting - available to artists and art lovers wishing to support the group, attend PRFCA events and workshops.
Active - Successfully juried Active Members can submit to PRFCA chapter and National FCA shows. Must first be a supporting member.
Signature Status - (AFCA, SFCA)- recognizes outstanding quality of work. Signature Status applications are juried once a year. Must first be an active member.
New members are always welcome.
Supporting Membership - $65/yr paid to FCA + $35/yr paid to PRFCA
Step 1- Join the FCA as a Supporting Member
Open to everyone!
Applications for FCA Supporting Memberships are being accepted all year round. If you join between January and September you are required to pay $65 for the rest of the current year. If you apply between October and December you will pay only $65, which covers the remainder of the current year and also the subsequent year. Click here for the online membership form. Then proceed to the secure online payment section or you can call the Vancouver FCA on 604-681-2744.
Step 2 - Join the Peace River Chapter of the FCA as an Affiilate
Once you've become a member, you can apply to become an affiliate of the Peace River Chapter by filling out the downloadable form and emailing it to peaceriverfca@gmail.com and paying $35 as per instructions on the form. Fees are not prorated.
Benefits of joining the Peace River Chapter include-
- Invitation to Monthly Zoom Meetings for socialization and learning opportunities
- Discounts on workshops Invitations to events and Opening Receptions
- Art Avenue Magazine subscription
Active Membership - $95/yr paid to FCA + $35/yr paid to PRFCA
The central difference between Supporting membership and Active status is that Active members may participate in exhibitions. In order to submit your work for exhibition jury we require artists to apply for Active status which serves as a pre-screening.
If you are an artist who is interested in participating in exhibitions and honing your skills, then please read on.
ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible to apply for Active Status or Active Status of Sculpture, you have to be a Supporting Member first. There is no waiting period required between joining as a Supporting Member and applying for Active Status. You may apply for Active Status or Active Status of Sculpture once your Supporting Membership registration is completed.
ACTIVE STATUS CRITERIA
Active Status is granted if the jury believes that the majority of the works submitted could reasonably be expected to be juried into an FCA exhibition. This means that at least 6 out of the 10 submitted images need to be suitable for FCA shows. Remember that the FCA operates at a national level and you will be competing with visual artists throughout Canada. Competition is tough and standards are high. This also means that receiving your Active status or Active Status of Sculpture and being accepted into an exhibition means that much more.
ALLOWED MEDIA
The Federation of Canadian Artists is currently representing artworks executed in the following media for Active Status: oil, acrylic, watercolour, pastel, mixed media, graphite, ink, pen and pencil. Original hand pulled prints are eligible in runs of up to 200 in an edition.
The Federation of Canadian Artists is currently representing artworks executed in the following media for Active Status of Sculpture: stone, metal, glass, clay, wood or ceramic.
Step 1- Apply for Active Status Jurying
A non-refundable $15.00 application fee applies at the time of your submissions. Applicants must submit 10 JPEG images of their artwork via our online system to undergo a jury process.
We accept applications for Active Status throughout the year and arrange for jurying to take place twice a month; usually midway through the month and at the end of the month. Exact dates will vary. Applications for Active Status of Sculpture are accepted once a month.
To start your application for Active Status online click HERE.
To start your application for Active Status of Sculpture click HERE.
Upgrade Fee - The level of service provided to Active members is greater than what we provide to Supporting members. Therefor membership fees for Active members are a bit higher too. If you are successfully juried into Active Status you will be contacted to pay $30 which is the difference in cost between the Supporting ($65) and Active ($95) memberships. For brevity this is called the Active Upgrade fee. Once this fee is processed, your Active membership upgrade will be completed and the Active Status Package will be emailed to you.
Step 2 - Join the Peace River Chapter of the FCA as an Affiliate
Once you've been successfully juried into Active Status, you can apply to become an affiliate of the Peace River Chapter by filling out the downloadable form and emailing it to peaceriverfca@gmail.com and paying $35 as per instructions on the form. Fees are not prorated.
If you are already an affiliate of the Chapter at the supporting level, simply inform us of your new active status.
Benefits of joining the Peace River Chapter include;
- Opportunity to submit for juried National and Chapter shows held at Peace Country area art galleries for prizes and awards
- Invitation to Monthly Zoom Meetings for socialization, artwork critiques and learning opportunities
- Gallery on the PRFCA website including a link to their website if applicable
- Discounts on Workshops and more.
See below to download the PRFCA affiliate application.
Signature Status (AFCA/SFCA) - $95/yr paid to FCA + $35/yr paid to PRFCA
Please note: In order to be eligible to apply for Signature Status, you need to be an Active Member first and meet certain criteria stated in the Signature Status Application Package. Jurying for both levels of Signature Status is done by our Board of Governors (BOG) who meet once a year. For more information on Signature Status please visit our website here.
If you are already an affiliate of the Chapter at the active level, simply inform us of your new active status.
Disclaimer
Please Read the Following Disclaimer Prior to Purchasing or Renewing a Membership
To comply with the Canadian Anti Spam Legislation (CASL), the PRFCA is required to obtain consent from every member in order to send commercial electronic messages, including emails and e-newsletters.
Please note that by purchasing and/or renewing any membership with the PRFCA, you are giving consent for the Peace River Chapter of the Federation of Canadian Artists, their staff, board members and volunteers to contact you from time to time via commercial electronic message (CEMs) in the form of emails, E-newsletters and social media with information on PRFCA events, fundraisers, board activity, educational programs, calls for volunteers and general organization information.
You can opt out of receiving CEMs at any time by clicking the ‘unsubscribe’ option for E-newsletters.
If you have any questions regarding CASL, consent or how the PRFCA will contact you, please contact cparslow@pris.ca