GENERAL INFORMATION
The Hanover Area Arts Guild, Inc. is a non-profit organization. It always welcomes new members who bring talents and ideas, helping to keep the organization growing. It is a source of enjoyment for those who participate. The Guild also welcomes those who do not desire to become active members, but enjoy and support the artistic abilities of others.

GALLERY POLICIES

1. Sales donations to the Gallery on items sold: 20% on items $100.00 or under  30% on items over $100.00

2. The Gallery requires no donation on any order or referral a member may obtain by exhibiting his or her work in the Gallery.

3. Volunteer Incentive: Any active member volunteering 35 or more hours annually to staff the Gallery will pay 15% on sales for one full year.

4. Guild Shows: Active members are automatically eligible to participate in shows. Supporting members will be required to pay a non-member entry fee. Specialty show promotional costs are shared equally by participating members of said shows. A $10.00 registration fee, to help defray cost of advertising, is required to enter the Guild's Annual Fall Show.

5. Art Classes: All members will be granted a 10% discount on all art and craft classes given by Guild instructors.

6. Monthly Newsletter: All members receive monthly newsletters on Guild activities.

7. Standards: A committee of five members appointed by the president,  reserve the right to reject  any members' work which is not the original creation of the artist. All work must be original. Copies of another's work, kits, or patterns are not acceptable. The work should evidence a designer/craftsman nature, and/or reflect one's own style. Commercially produced elements may not comprise a major component of any work.
All paintings:
    A. All two dimensional work shall be properly framed with screw eyes and picture wire for  hanging. Work with tooth hangers will not be accepted for hanging.
    B. No wet paintings will be accepted
    C. No cracked glass, protecting the work, will be accepted.
    D. All matted and wrapped work will be racked, not hung. Artists shall provide their own  rack.

8. All work displayed in the Gallery must  be for sale, except for a 1 or 2 man show.

9. Upon expiration of membership, any property left at the Gallery by the former member will become   the property of the Hanover Area Arts Guild after 60 days.

Dues: Active $40.00     Supporting $30.00     Youth $10.00

For more information, please call the Hanover Area Arts Guild at 717 632-2521

Membership Application

If you have comments or suggestions, email the Guild at artguild@comcast.net

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