Applications for Membership

The NSA invites applications from professional artists who live and work in the South West or who have strong connections with the area. The NSA provides opportunities for its members to exhibit in the prestigious public exhibition spaces of the newly extended Newlyn Art Gallery and the wonderful new Exchange Gallery in Penzance, which between them provide impressively large and versatile exhibition areas. The NSA also actively promotes members work in other venues nationally and occasionally abroad. It provides support to members in their working practice at whatever stage in their careers and enables communication and exchange within a network of artists working in the South West of England. Our website at nsanewlyn.com promotes the work of members through artist’s pages, news and links.

The NSA is a lively and active organisation and members are encouraged to participate as much as possible. In particular members are expected to regularly submit work for selection to exhibitions, provide up to date images and data to the website and attend the Annual General Meeting. The annual subscription must be paid promptly, preferably by standing order. [Chasing unpaid subscriptions is an unwanted administration cost.] Successful applicants are initially elected as Associate Members. The interests of associate members are represented on the committee by the Associate Members Representative who is the first point of contact for advice and Queries for new members. The list of associate members is reviewed annually.

The cost of membership is £29 renewed annually in April. This fee also includes membership of The Newlyn Art Gallery.

Application is in two stages. In the first instance applicants are asked to submit slides or digital images [not prints unless this is particular to the work] and video work on DVD where applicable. Successful applicants at this stage will then be asked to submit actual work for consideration. Every effort is made to advise applicants of the outcome as soon as possible after each meeting. The decision of the committee is final. The committee cannot enter into discussion concerning individual applications.

Applications for membership are considered by the full committee at their regular by -monthly meetings. The importance of good quality images and a high standard of presentation cannot be over stated.


Applicants are asked to submit:

1 A covering letter to the committee

2 Ten images of recent work. These should be either transparencies or digital images on CD/DVD with titles dimensions etc.
on a separate sheet. Video works should be on DVD although tapes can be viewed by arrangement.

3 A short CV.

4 A brief statement regarding your current work.

5 A stamped, self addressed envelope for the return of your slides/CD etc.

Please download this formand e mail it directly to e mail@newlynartgallery.co.uk please do not send hand written information click on the pdf logo for form.


Applications by post please [no email applications] marked ‘NSA Membership Application’ to:

Newlyn Art Gallery
The Exchange
Princes Street
Penzance
TR18 2NL

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