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Become an FCA Member

The FCA offers free membership to artists who are under the age of 25 years old.
Young artists can benefit from the perks of being a part of the Federation, such as discounts to our classes/ workshops!
Click here to download our new member form, please email the completed form, along with a scanned copy of your I.D. to membership@artists.ca

All FCA members are asked to begin with Supporting membership
Applications for Supporting Memberships are being accepted all year round.
Applying late in the year? Applicants between Oct. and Dec. will pay $65, and will be covered for the remainder of the current year and the year subsequent.
Click here to begin the registration process online.
Click here to download a printable registration form, please mail your completed registration form and cheque to the address:

1241 Cartwright Street

Vancouver, BC, Canada

V6H 4B7

Exhibiting Membership - $95.00/year

Applications for Exhibiting Membership are being accepted all year round.
Applicants must first join the FCA as a Supporting Member before applying for Exhibiting Membership.
Applications for Exhibiting Status are handled solely online. A non-refundable $15.00 application fee applies at the time of your submission.
Click Here for more information on the Exhibiting Status application process

Elected Membership includes both Associate and Signature Membership
In order to be eligible for Elected Status, artists will need to currently be an Exhibiting Member and have collected 7 qualifying Elected Status points within the last 4 years.
A qualifying Elected Status point is collected upon acceptence and inclusion in a juried FCA exhibition, held in a physical gallery space by either the FCA Vancouver or one of our Chapters.
Jurying for these levels of Membership are done by our Selections Committe which meets annually. The next Selections Committee meeting will take place in October 2024.
Click here for more information on our Elected Associate and Signature Status'.

All FCA memberships are valid throughout the calendar year, beginning Jan 1 and expiring Dec 31.

BENEFITS	SUPPORTING Membership	EXHIBITING Membership	AFCA Membership	SFCA Membership
Discounts on FCA workshops/talks/classes	✔	✔	✔	✔
Invitations to FCA events and Opening Receptions	✔	✔	✔	✔
Art Avenue magazine	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bi-weekly E-Newsletter	✔	✔	✔	✔
Discounted rates on advertising	✔	✔	✔	✔
Membership to the Board of Directors	✔	✔	✔	✔
Website listed on the FCA 'Member Artists' site	X	✔	✔	✔
Eligible to submit to FCA shows and exhibitions	X	✔	✔	✔
Eligible for titles, awards and prizes	X	✔	✔	✔
Use FCA membership badge	X	✔	✔	✔
Submit shrink-wraps for display at the gallery	X	✔	✔	✔
Eligible to perform jury duty for the FCA	X	X	✔	✔
May use the letters 'AFCA'	X	X	✔	X
May use the letters 'SFCA'	X	X	X	✔
Apply for the President of Board of Directors	X	X	X	✔