Artist Membership
Artist Members are focused professionals with a comprehensive body of work who seek to expand their collector base and participate in a cohesive, vibrant artistic collaborative. Artist members have the opportunity to sell art via our partnership with 1stdibs.com as well as other benefits listed below. 1stdibs is a well-respected 3rd party online retailer of fine art that works exclusively with galleries.
Artist Member Prospectus
Membership provides access to Fountain Street’s online storefront, the Gallery’s marketing and social media platforms, as well as the optional benefit of participating in group shows at locations in New England.
Membership could be right for you if you have an abundance of available work, particularly larger top quality work languishing in your studio. It is primarily an online membership with access to list and sell an unlimited number of works on Fountain Street Gallery’s online storefront. Membership may not be a good fit for you if you don’t have a lot of work to sell right now, or if you have difficulty with spreadsheets and computer work (although you could find someone to help you with this.)
Our Online Storefront
1stdibs.com is a well-respected 3rd party online retailer of fine art and luxury goods that works exclusively with galleries. Our reach is greatly extended with this online platform, which has proven itself to be successful. The beauty of 1stdibs is that buyers see a curated marketplace, because galleries are vetted in advance. 1stdibs does phenomenal marketing (just sign up and see how often you see their ads), and reaches an international clientele that we would never be able to reach on our own.
Eligibility
All artists regardless of age, race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identification, sexual orientation, religious beliefs, or disability are encouraged to apply.
Artist may work in a single medium or embrace multiple mediums. All media are encouraged to apply.
Fountain Street Gallery encourages work exploring social, cultural, historical, and/or political concepts.
Artist must be 18 years or older.
Membership Acceptance
Artist Members are selected by an application process juried by a committee of long time members. Applications for new members are accepted on a rolling basis, and renew annually on December 1st.
Applications are accepted online ONLY.
There is no fee to apply; the application is competitive, and artists are not guaranteed acceptance.
Financial Aid
There is no financial aid available at this time.
MEMBER BENEFITS
Access to 1stdibs third party online fine art retail website (no limit to the number of works you can list)
Sales commission of 70/30 (Artist/Gallery)
Gallery website representation (includes 1 artwork image with link to artist’s 1stdibs landing page)
Periodic group exhibition at locations across New England (These exhibits are optional. Associated fees are not included in membership)
MEMBERSHIP RESPONSIBILITIES
Annual membership fee of $360/yr ($30 per month if paid in full up front)
Option to set up recurring payments at $40/month
1 year membership commitment
December Membership Renewal
60 day written notice on termination of membership
Application Requirements
The application for Membership is online only.
Applicants will be vetted by a select group of current members. The Director may wish to conduct interviews/studio visits with applicants before making final decisions of acceptance.
To apply, please use the application form below to provide us with the following information:
Artist Statement (300 words)
Artist Bio (150 words)
Current CV/Exhibition History (.pdf)
5 jpeg images of artwork created within the past three years. FILES MUST BE LABELED artist lastname_title.jpg
Upload JPEG files, 300dpi, 6 in. longest side, max file size 2MB. If this is a 3D piece, you may upload one additional image.Information about each artwork, including title, media, dimensions, price, and date created.
Questions? Feel free to CONTACT US for more information.