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Welcome to the FCA Arrowsmith Chapter

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• To join our Chapter, you must also be a member of our parent FCA organization. 
  • Click here for FCA and Arrowsmith Chapter memberships

• Renewals of your Membership is done through your Member Portal.

National membership dues vary with the type of membership – they are due in December (but can be paid before that) and can be paid online through the Vancouver website.

Membership fee:

Arrowsmith Chapter dues are ONLY $25/year, due in January. This is to allow members to be up to date with their VANCOUVER payments in December before paying Chapter dues.

Membership is valid for a calendar year (January to December). Memberships purchased in October, November or December will be extended through to December 2024.

Note: There are no refunds or transfers on memberships. 

Prospective new chapter members may join and pay at any time during the year. Dues received after Oct 1st will be applied to the remainder of the year, and the whole of the following year.

Renewing members who have already renewed their VANCOUVER dues may pay chapter dues for the upcoming year on the FCA website anytime after the November meeting until the end of January. This is a three-month window in which to pay Chapter dues.

Members not paid after January 31 will be removed from our membership list.

If you know you will be away for the 4 month payment period (Oct - Jan), please arrange with Vancouver to pay early.

• General Meetings are every 2nd Thursday at 10am every 2nd month.
  • General Meetings held: Jan./Mar./May/Sept./Nov. (AGM)

• No meetings held: July/August
• Refer to our calendar for dates and location
  
• For further information on Arrowsmith Chapter email us

We join our In-House, In-Person General Meetings at Lighthouse Community Centre / Nordin Room, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay. 

The executive is looking into the possibility of additional online shows (juried/non-juried), pop-up shows throughout the year and a permanent location for member art displays and meetings. This is ongoing.

Being part of an active group in the local area brings with it fellowship and friendship as well as recognition by local residents and visitors to the area.

We have two juried shows per year, and we are working on other non-juried shows for our Chapter members. Members are encouraged to submit their bios which included in every physical show for collectors to view.

We promote our members by adding to our name on our website list. You may also request to add your bio, contact information and website once your membership has been approved. Email Janet to have them added.

There are four levels of membership within the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA), with a logical progression starting at "Supporting" and working up to up to "Signature".

1. Supporting

This is the first level of membership, and where everyone must start. You MUST be a Supporting member in order to apply for Exhibiting Membership. A supporting membership is available to anyone who is interested in art and would like to learn more about it. Supporting Members receive information regarding Federation events on an ongoing and regular basis, including a  subscription to Art Avenue Magazine. Supporting Members are not eligible to enter juried shows.

2. Exhibiting 

All the benefits of Supporting Membership, along with eligibility to enter juried shows throughout the FCA and at the chapter level, as well as having a link to your own personal website displayed on both the Vancouver and Chapter websites. Supporting members must be “juried” to Exhibiting Status by Signature members. They can arrange for this through Vancouver (see detailed info on the Vancouver website www.artists.ca.
NOTE: The Arrowsmith Chapter no longer juries Exhibiting Status. Members must apply through Vancouver.

3. Associate (AFCA)

Once Exhibiting Status Members have established themselves as committed artists with a consistently high standard of work, and have had work accepted into numerous juried shows, they may wish to apply for their Associate status (AFCA). In addition to all the benefits of Exhibiting Membership, Associate Members are entitled to add the letters “AFCA” after their names and are eligible to enter the annual Spilsbury Medal Show. Associate Members are expected to maintain a consistently high standard of work and to perform “jury” duty for the FCA on an as-needed basis. Exhibiting Members must apply to become Associate members and go through a rigorous jury process. The application package is available on the Vancouver website at www.artists.ca 

4. Signature (SFCA)

In addition to all the benefits of an Associate (AFCA) Membership, including eligibility to enter the Spilbury Medal Show and act as jurors, Signature Members are also asked to participate in the annual Board of Governors jurying day (when the AFCA and SFCA applications are reviewed) and are also strongly urged to serve on the Board of Governors (our national Executive) if possible. Associate Members must apply to become Signature members and go through a rigorous jury process. The application package is available on the Vancouver website at www.artists.ca

* Jurying for both AFCA and SFCA levels is done once a year in Vancouver and applications are due in February.

• Instructions
• Bio Template (prestructured)
• Bio Template (open structure)