Canmore, Alberta is home to many artists, artisans and photographers who have chosen to live in this beautiful part of the Canadian Rockies. The Canmore Artists and Artisans Guild (CAAG) was formed in 1980 by a group of artists in the Bow Valley. The intent of these artists was to bring an awareness of art and creativity to the residents of the community.
Mandate
To stimulate activities in all creative visual arts and provide the vehicle to make the artist and artisan visible in the community. To encourage and promote professional exhibitions, amateur shows, and to create workshops to heighten the awareness of the creative visual arts.
CAAG Membership
CAAG is a non-profit organization and relies on the volunteer efforts of the group to function successfully. CAAG members are expected to contribute volunteer time to the guild. The membership form outlines many of the volunteer positions which need to be filled.
How to Become a Member
Membership fees: $40.00 per year per person, $60.00 per family payable by April 1st. There is a reduced fee of $25.00 for new members who join after Oct. 1st (not appplicable to anyone who has previously been a member). In addition, full members are required to volunteer for a minimum of 10 hours per year and, as surety against this commitment, members are required to submit a cheque in the amount indicated on the membership form, postdated to the end of the current membership year. This cheque will be returned or destroyed at the end of the year if the volunteer commitment has been met.
Membership forms can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
Membership Application Form – 2012-April
Drop your cheque and membership application off at the gallery or mail it to CAAG, Box 8023, Canmore, AB, T1W 2T8.
Responsibilities of being a member
Membership carries some responsibility. Members are expected to help in running the gallery and help in other volunteer positions. In return every member has the privilege of exhibiting their work in the gallery Group Shows.
Art sold in the Library Gallery: For artwork sold, the artist keeps 80% of selling price and CAAG keeps 20% commission.
Benefits of being a member
Attend a wide variety of workshops: Opportunities to learn from accomplished artists. Workshops through CAAG are very reasonably priced with special discounts offered to CAAG members.
Discounts at various art supply and service outlets, find out more here….
Meetings and the Executive.
CAAG General meetings are held the last Monday of each month at 7:30 pm in the Library Gallery. The Annual General Meeting (AGM) is held on the last Monday in April. Meetings are usually followed with a coffee/tea social and some sort of art related program. The AGM is followed by a potluck dinner. Months exempted from meetings are: July, August and December.
Executive meetings are held every month. The CAAG executive consists of:
- President – Richard Berry
- Vice President – Joe Kurucz
- Secretary – Isabella Nelson
- Treasurer – Catharine Findlay
- Gallery Directors – Rhonda Rasmussen and Claudia Schellenberg
- Directors at Large – Myrle Christensen and Richard Brown
Executive terms are two years, some positions off-set to allow for a mix in the turn over, the terms of some positions are off-set to allow for a staggered turn over.
More CAAG Extras
AGM potluck: get together following the Annual General Meeting and election of officers.
Art in the Park: Outdoor art sales on the grounds of the N.W.M.P. barracks on summer weekends. This is now run by the Canmore Museum. Interested artists should contact Debbie Carrico at info@cmags.org
Outdoor paint outs: Plein-air painting. Painting and picnicking with fellow artists.
Painting trip to the Elizabeth Parker Hut at Lake O’Hara.
CAAG Christmas party: Get together of fellowship and festive fun and frolic. Members party in December.
CAAG Christmas Fair: Have a table or volunteer your time to help out with this yearly event.
Figure drawing and other drawing classes.
CAAG is a member of the Mountain Arts Foundation and the Alpine Club of Canada.
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