The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild offers five types of Memberships: Exhibitor Membership and Associate, Affiliate, Premier and Lifetime Memberships.
Exhibitor Membership $45.00
Lifetime Exhibiting Member of The Carolina Designer Craftsmen Guild (see Provisional Exhibitor Membership below).
Associate Membership $35.00
Invitation to “The Preview Party” (2 people)
2 Weekend Passes to the Fair
Affiliate Membership $100.00
Invitation to “The Preview Party” (4 people)
4 Weekend Passes to the Fair
Premiere Membership $250.00
Name listed in Event guide as a Premiere Member
*Special Early Access to the Show for first purchase choice
Invitation to “The Preview Party” (4 people)
4 Weekend Passes to the Fair
Lifetime Membership $500.00
Lifetime Membership is a one-time fee that guarantees the following benefits for life.
Name listed in Event Guide as a Lifetime Member
*Special Early Access to the Show for first purchase choice
Invitation to “The Preview Party” (4 people)
4 Weekend Passes to the Fair
All Members will also receive the following:
Copy of the CDC Guild Newsletter
Invitation to gallery exhibitions
Preservation of the fine craft tradition
One vote at CDC’s Annual Meeting
To become a Member, please complete the Membership Application form (link provided below) along with your dues check made payable to Carolina Designer Craftsmen.
Provisional Exhibitor Membership
Eligibility:
Craft media represented include: Clay, Fiber, Glass, Jewelry, Metal, Wood, Furniture, Work on Paper and Mixed Media. All work must be original and made by hand. Selection is based on creativity and excellence in design and technique in traditional and contemporary crafts. Designer Craftsmen are those who have perfected their craft with a mastery of technique and with originality of design. The body of work should demonstrate the artist's vision, and when viewed as a whole should be seen as more than the sum of its parts.
Not eligible: Painting, commercial photography or reproductions are not eligible. Neither are objects made from kits, imported, commercially manufactured, cast from commercial molds, embellished (painted boxes, china, furniture, ready-made clothing) nor preserved natural objects (rocks, driftwood, shells, wildlife).
Applying:
Applications are taken January 1st through April 1st. To jury for Exhibiting Membership, submit a CD with 10 Digital Images (JPEG or TIF format) of your work. Nine of the Digital Images should depict a representation of your current work, not made under supervision, of the type that you plan to exhibit at the CDC Fair. Your Digital Images should show mastery of technique, and cohesiveness of design and intent; each piece should be recognizable as a particular craftsperson's work, exhibiting creativity and originality. The 10th Digital Image should be a booth display that depicts your current body of work professionally displayed for exhibition and sale. Please note: Slides are no longer being accepted.
Digital Images should be in color and should be in JPEG or TIF format with a resolution of 300 dpi or higher. Images should be no older than three years old. Images should be crisp, with accurate color and of professional quality. The CD with Digital Images should be labeled with name of applicant and the Digital Image names on the CD should correspond with the description accompanying the application form. Incomplete applications will be returned.
If an applicant wishes to apply in two media, two separate applications, each with 10 Digital Images and $25.00 screening fee, are required. Applicants may apply for a group membership, which would entitle them to one booth at the fair in which they may show the work of more than one artist. If applicants wish to apply for a group membership, they must submit at least five Digital Images of the work of each group member, as well as a booth Image. Only the artists passing the jury will be offered a provisional membership.
Applicants passing the Image screening will be asked to exhibit within the next two (2) years at the annual Carolina Designer Craftsmen Fair held Thanksgiving weekend. Your work, as well as presentation of the work, will be evaluated at that time. Those applicants passing this jury will become Exhibiting Members of Carolina Designer Craftsmen. Exhibiting member dues are $35.00 annually, payable upon acceptance into Carolina Designer Craftsmen.
What to send:
1. A completed application form with a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for each category, to be received by April 1st.
2. 10 Digital Images on CD which includes 1 booth Image, as described in the application section. Please Note: Slides are no longer being accepted.
3. Optional: Include a stamped, self-addressed postcard if you wish to be notified that your application has been received.
Mail the above with your $25.00 check payable to: Carolina Designer Craftsmen, P.O. Box 2384, Raleigh, NC 27602.
Click on the link below for the Provisional Member Jury Application Form.
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