membership

Membership Hierarchy, Ethics and Regulations

Members are expected to present a positive attitude where possible, even when acting as Advocatus Diaboli

There will be a limit of 5 founding members contributing or having an interest in the initial formation of the General Eclectic Arts & Culture Club

Founding members will meet or be represented quarterly at a preassigned Meeting House, and will/can also be connected via group conversation digitally as required or necessary (Discord/WhatsApp) but not shared to any other social media platform.

Guests – Members can bring up to 2 guests to club events or at a meeting house with names added to the diary – larger groups must be arranged with the club administrators. Parties can be made up of multiple members and their combined guest allocation, depending on the venue or event.

New Members will be classified as ‘subscribing’, ‘practising’, ‘ambassador’, ‘contributing’ or ‘patron’ – all with various privileges. Patron members, for example, will also have access to free arts and design-related consultancy with associated services at reduced rates and/or fees.

Club Calendar All Members will have access to the Club Calendar, which will include venues, galleries, times and dates of events, workshops, and presentations as well as the availability of accommodations, places, and bookings close to projects, workshops or events.

Social and Cultural Evangelists All members would be expected to share their skills and knowledge within the wider community, to be of service and help others achieve common goals through collaborative projects. Members are encouraged to ‘go forth and multiply’.

Please submit your details and we will confirm membership once verified.

Subscription Members – Access to the online community and external resources and contacts. Subscription membership is free; they would be remote members with access to the meeting houses, limited to paid accommodations and club events and creative products at a discount or by direct negotiation.

Ambassador Members – Individuals and institutions – locally and remotely that engage with social media platforms like Instagram, Pinterest, Google Projects, etc., as well as moderating connected site traffic and social media accounts and links. Social outreach, ethical marketing and audience building would be an ambassador’s focus in unison with their peers and fellow members.

(Annual membership fee would reflect access and participation, with the first year free to assess value and benefit to and of the ambassador member)

Practising Members – Artists, craftspeople and makers and creators of all kinds. Architects, designers and creative professionals. Providing talks, tutorials, workshops and presentations, etc. Organisation, scheduling, fiscal aspects and control and welfare of participants while on workshop premises would be’ project management’ responsibilities, and operations supervised by the practising members.

(Annual membership fee would reflect access and participation, with the first year free to assess value and benefit to, and of, the practising member)

Contributing Members – Individuals and institutions who actively engage, using and contributing their own particular and relevant resources, eg, materials or skills needed for particular projects, workshops or events.

(Annual membership fee would reflect access and participation, with the first year free to assess value and benefit to, and of, the contributing member)

Patron Members – These can be sponsors, private individuals, patrons, and financial contributors, as well as companies and institutions in design and arts endeavours, donating materials or skills needed for particular projects, events or workshops.

(Annual membership fee would be waived for patron members – in consideration of contributions, support or sponsorship)

Founder Members – The founding members will be the owners or management of venues, building/s or museum spaces, along with the instigators and founders of the club and its custodians, caretakers, administrators and curators.

(Automatic membership applies for founding members – no fees or expenses unless contributing or ‘paying back’)