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Guild members have the following opportunities to show and sell their work--
§ annual spring & summer shows and sales
§ Guilds of Christmas Show at Mahon Hall
§ several Ganges café venues
§ ArtSpring lobby exhibitions
§ Greenwoods & Lady Minto art share programs
The Guild currently meets at ArtSpring each Wednesday morning from September to May. Activities include:
Workshops - formal instruction in different drawing and painting techniques, using a variety of mediums.
Collaborative activities - day-long mentored sessions dedicated to experimenting with a specific artist's techniques
Drop-in painting - informal sessions when members get together to sketch, draw and paint, often with a mentor present to help solve problems.
Life-drawing and portraiture - special sessions on alternate Wednesdays for drawing and painting with live models.
During the summer, an outdoor sketching and painting program is organized at different locations around Salt Spring Island.
The Guild also maintains a lending library with videos, books and magazines.
The annual membership fee for the Salt Spring Island Painters Guild is $25.
In addition, some of the shows and sales carry an entry fee and/or a commission. For sales in the Painters Guild shows, the commission is generally about 15% and is applied against the cost of organizing, promoting and holding the event. Commissions for other shows vary depending upon the organization and venue.
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