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Join & support

Three ways in. All of them keep the lights on.

Hang your work, back the artists who do, or fund the free programs neither of those pays for. The Guild is a 501(c)(3) — dues and gifts are what stand between Milton and no art center at all.

For makers from $20 to apply

Artist membership

Show and sell your work in a 6,000 sq ft gallery on Route 7, with a jury that wants you to pass.

See the process →
For supporters $75 / $100 a year

Patron membership

Friends of MAG: preview invitations, workshop discounts, a vote at the annual meeting.

Become a patron →
For everyone any amount

Donate

One-time or monthly. Funds free admission, Social Sundays, and the youth classes.

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Artist membership

Get your work on the wall.

We're non-juried in spirit and honest about space. Every application goes to the Art Review Committee — a jury of working artists — who look at craftsmanship and at what the gallery currently needs. If a medium is already deep on the floor, we'll prioritise the ones that aren't.

Reviewed by
The Art Review Committee
Meets
1st & 3rd Monday, monthly
Application fee
$20, credited to dues
Decision
Within 7 days of review
The submission process
01 Online, ~20 minutes

The initial application

A short form that gives the committee enough to go on before anyone hauls artwork anywhere.

Name and contact details
Confirmation you've read the Artwork Standards & Exhibit Guidelines
Your medium(s) and background as an artist
5–10 photos of your work — JPG, 200–300 dpi
Reviewed on a rolling basis. If your work fits the gallery's current needs, you move to step 2.
02 In person, first or third Monday

Formal review & fee

The jury looks at real objects, not screens — craftsmanship, finish, presentation, the back of the frame.

Drop off a minimum of five physical pieces the Friday before
$20 non-refundable application fee, invoiced by email
Pick your work back up from the following Wednesday
Written decision within seven days
Accepted and joining as a Member? The $20 becomes a deposit against your dues.
03 7–10 days after acceptance

Onboarding

The Gallery Director calls to do paperwork and help you pick the arrangement that actually suits you.

Choose Non-Member Artist, Artist Member, or Resident Artist Member
Pricing, labelling, and consignment paperwork
Hang date and your first rotation slot
Volunteer hours and gallery-sitting schedule, if you're a Member
Resident Artist slots depend on floor space — ask about the waiting list.
Read these first
Artwork Standards & Exhibit Guidelines
What the committee is actually looking at: originality, finish, framing, labelling, and presentation.
PDF ↓
New Artist Information Sheet
Dues, commission split, hanging cycles, volunteer expectations, and what the gallery does and doesn't insure.
PDF ↓
Application checklist
One page. Everything you need photographed, sized, and written before you open the form.
PDF ↓
Consignment & sales agreement (sample)
The paperwork you'll sign at onboarding, so there are no surprises in it.
PDF ↓

Need accommodations to complete the application? Email the Gallery Director at [email protected] or call (802) 999-0516. We'll make it work.

Review schedule

The ARC sits on the first and third Monday of the month. Drop work off the Friday before; collect it the Wednesday after.

Drop off (Fri)
ARC review (Mon)
Pick up (Wed)
Sep 18
Sep 21
Sep 23
Oct 2
Oct 5
Oct 7
Oct 16
Oct 19
Oct 21
Oct 30
Nov 2
Nov 4
Nov 13
Nov 16
Nov 18

Decisions land within 7 days of review · onboarding call within 7–10 days of acceptance

Once you're accepted, pick a path

Non-Member Artist

no dues

Show work on consignment without joining. Simplest arrangement, highest commission.

No annual dues or volunteer hours
Higher gallery commission on sales
Space offered as it opens up

Artist Member

$140 / year

The standard arrangement for exhibiting members, and the one most artists land on.

Guaranteed wall space in the rotation
Lower commission on every sale
Vote at meetings, teach workshops, gallery-sit

Resident Artist Member

$300 / year

A dedicated, named area of the gallery — subject to floor space being available.

Your own defined display footprint
Priority in feature shows and press
Studio-time access to the workshop room
Apply to be an artist Download the new-artist packet $20 application fee · credited to dues if you join
Patron membership

Friends of MAG.

For the people who don't make the work but won't let it stop. Patrons don't exhibit — they underwrite the exhibitions, the education programs, and the outreach, and they get first look at all of it.

Exhibition previews
First invitation to every opening, before the public hears about it.
Events
Workshop & lecture discounts
Reduced rates on classes, talks, and programs all year.
Discounts
Quarterly newsletter
What's hanging, who's new, where the money went.
Mail
Recognition
Your name on the patron wall at the gallery and on the MAG website.
Swag
Voting privileges
A vote at the annual member meeting — patrons help steer the place.
Voice
Member tote & pin
Screen-printed by a member, handed over at your first event.
Swag
Join as an individual patron — $75/year Gift a membership

Dues run twelve months from the day you join · renewal reminder by email · fully tax-deductible

Other ways to help
Volunteer

Gallery-sit, hang shows, run a Sunday table, or help at Art & Stroll.

See open roles →
Sponsor a project

Businesses fund murals, youth programs, and events — your name goes on the wall with ours.

Sponsorship one-pager →
Shop the gallery

Every purchase pays an artist first and the Guild second. That counts as support.

Visit the shop →
Donate materials

Usable art supplies, framing stock, and easels go straight into the workshop or the supply sale.

What we can use →