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Three ways in. One creative community.

Show your work, support the artists who make our community special, or help bring free art programs to people of all ages. Every membership and every gift helps Milton Artists’ Guild create more opportunities for people to connect, learn, and experience the joy of art.

For makers from $20 to apply

Artist membership

Show and sell your work in a 6,000 sq ft gallery on Route 7.

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

Patron membership

Friends of MAG: invitations to special events, workshop discounts, a vote at the annual meeting.

Become a patron →
For everyone any amount

Donate

One-time or monthly. Funds Social Sundays, the workshops and community outreach.

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Artist membership

Get your work on the wall.

Every application goes to the Art Review Committee — a committee 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 Manager 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
Committee Placement, if you're a Member
Resident Artist slots depend on floor space — ask about the waiting list.
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

Artist Member

120 / year

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

Guaranteed gallery space
Vote at meetings, teach workshops, gallery-sit
participate on one of our committees

Resident Artist Member

$55 / month

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

Your own defined display footprint
Priority in feature shows and press
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 ↓
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 Manager at [email protected] or call (802) 999-0516. We'll make it work.

Apply to be an artist $20 application fee · credited to dues if you join
Patron membership

Friends of MAG.

For the people who don’t create the art but make sure it keeps happening. Patrons aren’t on the walls. They’re behind the exhibits, the classes, and the community programs.

Exhibition previews
Invitation to every opening.
Events
Workshop & lecture discounts
Reduced rates on classes, talks, and programs all year.
Discounts
Quarterly newsletter
What’s new, what’s next, and how we’re making a difference. Follow along with the guild’s events and community impact.
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
Join as an individual patron — $75/year

Dues run twelve months from the day you join · renewal reminder by email

Other ways to help
Volunteer

Gallery support, hang shows, run a workshop, or help at our events.

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 helps to support our mission.

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 →