The basic requirements for artist memberships are:

• You must be a resident of, or work in, Southern Anne Arundel County, Md, which is defined as being south of the South River

• An artist is defined as a person who practices or performs any of the visual creative arts such as painting, photography, ceramic art, pottery, woodworking, carving, etc.

• Your art must be your own, original creation

• This is a volunteer organization.  Members are expected to contribute to the success of the guild.  This can be done in many different ways

• You must maintain your membership by paying annual dues. The dues are currently $40. 

• MCAG Show Standards must be met if selling your art at MCAG events..

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All potential new members are asked to participate in a peer review of their artwork prior to acceptance to the Guild. Existing members also participate in the peer review if they want to introduce a medium for which they have not yet been approved.

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Interviews are held quarterly and the dates are posted on this page. ​

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Review process:

1. Complete the online application. 

2. Email 3 photos (.jpg or .pdf) representative of your work along with brief descriptions for each (including but not limited to media and process, how they represent your body of work, etc.) to MCAGMembers@gmail.com. (Note: Mailbox is checked every two weeks.)

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After receipt of both your application and photos, an invitation to an in-person, new member review session will be extended or declined. If invited, you will be asked to bring several representative pieces to present.You can pay your membership dues online at the interview or bring along a check for the $40 annual membership fee. If declined, we will provide a reason why and you are welcome to seek reconsideration at the next review session.