Lyme Art Association Membership
By joining, you become part of a community that cares deeply about representational art and how it inspires us to see the world with fresh eyes.
Our members value art. When you join, you support arts education through a robust schedule of art classes and workshops, preservation of our historic building with its deep ties to American Impressionism, and opportunities for exhibiting artists, art enthusiasts, and patrons to meet and share their love of art with each new exhibition.
Join today to become part of one of America’s most longstanding and respected arts organizations.
Membership benefits include:
- Eligibility to participate in juried shows
- Discounts on workshops, lectures, and other activities
- Professional staff promoting and selling artwork accepted in juried shows
- Artist awards for every juried show
- Biannual newsletter full of stories including profiles of past and current members
- Invitations to seven opening receptions each year
- Annual membership day invitation
- Friendship and networking opportunities
- Joy of supporting a vibrant art center
Make art part of your life. Join the Lyme Art Association.
In order to maintain your membership status as an Associate Artist or as an Elected Artist, you must maintain your membership in good standing by paying your dues every year.
*Please note: You are only eligible to renew as an Associate Artist or Elected Artist if you are an existing member at that level, or you have received permission from LAA to upgrade your artist membership level based on meeting criteria per LAA bylaws. New members may not join as Associate Artists or Elected Artists; these are achieved artist membership levels.
Lyme Art Association Membership Levels Explained
Individual: Open to everyone
Student: Open to full-time students
Contributing, Supporting, Sustaining, and Patron Members: We are deeply grateful for artist and non-artist members who choose to support LAA through these higher levels of membership. If an artist has achieved Associate or Elected Artist, their status will be maintained if they choose to upgrade their support.
Associate Artist: Requires at least two (2) full years of Individual membership AND art work accepted in three (3) different Lyme Art Association juried exhibition.
Elected Artist: Once an artist has been an Associate Artist member for at least two (2) full years they are eligible to apply to become an Elected Artist member. This requires an application and portfolio submission which will be voted on by the Elected Artist membership. Click here for more info.