Membership

Our Location:

We currently serve members within the Southern Oregon coast with most of our members residing in the Coos Bay, North Bend, and Bandon areas. However, local residency is not required.

Our Mission: 

To support the success of member artists by providing opportunities to present or attend public educational programs, forums and lectures, promote the visual arts as a positive and necessary component in the community, interact with other artists and exhibit their work.

Meetings:

In an effort to promote the continuing education of our artists, BAAA offers programs, forums and meetings designed to keep our artists up to date on new artist supplies, trends and techniques. They are usually very "hands on" and provide fun opportunities to meet other artists in our area. These meetings are held once a month (most, but not all months) 2pm to 4pm on the third Sunday of every month at the Coos Art Museum. The public is welcome to attend. PLEASE CHECK THE CALENDAR SECTION FOR SPECIFIC DATES AND LOCATIONS.

Exhibits:

BAAA currently has several annual art exhibits that are held exclusively for our members. Each exhibit is on display at a public location for three days to three months and includes a reception. Artists submitting art have the option of selling their submissions at the show. If they choose to sell their work, each piece will be available for purchase in person at the show.

Benefits:

Becoming an active member of BAAA offers the following benefits:

• Access to enter member-only group shows in our community
  
• Participation in BAAA sponsored exhibits, events and lessons/workshops
• Receiving the BAAA eNewsletter which highlights BAAA meetings, programs and events.
• Using the BAAA logo for business cards, stationary, etc
  
• Access to posting/ advertising our individual BAAA artists' news on the BAAA Facebook, and community art Facebook group pages
• BAAA members are eligible for discounted membership to the Coos Art Museum.
• Access to the BAAA library of  books housed in the Coos Art Museum Classroom.

 

Membership Dues

Membership is open to artists of all ages working in all mediums as well as those who are patrons of the arts. Local residency is not required.

Three types of BAAA Memberships are currently offered: 

Individual: $35/yr
Families: $40/yr
Students: $15/yr

These rates are subject to change.  If you would like an application for membership, email us at bayareaartassoc@gmail.com and one will be sent to you.

Bay Area Artists' Association
PO Box 907, Coos Bay, OR 97420

If you are joining for the first time later in the year and wish to receive a pro-rated membership rate please contact our Membership Chair at: BayAreaArtAssoc@gmail.com