Professional Arts Organization Membership Form

This application determines your Professional Arts Organization Membership. Please allow 10 to 14 days to process your submission for the Professional Arts Organization Membership.

Name of Arts Organization:*

Contact Name*

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Contact Email*

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Contact Phone*

Address*

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i) Professional Arts Organization – General Criteria

This application determines your Professional Arts Organization Membership. Please allow 10 to 14 days to process your submission for the Professional Arts Organization Membership.

1. Collaborative Arts-Related Activities*

Please briefly describe current or past arts-related activity(ies), creative program(s), and/or project(s) with a community engagement component.

2. Arts Collaboration*

Please describe how your organisation’s work and use of space and further the development of this arts collaborative.

3. Arts Organizations must be Edmonton-based or complete the majority of work in Edmonton.*

We are an Edmonton-based arts organization.

We are not an Edmonton-based organization, but the majority of our work is conducted in Edmonton.

Neither of these options.

4. If there is a change in the organization’s situation or information, it is the responsibility of the organization to inform Arts Habitat of the changes.*

We agree to inform Arts Habitat of any changes that could affect our membership eligibility.

ii) Professional Arts Organization – Mandatory Criteria

In order to qualify as Professional Arts Organization, the applying organization should meet the following five criteria. Please respond to all that apply and answer the questions as necessary. Even if you don’t meet all 5 expectations, your application may still be considered.

1. The work and goals of the organization must actively support artistic practice in their discipline(s).*

In a short statement, please indicate how the work and goals of your organization actively support artistic practice.

2. The organization must pay the majority of their artists at professional fee standards.

By checking this box, you are agreeing that your organization pays the majority of the artists at a professional fee standard.

If you did not click the above box, please explain.

3. The organization must employ at least one paid administrative staff (even if this person is part-time, seasonal, or contracted). Please specifify how many paid administrative staff are in your organization:*

4. The organization must be a registered not-for-profit organization in good standing with AB registries.

By checking this box, you agree that your organization is not a commercial entity or have a for-profit business model.

If you did not click the above box, please explain.

5. Please provide the name(s) of a professional association(s) or trade union(s) of which you are a member:*

The organization must have some kind of accreditation or membership in a professional association appropriate to their artistic activity whose membership or categories of membership are limited under standards established by the association; or which is a trade union or its equivalent appropriate to their artistic endeavours and purpose.

6. Upload supporting documents if necessary to the efficacy your application.

If you feel there is additional information you would like to share with us in regards to your application, please upload any supporting documentation you have.

Max. file size: 200 MB.

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