Membership Application & Jurying Process
1) Prospective members may pick up an application at the LAS Banyan Tree Gallery or print and complete this Membership Application. Please return completed forms at least ten days prior to the Jury date to Lahaina Arts Society, 648 Wharf Street #103, Lahaina, HI 96761.
2) Prospective members must complete the application form and, upon acceptance, be able to provide their current Hawaii G.E. Tax license number, a photo ID and social security number. Applicants must be able to demonstrate that they have been a resident of Maui County for at least six months prior to application.
3) Every three months applicants have an opportunity to have their work juried in for acceptance to LAS. The Jury Committee holds brief interviews with applicants on Jury Day to become acquainted with the artist, their creative process, and their artwork. After turning in their application, prospective members will be contacted to schedule this interview. Please make sure your application includes a current phone number, e-mail address (if applicable), and mailing address.
4) On Jury Day the applicants come to the LAS Banyan Tree Gallery and sign in. Applicants must bring along at least FIVE original pieces in each different medium for which they wish to be juried. Each piece must be current work (created within the last two years) and must be complete and ready to hang (i.e. framed or gallery wrapped). The jury will not accept work based on fewer than five examples of art per medium.
5) The Jury Committee makes the decision on Jury Day after all interviews are completed. The applicant will be told of the Jury’s decision the next day. A mandatory orientation date will be scheduled for all new members, usually one week after Jury Day. This orientation must be completed prior to exhibiting in the galleries.
6) Orientation provides an overview of the mission, by-laws, rules and regulations of Lahaina Arts Society. Artists will review the ‘new member packet’, sign membership agreement, pay membership dues of $100 for an individual or $200 for a family per year, and sign up for volunteer hours.
7) New members are required to pay their annual membership dues and complete three 8-hour volunteer shifts before exhibiting in the gallery or participating in Banyan Tree Art Fairs. This helps the new member become more familiar with our current artists and may be beneficial for potential sales. All members are then responsible for completing one 8-hour volunteer shift per month.
