join GAC
support the arts in our community!
The Gabriola Arts Council has been organizing and providing arts and culture events on Gabriola Island for more than 25 years. The Arts Council has more than 500 members—a good portion of the Island’s population!
Join your friends and neighbours who support the creative work of the Arts Council, offering popular, community-driven events like the Isle of the Arts Festival, Cultivate Festival, and Thanksgiving Studio Tour. We also offer life-changing programs in the healing power of arts.
why join GAC?
there are many benefits to being a member of GAC:
As well as supporting the arts on Gabriola, your membership includes a regular newsletter of events and items of interest to the arts community on Gabriola Island—you’ll always know what’s going on! You’ll be the first to hear about events, programs, happenings, fundraisers and heart-warming stories about community and art happenings on Gabriola.
As a member, you are able to vote at our Annual General Meeting and contribute to the conversation around activities and events organized by the Arts Council. We welcome and encourage the input and participation of all members as it is your arts council.
- Your membership fees support the great programs and events offered by the Arts Council, where 20% go directly to the Gabriola Artist Support Program (GASP!)
- You will receive our regular e-newsletter packed full of arts and community events and news. Don’t miss out on up-to-date event and exhibit information, and a whole lot more. It will appear in your in-box every second Wednesday.
- You will be able to promote your arts, culture, or community event in our newsletter. It’s a great way to reach interested community members.
- Members have the ability and opportunity to help shape and advocate for local arts and culture.
- You will receive a reduced rate at GAC-sponsored professional development workshops or programs.
- Members can access group medical and dental insurance at group rates via GAC’s membership in ArtsBC.
- Artist memberships have great perks - like discounts on art supplies and an artist page in the GAC creative directory.
- We rely on a variety of public and private grants to run our events and programs. Granting agencies like to know that an organization has active community support. The more members the Arts Council has, the more money we can potentially bring to the island—and most of this money goes directly into Gabriola’s economy. Please help us bring the money to Gabriola!
- You will have a vote at our AGM. Add your voice to the development of arts and culture programming and events on Gabriola.
- You have to be a member in order to teach a workshop at the Isle of the Arts Festival, exhibit at one of the GAC artist markets throughout the year, or participate in the Thanksgiving Studio Tour.
- Members receive a reduced rate on rental of the Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre.
- Members are invited to join Gabriola Arts Council committees.
- Members get that great feeling of being part of something active and exciting in your community.
a GAC membership is the most creative investment you can make!
how to become a GAC member
there are three ways to sign up for your Gabriola arts council membership:
1
complete the form online
2
download a membership form and drop if off at:
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre
476 South Rd
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm
or mail it to:
P.O. Box 387
Gabriola Island, BC
V0R 1X0
3
come to the cabin
We have a membership form for you to fill out in-person.
Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre
476 South Rd
Monday-Friday 10am-4pm