Full and Associate Membership descriptions follow.
Please read both levels and decide which level is right for you.
FULL MEMBERSHIP These are some benefits of a Full CORE membership:
1. Becoming a part of a community and all that the word signifies, including the inspiration, friendship and support of active and committed artists, as well as the networking and shared knowledge necessary for discovering opportunities to advance one's art and career.
2. The opportunity to participate in a gallery with a 20 year plus history, and in a nonprofit organization eligible for grants to serve the Denver and LoDo communities.
3. The use of 1/3 of the main galleries for a three-week period for each year of membership (12 months). This means that the member along with the other two members decide how to use, display and promote their own show.
The gallery must be open to the public during the posted times. (Friday 12-10, Saturday & Sunday 12-5) The artists exhibiting are responsible for hanging their show, taking down their show in a timely fashion and repairing walls prior to the next show. These artists are also responsible for refreshments on their opening night/s, supplying information about the show to the publicity chairman and cleaning the gallery before, during and after their show.
4. Participation in group shows, with all or part of the membership each year.
5. Free entry into open-entry shows.
Note: CORE members are subject to the same jurying as non-members.
6. Exposure of your art on our website.
These are the Commitments one undertakes as a full member of CORE:
1. Payment of a $50, non-refundable initiation fee.
2. Payment of monthly dues. $55 due before the first of the month for which it is paid i.e.: (September dues are to be paid in August, etc.) No member may show in the gallery in any show if they are not current with their dues. Failing to meet this obligation can jeopardize your CORE membership. After three months of not paying dues your membership will be automatically forfeited.
3. Gallery sitting- It is a member's sole responsibility to find a replacement should that member not be able to sit a scheduled shift. Missing a shift forces the gallery to be closed to the public and is not acceptable. If a member does not sit their assigned shift the CORE membership can vote for sanction of that member and can consider revoking CORE membership.
4. Members must sit open entry and special event shows equally with other CORE members.
5. Participation in gallery activities:
a. Members are expected to attend monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of each month at 7:00. Meetings run two hours or more. Meetings are one of the only ways we as members can forge the direction of CORE, have open and productive dialog about our concerns and attend to the business of running a non-profit business. Attendance is the responsibility of each member. Too many meetings missed can seriously effect the gallery in our mission to serve the community of CORE and all that it represents. Meetings are mandatory. You must notify one of the co-coordinators prior to the meeting if you are unable to attend.
b. Members are expected to perform a fair share of the work involved in a volunteer staffed non-profit gallery. Participation in (at least 3) non-member juried or special shows each year. This work involves: jurying or assisting the jurors, plus installing, taking down the show, sitting the show, hosting the opening, preparing tags, calling artists about their status in the show. Hanging the show can take 3 days or more. In your second year at CORE you may be asked to chair such a committee.
c. Members are expected to undertake one or more ongoing responsibilities, e.g.: acquisition of supplies, cleaning, preparing or distributing press releases or flyers, bulletin board updates, emailing notices, painting, recycling, archives, telephoning, etc.
d. Members are expected to make an effort to attend each Opening Reception thereby supporting their fellow member artist and contributing to the community that is CORE.
Please be aware that, though these responsibilities can take as little a 8 hours per month actually spent at the gallery, they can also involve jobs to be done at home or several evenings of work at the gallery during the hanging of an open-entry show, and an additional meeting or two a year for the planning committees on which ALL members sit.
When considering joining CORE, we ask that you think long and hard about the various types of obstacles which may hinder the fulfillment of your responsibilities to the other CORE members. These might include courses you are taking, jobs you hold, other conflicting commitments, trips or long leaves of absence, adverse weather and road conditions. Compliance may become more difficult with the physical distance between the gallery and the member. For instance, if one lives outside the Denver calling area and you need to find a shift replacement, many long-distance calls may be necessary. Or perhaps, a winter storm could keep a member from reaching the gallery or from leaving it to return home.
On the other hand, it is through the performance of these responsibilities that many of the benefits of membership accrue. We are a vital, dynamic group of artists, respected in the Denver art community by our peers, by other galleries, and by the press. We present cutting edge, contemporary art in the LODO area and are not bound by the forces of the marketplace, the requirement to be politically of socially "correct", or by having to please anyone but ourselves. We are free to explore our own vision, and are constantly challenging by the new work of our fellow members.
We welcome your application and hope that we will soon be getting to know you better.
Thank you for your interest in CORE.
We accept applications for Core Membership on an ongoing basis. Submit 10 ten slides of current work, an artist statement, and a completed membership application.
Please include a SASE for return of slides.
If you are interested in becoming a Full Member or an Associate Member,
Please stop by the gallery and pick up an application, or print this form filled out, and send it with your 10 slides, artist statement and a SASE to
Membership Chair, Core, 2045 Larimer St., Denver, CO, 80205
If you have any questions, call Lokken Millis, membership coordinator, at 303-333-8340
ASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP These are some benefits of an Associate CORE membership:
An Associate Member is a part time member of CORE. This level of membership is for serious artists who do not have the time or resources to participate as a full time member, or a full member that wishes to take a less active role but still remain affiliated with CORE. Applicants for full membership judged as having talent and potential, but needing more experience may also be offered Associate membership.
If you have considered joining a cooperative gallery, but are unsure what is involved, Associate membership provides a way to get to know us and to see how CORE works. Every year, CORE selects four to eight people for Associate Membership, and Associate members are given preferential consideration when Full Member openings occur.
Benefits of Associate Membership in CORE: The primary benefit of Associate membership in CORE is belonging to a well established and respected artist cooperative that lends credibility to your efforts as a working artist. Participating in a community of active working artists with a variety and depth of experience and knowledge is an important benefit for Associate members who are serious about their work and their development and growth as artists. CORE is well known among local and regional artists, the local print, radio, and television media, and local art institutions. CORE has been recognized and supported by the Denver Scientific and Cultural Facilities District, awarded several Westword "BEST ALTERNATIVE GALLERY" awards, and is listed in the annual Art in America gallery directory.That's credibility that an individual can't purchase!
There are more tangible benefits to Associate membership. Associate membership entitles an artist to one group show per year in the Loft Gallery with three other Associates and one piece in the Annual Members Show (a benefit worth $100). Your name and work will be mentioned in the official CORE press release for your group show, and you will have access to the CORE mailing list if you wish to further publicize your group show at your own expense. Associates receive two free entries in all CORE open-entry juried shows (a benefit worth $180); however, selection of Associate's work in juried shows cannot be guaranteed. Associates also get to display one example of their art on the CORE Associates Web Page. The gallery rental and waived fees associated with Associate membership benefits exceed the annual dues of $200.
Responsibilities of Associate Members: Associate members are responsible for coordinating, hanging, and taking down their own Associate group show, and are expected to assist other CORE members during the opening reception for their own show. Associates are required to sit the gallery one shift with a full member during their show. Full-time CORE members will staff the gallery during regular gallery hours. Associates are strongly encouraged to attend all CORE gallery opening receptions, donate art to the CORE fund-raising event, and to participate in the volunteer and social life of the gallery. Associates are encouraged to attend all regular business meetings and participate on one of CORE's committees, but do not get voting rights for member selection. Associate members' dues are $200/year with $100 due when you are accepted, and $100 due before your Associate group show. The Dues are non refundable.
Application involves completing the general application form, your artist statement, and submitting a portfolio of 10 representative slides or photos of your work. Applications are first screened by the membership committee. Upon recommendation of the membership committee, you will be contacted to present your original art and answer questions before the full membership. Final acceptance of your application requires a majority vote of the full members. We review applications until the membership is full but will keep your application on file until an opening is available. Application forms are available at the gallery, or online. If you are interested in becoming an Associate member, please submit your slides and completed application to:
We accept applications for Core Membership on an ongoing basis. Submit 10 ten slides of current work, an artist statement, and a completed membership application.
Please include a SASE for return of slides.
If you are interested in becoming a Full Member or an Associate Member,
Please stop by the gallery and pick up an application, or print this form filled out, and send it with your 10 slides, artist statement and a SASE to
Membership Chair, Core, 2045 Larimer St., Denver, CO, 80205
If you have any questions, call Lokken Millis, membership coordinator at 303-333-8340
CORE ASSOCIATE & FULL MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Full CORE Membership CORE Associate Membership
(Please read all of the application prior to filling out.)
Date
Name
Email
Day Phone
Evening Phone
Address
Apt. #
City
State
Zip
1. Why do you want to be a member of CORE? What do you hope to get from your membership? Why CORE, rather than another co-op gallery?
2. What do you feel you can contribute to CORE?
3. Have you ever entered or been accepted into a CORE Open-entry Show?
Yes No Please specify.
4. Have you attended CORE openings? Yes No
5. How and when did you first hear about CORE? Have you ever talked with any of the members about the possibility of joining?
6. What type of artwork do you do? (sculpture, installation, watercolor, etc.)
7. Art education or background. (courses, degrees, institutions, etc.)
8. Previous or present gallery affiliations:
9. Selected list of show/exhibitions/competitions.
Send a resume with your application if possible.
10. Do you understand and are you willing to comply with all of the time, money and participation requirements of membership in CORE? Yes No
12. Do you have experience in construction or renovations? Yes No
Graphic arts? Yes No
Public relations? Yes No
Journalism? Yes No
Grant writing? Yes No
Hanging shows? Yes No
Jurying? Yes No
Other galleries? Yes No
13. Is there something you would like to share with CORE about you or your art that has not been covered in the questions above?
Would you consider an Associate Membership if you are applying for a Full Membership in order for CORE to get to know you better? Yes No
WHEN YOU HAVE COMPLETED THE APPLICATION, PLEASE PRINT TO PAPER.
WE SUGGEST YOU KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR OWN REFERENCE.
CORE is looking for artists who are serious about their work and ready to make a commitment to play an active part in our non-profit organization. If you have read the requirements and are willing to make that commitment, complete this form and mail, or bring it in with a SASE & a minimum of 10 slides, representative of your current work to:
New Members Committee
CORE New Art Space
2045 Larimer Street
Denver, Colorado 80202
303-287-8428
Thank you for your interest in CORE.
CORE MEMBERSHIP Applicants, please keep this information.
Unless you are specifically responding to a call for membership due by a certain date, your application will be kept on file until we have an opening and can schedule a review. You will be asked to come and talk about your work and your ability to contribute your talents to our non-profit gallery. The committee chair will call and set up a time for you to come and present to the current members.
It can take six months or more to have enough openings to warrant a review. Make sure that the slides you submit are not your only copy and can be left with us for an extended period. Please advise CORE during this waiting time if you have any change of address or phone.
2045 Larimer St., Denver, CO 80205 303-297-8428 Email us!
Gallery hours are: Thurs., Sat., & Sun. Noon to 5pm, Fridays Noon to 1O pm.
