Membership Info
Member benefits include opportunities to participate in:
- Regional and international art competitions
- Workshops
- Monthly meetings including talks and demonstrations by guest artists
- Promoting your artwork through our website and in art shows
Joining the FCA
Joining is in two parts. In order to join the chapter it is first necessary to join the Federation of Canadian Artists whose offices are located in Vancouver.
The cost of an FCA membership is $65 per year (Supporting) or $95 per year(Active, AFCA or SFCA). This includes quarterly copies of the FCA magazine “Art Avenue” and the ability to enter juried shows through the Federation Gallery in Vancouver. For more information on joining the Federation of Canadian Artists, click here.
Artists Under 25
It is in the FCA's mission to help support and promote emerging artists build their careers, and we know that young aspiring artists have a particularity hard time, especially regarding the additional challenge of affordability. So we would like to help ease that pressure by offering all Canadian visual artists under the age of 25 a complimentary membership with the Federation of Canadian Artists.
"Free membership" applies to all membership levels - Supporting, Active, Associate (AFCA) and Senior (SFCA). However, all regular standards and rules do apply. Each "Under 25" member must go through the same jurying process that paying members undergo. Jurying of work is required to advance to Active status and beyond, and "Under 25" members will be held to the same national-level quality standards that all of our members are held to.
For more information click here.
To apply for a complimentary membership in the Central Okanagan Chapter, please email Kit Bell at kitbell@shaw.ca.
Joining the Central Okanagan Chapter
Once you have joined the Federation of Canadian Artists, you may join the Chapter.
Supporting Membership - $10 Click here to pay online
This includes newsletters, monthly meetings and discounted rates for any workshops we organize.
Active, AFCA or SFCA Membership - $25 Click here to pay online
This includes newsletters, monthly meetings, a discounted rate for any workshops we organize, the ability to enter FCA -COC shows, and a link on our Member Artists Page to your website if you have one. Please note: To apply for Active status Click Here.
If you have any questions or would like to join the FCA-COC please contact Kit Bell (Membership Chairperson) at kitbell@shaw.ca or 250-868-3525.