MEMBERS ONLY

Need to pay your dues, show fees or rent? Click here.

Welcome!

Benefits of Becoming a Member

Show and Artwork Sale opportunities

Ability to show and sell artwork at over 10 local venues
Artist biography and contact information posted on our website
Ability to post and sell your work online
Qualify to participate in our annual events with appropriate volunteer hours

Join a vibrant Artist Community

Interact with seasoned professionals and budding artists
Learn new skills and techniques from colleagues
Volunteer for community events

Ways to Volunteer*

Assist with the first Friday receptions at Gallery Underground
Lead or work on a Committee
Curate a local venue
Become a board member
Assist at one of our signature events
- Ft. C.F. Smith in the Fall and Spring
- Artrageous (our top fundraising event)
- It’s a Steal
Blaze your own trail!

* Members must contribute the equivalent of 20 volunteer hours to participate in our annual Fort Smith and It’s a Steal shows

New Member Quick Guide

Membership Meeting Location

In-person Membership Meetings are held at Gallery Underground in the Crystal City Shops

Address:

The Shops at 2100 Crystal Drive
Arlington, VA 22202

Online Membership Meetings are held via Zoom. Links are emailed one week in advance.

Click here for a map of The Shops

Payment

Dues & Fees

Alliance Membership Dues

Alliance Membership annual dues are due at the end of each calendar year. If you joined the Alliance in October or later, your next dues payment will be the following year.

Gallery Membership Dues (must be an Alliance Member)

(juried) Dues for Jan – June $330.00
(juried) Dues for July – December $330.00

Studio Underground Rent

UPDATE: Studio tenants will receive an electronic invoice on a quarterly basis. Next invoice: December 1, 2023

Need to Make a Payment but Your Amount Option Isn't List?

Please contact Christina Papanicolaou and she will send you an invoice with a link for payment.

How to Add Your Artwork to Our Online Store

Artists may submit up to two pieces per online exhibition
Online exhibitions will rotate every 2 months
Artists will receive emails with deadlines to submit
Your work will only be up during the show’s set dates and will be taken down once it's time to start the next exhibition.
All works being submitted must remain available to sell solely through the Alliance website during the show’s time period
Any work you submit MUST be REMOVED from any other sales platform during the duration of the AAA online sale - these pieces must not be for sale on your website, an art show, a venue etc.
Original artworks only, no prints or giclees
All artwork must meet the framing standards of any in-person show. You can find framing standards by clicking here.

To add your work for the next exhibition, please email art@arlingtonartistsalliance.org by August 12, 2022 with the following information:

Clear photo(s) of your work, showing the frame, if possible. If your work is under glass, either photograph it before you frame it, or take the photo with no overhead lighting to reduce glare.

Either name your digital file as indicated below, or include this info in the body of the email. (do not use quotes. commas or any other special characters).

Your LAST name.title of work.medium.size.price - please print this all on one line as shown.

Example of how digital file should be named:

Doe.Sailing.Oil.11x14.350