There are 2 types of SAW Membership:

Option 1: Individual Membership - Artists and Makers 
Option 2: Affiliate Membership - Groups and Organisations ______________________________________________________________________

Option 1: Individual Membership - Artists and Makers

Benefits Include:

• Opportunity to participate in Somerset Art Weeks and other initiatives.
• Your own Page on the SAW website and inclusion in the online Artists’ Directory, update with your own information, images, news etc. Fully accessible text.
• Publicity for your news/ events/ workshops etc under Artists’ News on the SAW website.
• Monthly email newsletter plus the SAW website News pages providing information on activities, regional events and opportunities.
• Priority to apply for commissions, bursaries and other work opportunities.
• Representation of your interests as a SAW artist member at a local and national level through involvement in consultation groups and arts development organisations.
• Opportunity to join area representative network and develop and deliver socially engaged arts projects.
• A network of ‘Friends of SAW’, whose names and addresses are available to SAW members for private view, event and exhibition invitations.
• An opportunity to attend the SAW AGM in late January/early February every year and debate and/or vote on important SAW issues.

2009-10 membership rates remain unchanged at £40 per person with a concessionary rate of £25. Membership fees are due annually on 01 November. 
Download application form at the bottom of the page. You need Adobe Reader to view the document, download Adobe Reader here. 

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Option 2: Affiliate Membership - Groups and Organisations

Affiliate Membership provides an opportunity to include many of the groups and organisations that already play an important role in SAW.  An Affiliate is defined as a constituted artists’ group, organisation, club or society, a gallery (public or commercial), a school or college.

Cost: £120 for two years (Concessionary rates available for Somerset Arts Promoters (SAP) members, please contact the office.) 

Benefits include:

• Opportunity to take part in Somerset Art Weeks other projects and initiatives.
• Opportunity to link your organisation to SAW initiatives and host joint events.
• Listing with two images in the SAW website directory under groups/organisations.
• Live links to own website.
• Regular monthly members’ e-bulletin.

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How to Join SAW or Renew your Membership

Membership fees are due annually on 01 November. Annual membership fees help meet SAW’s administrative and organisational costs, and ongoing costs of maintaining the website. Any profits are ploughed back into the organisation to sustain current and future work.

1. Download the Individual Membership or Affiliate Membership application form at the bottom of the page.
2. Print, fill in by hand and post back to us with correct payment.

Alternatively you may request a hard copy from the office.
SAW Ltd, The Town Hall, Bow Street, Langport, Somerset, TA10 9QR
Tel: 01458 253800
Email: info@somersetartworks.org.uk


Lapsed Membership

From November 2009, we are changing the way in which we encourage continuous membership. Continuous membership is beneficial to members we believe, however we appreciate that some members don’t always feel it necessary to maintain their membership in the years that they are not participating in Art Weeks. We have introduced a rejoining fee of an additional £10. This is payable when rejoining after one or more lapsed years of membership. This fee covers:
- Administration cost of processing payment, sending out membership card and confirmation letter
- Administration cost to restart your SAW membership account on our website
- One off support to upload images and text onto your SAW Membership page and artists directory when rejoining.

Take Part in Art Weeks Event

You need to register separately in order to take part in Art Weeks, please click here for details to register Art Weeks 2010: Open Studios Event.