We are committed as a society to supporting and exhibiting the diverse range of visual art and contemporary craft in Scotland, in a wide variety of media – including drawing, painting, printmaking, textiles, photography, costume, jewellery, ceramics and sculpture.
You can join Visual Arts Scotland at any time. Your membership subscription will run for a year from when you pay.
Emerging membership offers the same benefits as ordinary membership and is aimed at art students, artists who have graduated in the last year and artists under 23 years of age. Its main purpose is to provide a low cost membership for young people who might otherwise be unable to afford the full cost of membership.
£28.00
/Year
Open to artists and makers engaged in the visual arts and/or contemporary craft in Scotland.
£40.00
/Year
Professional membership is by election only and is aimed at working artists who are actively creating and exhibiting work and people whose main occupation is in the creation or promotion of the visual arts.
£54.00
/Year
Financial support for fees is available for those living with disability or in receipt of universal credit. This is assessed on a case by case basis, you are more than just a box to tick. Please contact members@visualartsscotland.org, we would love to hear from you and hope to be able to support you.
Professional Membership is by election only and new members must be nominated by two existing members, one of whom must be a professional member. Professional membership is aimed at working artists who are actively creating and exhibiting work and people whose main occupation is in the creation or promotion of the visual arts.
This membership option is for people who are not artists or craftspeople, but who are interested in the visual arts and contemporary craft in Scotland and wish to support the work that Visual Arts Scotland does in this sector.
This membership option is for people who are not artists or craftspeople, but who are interested in the visual arts and contemporary craft in Scotland and wish to support the work that Visual Arts Scotland does in this sector.
VAS is a registered charity and an independent organisation that plays a crucial role in the promotion of Scottish contemporary art, artists, applied artists and makers. We need your support to take forward our ambitions. With your support we can achieve so much more.
Visual Arts Scotland memberships are now processed through Stripe. If you have been paying by bank transfer or PayPal we request that you switch your subscription to our new system to ensure continuity of membership.
Your card will not be charged until the renewal date of your membership.