CCBC offers 3 types of membership opportunities.
Professional Craft Artist Membership – $130
Support for growing and deepening your creative practice.
Community Membership – $35
Connect, by joining a network of fellow contemporary craft enthusiasts. For people with passion for contemporary craft.
Organization Membership – $120
Network, share resources, and be a part of the provincial craft sector. For craft-related organizations, businesses and educational institutions.
Professional Craft Artist Membership Benefits
- Apply to participate in programs: exhibitions, installation, retail, and awards
- Learn through workshops and courses that build your career
- Create listings on the CCBC Members Directory and the national Citizens of Craft Directory
- Share your exhibitions, events, workshops and opportunities with the Craft community through the monthly Maker’s Monthly newsletter.
- Connect with fellow makers and receive support from the CCBC staff team
PLUS
- Monthly Craft Contact newsletters to keep you in touch with the latest news and opportunities
- Member registration rates for workshops & events
- An annual subscription to Studio magazine – discover in-depth stories about craft and design across Canada
- 10% off purchases in store and online at the CCBC Shop & Gallery
- Discounts on supplies and services
- Invitations to CCBC exhibitions and eventsCraft
Members who identify with more than one group can select the category with the greatest discount.
As an artist not able to attend and engage in all of CCBC opportunities, CCBC offers craft artists living 100km outside of Vancouver a 40% discount.
In acknowledgement of the systemic barriers experienced by Artists of Colour, Deaf Artists, and Artists with Disabilities, Francophone Artists, Indigenous Artists, 2SLGBTQIA+ Artists, CCBC offers a 50% discount on Professional Craft Artist membership.
CCBC offers a 40% discount on a Professional Artist Membership for members 65yrs and older.
CCBC offers a 80% discount for students enrolled in a full-time educational program.
Community Membership Benefits
- Monthly Craft Contact newsletters to keep you in touch with the latest news and opportunities
- Member registration rates for workshops & events
- An annual subscription to Studio magazine – discover in-depth stories about craft and design across Canada
- 10% off purchases in store and online at the CCBC Shop & Gallery
- Discounts on supplies and services
- Invitations to CCBC exhibitions and events
Organization Membership Benefits
- Connect with the CCBC staff team to engage your organization’s goals
- Nominate for the Citizen of Craft Award
- Access discounted bulk memberships for folks in your community/for your own members
- Monthly Craft Contact newsletters to keep you in touch with the latest news and opportunities
- Member registration rates for workshops & events
- An annual subscription to Studio magazine – discover in-depth stories about craft and design across Canada
- 10% off purchases in store and online at the CCBC Shop & Gallery
- Discounts on supplies and services
- Invitations to CCBC exhibitions and events