VCP Membership

Please note that if membership cost is a barrier for you, please contact us to find out about our financial assistance options. (Membership fees are non refundable)

Student Membership  – $25

All of the benefits of the Standard Membership (except NARM) plus…

•  Discounted membership rate – proof of educational enrollment may be required

•  Discounted entry fee for juried exhibitions

Standard Membership  – $100

•  Invited to exhibit your work in any of our annual members’ group exhibitions (no entry fee)

•  50% discount on darkroom and digital lab rental ($7 per hr instead of $14/hr)

•  15% discount on our fine art printing services

•  10% discount on workshops and classes

•  Discounted entry fee to any juried exhibitions at VCP

•  Have your photo book available for purchase in the VCP BOOKSHOP, both in-person and online

•  Ability to check books out of our lending library to enjoy in the comfort of your own home

•  Members are invited to submit to have their photography featured on VCP’s Instagram account

•  VCP membership includes the benefit of becoming a member of NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum Association), which will allow you free admission to over 1200 arts, cultural, and historical institutions along with botanical gardens, children’s museums, science and technology centers across North America. For a full list of locations, please visit the NARM website HERE. After becoming a member you will receive a VCP membership ID card with a NARM sticker that you must present at these locations. Membership must be renewed each year to retain NARM benefit.

Premium Membership  –  $250

All of the benefits of the Standard Membership plus…

•  Unlimited access to use of VCP’s public Darkroom & Digital Lab during business hours. For the digital lab, this includes use of computers and scanners, and ink for large format Epson printer – members provide their own paper (or purchase from VCP). For the darkroom, this membership level includes all chemistry for film developing and printing (Sprint Systems) – members provide their own darkroom paper.

 

Sustaining Membership  –  $500

All of the benefits of the Standard & Premium memberships plus…

•  Once-yearly portfolio review with VCP’s Executive Director

•  Acknowledgement on VCP’s website (optional)

•  10% discount on artwork purchases through our gallery

•  Complimentary copy of all VCP publications (exhibition catalogs)