Join MFA, who with your help keeps ART a PART of the community!

MFA is a nonprofit visual arts organization whose mission is to create meaningful connections in the community through art

777
Members
60
Years

Current membership has grown to over 700, bringing together artists and art enthusiasts in our community and internationally.

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Basic Membership

Open to residents of the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Basic memberships are $70 per year and provide many opportunities to artists and art enthusiasts including discounts on entry fees for juried national and international online exhibitions, eligibility for our 4+ member shows each year, inclusion in non-juried exhibits at Gallery 90 at Hospice of the Chesapeake, eligibility for solo or shared exhibitions at Paul’s Homewood Cafe and Soul restaurant. Online benefits: opportunity to create your own member portfolio, be featured in our blog posts and on our social media accounts, and share your projects and other exhibitions in our weekly Member News post. We’ll keep you in the loop with Member Memo, emailed to you each week!

Global Membership

Open to artists living outside of the US, Canada, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Global memberships are $70 per year and provide opportunities to artists around the world including discounts on entry fees for international online exhibitions, and eligibility for solo exhibitions. Online benefits: opportunity to create your own member portfolio, be featured in our blog posts and on our social media accounts, and share your projects and other exhibitions in our weekly Member News post. We’ll keep you in the loop with Member Memo, emailed to you each week!

See our members’ work

Member Portfolios

See member work in MFA exhibitions

Member Galleries

See what our members do

MFA Blog

Artist Opportunities

Solo & Group Shows

Find out more information about how and where you can have a Solo Exhibition sponsored by MFA.

Seasonal Member Shows

MFA holds 4 Seasonal Members shows in addition to our other member exhibition opportunities.

Member Opportunities

Find out more information on how you can participate in a group show sponsored by MFA.

Discount on Entry Fees

All members of MFA receive discounts on Exhibition Entry Fees.

In addition to at least four juried member-only shows each year and discounts on entry fees for our fifteen+ open-juried shows, there are many reasons to join MFA:

Exhibition Opportunities

Take advantage of member exhibitions in Circle Gallery as well as off-site exhibitions like Hospice Gallery 90 and local businesses such as Paul’s Homewood Café.

Web Exposure

Get listed on our website and be searchable by name and media. Create a Member Portfolio, an easy to create website just for you and your art.

Stay Informed

Keep up with gallery happenings and exhibits inside and outside of Circle Gallery through the Member Memo emailed each Wednesday.

PR Opportunities

Only current members can be featured on our blog for Me & My Art Monday and Member News.

Networking Opportunities

Receptions and special events are the perfect place for meeting your peers and making new connections in the art community. Whether you’re looking to find collaborators, collectors, new artists to collect, or someone to commission our events are where you need to be.

Social Media Exposure and Networking

Appear on our social media sites and use our feeds to build your own.

Gain discounted access to Special Events

Join in the festivities set up to keep art alive in our community and get discounted rates for admission as a member.

Volunteer Opportunities

MFA depends on its volunteers to help facilitate its organization. We have countless activities for our volunteers allowing our members with opportunities to enjoy getting involved while providing outlets to continue to do what they love.

MFA is active in seeking out locations to showcase member art. Check out places where we exhibit: